Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP User Manual - Page 59

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) 1984-2004 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 Enter Dual BIOS/Q-Flash UtSileityU(sYe/rNP)a?sYsword ` PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup ` Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup 2.) Award Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1.33 Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 39SF040 Backup ROM Type/Size SST 39SF040 Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Keep DMI Data Enable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn/PgUp: Modify KL: Move ESC: Reset - 59 - 512K 512K F10: Power Off Technical Reference

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Technical Reference
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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?
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
2.)
Award Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility
Dual BIOS Utility V1.33
Boot From
..........................................................................
Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size
.........................................................
SST 39SF040
512K
Backup ROM Type/Size
.....................................................
SST 39SF040
512K
Wide Range Protection
Disable
Boot From
Main Bios
Auto Recovery
Enable
Halt On Error
Disable
Keep DMI Data
Enable
Copy Main ROM Data to Backup
Load Default Settings
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Update Main BIOS from Floppy
Update Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
PgDn/PgUp: Modify
: Move
ESC: Reset
F10: Power Off
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC: Quit
: Select Item
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Top Performance
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Enter Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y