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ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 restore a
corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file.
Recovering the BIOS
1.
Download the latest BIOS version for this motherboard from
https://www.asus.com/support/.
2.
Rename the file using one of the following methods:
Launch the BIOSRenamer.exe application to automatically rename the file.
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Manually rename the file to the BIOS CAP filename specified in the
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Specifications summary section.
Manually rename the file to asus.cap.
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3.
Copy the renamed file to your USB storage device.
4.
Turn on the system.
5.
Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to a USB port.
6.
The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility
reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically.
7.
The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure
system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press the <F5> hotkey to
load default BIOS values.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause
system boot failure!
Motherboard User Manual
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