Bios keeps becoming corrupt then needs to be flashed

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I have an ASUS P5Q-E, recently, every other time I cold boot, I will get the ASUS EZ Flash utility screen with a message saying my bios is corrupt and needs to be flashed. Its becoming a pain now, I have a USB stick with the bios ROM file on it so I can flash it quickly each time this happens.

What could be the cause and more importantly the solution? Also could this in anway be related to Windows 7 as its only happened since I've been using 7. Could it be something trivial like the CMOS battery needs replacing?
 
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Well it doesnt sound like the battery, I would expect it just to lose the settings, not say that its corrupt. But that said its a cheap quick easy cause that your could rule out by swapping it out so I would recommend changing it all the same. Otherwise it could be that the BIOS chip has had it, I know you can get replacement ones, but if it was me I would probably just get the board RMAd if possible and the battery swap does nothing.

Its unlikely that windows 7 is the cause as windows has no effect on the BIOS.

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Have you tried running it on stock settings for a few days? I assume from your sig that your overclocking it. :D

I had cold boot issues with my striker II extreme as well, it was stable in windows, but didn't want to cold boot.
 
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Have you tried running it on stock settings for a few days? I assume from your sig that your overclocking it. :D

I had cold boot issues with my striker II extreme as well, it was stable in windows, but didn't want to cold boot.
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Been running all stock speeds since it started (last week some time). I can't believe how poor ASUS' website is, incredbly slow. I have just registered the serial incase I need to RMA - which I hope isn't necessary. No mobo = no PC, based on the speed of their website I doubt their RMA service.
 
Yeah, their website is utterly atrocious. Why don't you send them a technical inquiry? They get back to me usually within a day or two.
 
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