Gigabyte GA·7VRX User Manual page 64

GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard
2. During or after a BIOS upgrade, if DualBIOS
backup BIOS will take over the boot-up process automatically. Moreover, it will verify the
main and backup BIOS checksums when booting-up. DualBIOS
the checksum of the main and backup BIOS while the system is powered on to guarantee
your BIOS operates properly.
3. Power Users will have the advantage of having two BIOS versions on their mainboard. The
benefit is being able to select either version BIOS to suit the performance system needs.
4. Flexibility for high-end desktop PCs and workstation/servers. In the DualBIOS
the option can be set, "H alt On When BIOS Defects," to be enabled to halt your system with
awarning message that the main BIOS has been corrupted. Most workstation/servers
require constant operation to guarantee services have not been interrupted. In this situation,
the "H alt On When BIOS Defects" message may be disabled to avoid system pauses
during normal booting. Another advantage you gain from Giga-Byte's DualBIOS
technology is the ability to upgrade from dual 2 Mbit BIOS to dual 4
Mbit BIOS in the future if extra BIOS storage is need.
detects that the main BIOS is corrupt, the
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