Flash Bios Method Introduction - Gigabyte GA-8AENXP-D User Manual

4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction

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.
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
b. Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Programming Utility
Boot From.................................................
Main ROM Type/Size...............................
Backup ROM Type/Size...........................
PgDn/PgUp: Modify
GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard
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.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Dual BIOS Utility V1.33
Main Bios
SST 49LF004A
SST 49LF004A
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
: Move ESC: Reset
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup
512K
512K
F10: Power Off