Gigabyte 6CXC User Manual page 54

I. Q: What is DualBIOS
Answer:
DualBIOS technology is a patented technology from Giga-Byte Technology. The concept of this
technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory. DualBIOS
means there are two system BIOSes (ROM) integrated onto the motherboard. One is a main BIOS, and
the other is a backup BIOS. The mainboard will operate normally with the main BIOS, however, if the
main BIOS is corrupt or damaged for various reasons, the backup BIOS will be automatically used
when the system powered-On. Your PC will operate as before the main BIOS was damaged, and is
completely transparent to the user.
II. Q: Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOS
Answer:
In today's systems there are more and more BIOS failures. The most comm on reasons are virus
attacks, BIOS upgrade failures, and/or deterioration of the BIOS (ROM) chip itself.
1. New computer viruses are being found that attack and destroy the system BIOS. They may
corrupt your BIOS code, causing your PC to be unstable or even not boot normally.
2. BIOS data will be corrupted if a power loss/surge occurs, or if a user resets the system, or if the
power button is pressed during the process of performing a system BIOS upgrade.
3. If a user mistakenly updates their mainboard with the incorrect BIOS file, then the system may not
be able to boot correctly. This may cause the PC system hang in operation or during boot.
4. A flash ROM's life cycle is limited according to electronic characteristics. The modern PC utilizes
the Plug and Play BIOS, and is updated regularly. If a user changes peripherals often, there is a
slight chance of damage to the flash ROM.
With Giga-Byte Technology's patented DualBIOS
during system boot up, and/or loss BIOS data due to above reasons. This new technology will eliminate
valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures.
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