Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro, User Manual

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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?
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.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
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Standard CMOS Features Select Language *
} Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
} Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults
}
Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password
} PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password
} PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup
}
Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving
ESC:Quit F3: Change Language *
F8: Dual BIOS*/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Tim e, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Enter Dual BIOS*/Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y
"*" For GA-8IPE1000 Pro only .