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What is Dual BIOS Technology?, How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility?

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English Method 2: Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual BIOS mean s that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboa rd, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on . This means tha t your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS. B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? a. After power on the co mputer, pressin g immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press to enter Flash utility. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software }Standard CMOS Features Top Performance }Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults }Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password }PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password }PC Health StaEtunster Dual BIOS / Q-Flash UStailvitey&(YE/xNit)S?eYtup }Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ES C:Qu it higf: Select Item F8:Dual BIOS /Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup Tim e, Date, Hard Disk Type... KT400A Series Motherboard - 74 -

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KT400A Series Motherboard
English
A.
What is Dual BIOS Technology?
Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the
Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on
the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while
the system is powered on. This means that your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing
has happened in your BIOS.
B.
How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility?
a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it
will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Flash utility.
Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Introduction
Method 2:
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software
}
Standard CMOS Features
Top Performance
}
Advanced BIOS Features
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}
Integrated Peripherals
Load Optimized Defaults
}
Power Management Setup
Set Supervisor Password
}
PnP/PCI Configurations
}
PC Health Status
}
Frequency/Voltage Control
Exit Without Saving
ESC:Quit
higf
: Select Item
F8:Dual BIOS /Q-Flash
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Tim e, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Enter Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y