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Flash BIOS Method Introduction

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English Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Dual BIOS / Q-Flash 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? 1.) After power on the computer, pressing 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) 1984-2003 Award Software } Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults } Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults } Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password } Power ManageEmnetnet rSDetuupal BIOS / Q-Flash UtilityS(eYt U/Nse)?r PYassword } PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup } PC Health Status Exit Without Saving } Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS / Q-Flash higf: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup GA-K8N Pro Motherboard K8n pro_1001_t.p65 69 - 69 - 2003/8/18, ¤U¤È 06:09

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GA-K8N Pro Motherboard
English
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
}
Standard CMOS Features
}
Advanced BIOS Features
}
Integrated Peripherals
}
Power Management Setup
}
PnP/PCI Configurations
}
PC Health Status
}
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit
higf
: Select Item
F8: Dual BIOS / Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
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?
1.)
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.
Flash BIOS Method Introduction
Method 1 : Dual BIOS
/ Q-Flash
Enter Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y
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