Specifications

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le
when it fails or gets corrupted during the update process. You can update a corrupted BIOS
le using the motherboard Support DVD, a oppy disk, or USB ash disk that contains the
updated BIOS le.
• Prepare the motherboard Support DVD, a oppy disk, or USB ash disk containing the
updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• For the P5QL SE motherboard, this utility will not function when you use a PATA optical
drive.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1/2/3/4 connector; otherwise, the utility will
not function.
Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le into the oppy disk drive.
The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the
original or updated BIOS le.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...
When the BIOS le is found, the utility reads it and starts updating the corrupted BIOS le.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...
Floppy found!
Reading le “P5QLSE.ROM”. Completed.
Start ashing...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!
3. Restart the system after the utility completes the update process.
Recovering the BIOS from the Support DVD
To recover the BIOS from the Support DVD:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Place the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive.
The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy drive for the
BIOS le.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...