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Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Introduction
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 T est) it
will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Flash utility.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software
?Standard CMOS Features
?Advanced BIOS Features
?Advanced Chipset Features
?Integrated Peripherals
Enter Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y
?Power Management Setup
?PnP/PCI Configurations
?PC Health Status
ESC:Quit
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
?Frequency/Voltage Control
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
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
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