Asus M4A78-E - Manual (Page 64)

3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file
when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS
file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS
file.
• Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated
motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• For the M4A78-E motherboard, this utility will not function when you use a PATA
optical drive.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 / SATA 2 connector; otherwise, the utility
will not function.
Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD
To recover the BIOS from the support DVD:
1.
Turn on the system.
2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive.
3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the
BIOS file.
4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file “M4A78E.ROM”. Completed.
Start flashing...
Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk
To recover the BIOS from a USB flash disk:
1. Insert a USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port.
2. Turn on the system.
3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found, the utility
reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.
4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
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.