ASUS P6T SE 3-5
Chapter 3
3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS
le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted
BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or a removable device that contains the BIOS
le.
• The BIOS le in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS le
published on the ASUS ofcial website. If you want to use the newer BIOS le,
download the le at support.asus.com and save it to a removable device.
• The removable devices supported by ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility vary with
motherboard models. For motherboards without the oppy connector, prepare a USB
ash disk before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS
To recover the BIOS
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the removable device that
contains the BIOS le to the USB port / oppy disk drive (if supported).
3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility
reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.
4. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on
again.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select
the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for
details.