Gigabyte AGP 4X(1.5V) manual What is DualBIOSTM technology? Answer

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I. Q: What is DualBIOSTM technology?

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. DualBIOSTM technology simply 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 DualBIOSTM technology? Answer:

In today’s systems there are more and more BIOS failures. The most common 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 DualBIOSTM technology you can reduce the possibility of hangs 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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Contents Page Page Declaration of Conformity Supplementary Information Declaration of ConformityGA-8PE667 Ultra2 / Pro P4 Titan 667 Motherboard Table of Content Table of Content Installing the motherboard to the chassis… Item ChecklistIntroduction English Bios Ultra2 ProBlock Diagram English Step Hardware Installation ProcessInstall the Central Processing Unit CPU CPU Heat Sink Installation Install memory modules DDR Introduction Install expansion cards Parallel Port and Serial Ports COMA/COMB PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorAudio Connectors USB/ LAN ConnectorGame /MIDI Ports IDE3/IDE4 ATX Power FUSB1/FUSB217 WOL 18 SCRAtxpower ATX Power ATX12V +12V Power ConnectorSysfan System FAN Connector Cpufan CPU FAN ConnectorPwrfan Power Fan Connector IDE3 /IDE4 RAID/ATA133,Green Connectorr IDE1/ IDE2IDE1/IDE2 Connector10FDD Floppy Connector SATA1/SATA2 Serial ATA ConnectorFpanel 2x10 pins connector 82XDET 13PWRLEDIrcir 16F USB1 / FUSB2Front USB Connector, Yellow17WOL Wake On Lan SCR Smart Card Reader Header,Black ConnectorSpdifo SPDIFOut Cdin CD IN,Blank Faudio Faudio ConnectorAuxin AUX In Connector CI Case Open Battery Battery English Bios Setup Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F1 Load Optimized Defaults Power Management SetupPnP/PCI Configurations Load Fail-Safe DefaultsStandard Cmos Features DateTime Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, SlaveDrive a / Drive B Extended Memory Halt onMemory Base MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot device Advanced Bios FeaturesInit Display First Boot Up Floppy SeekPassword Check CPU Hyper-ThreadingATA Integrated PeripheralsIDE2 Conductor Cable On-Chip Primary PCI IDEOn-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE1 Conductor CableSerial ATA Function USB Mouse SupportAC97 Audio Onboard H/W SataOnboard LAN Boot ROM Uart Mode SelectOnboard Serial Port OnBoard Parallel port Parallel Port ModeCIR Port IRQ CIR Port AddressPower Management Setup Power Management SetupPME Event Wake up Power LED in S1 StateAcpi Suspend Type Soft-off by PWR-BTTNKB Power on Password Resume by AlarmPower On By Mouse Power On By KeyboardPCI3 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment PCI2/PCI6 IRQ AssignmentReset Case Open Status Case Opened PC Health StatusCurrent Voltage V Vcore /+1.5V/+3.3V/ +5V / +12V Fan Fail Warning CPU / Power / System Current CPU Temperature CCurrent CPU FAN / Power / System FAN Speed RPM CPU Warning TemperatureFrequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock RatioCPU Host Clock Control Memory FrequencyMhz CPU Host Frequency MHzFixed PCI/AGP Frequency Host/DRAM Clock RatioTop Performance Top PerformanceSelect Language ` Load Fail-Safe Defaults? Y/N?N Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults? Y/N?N Load Optimized DefaultsEnter Password Set Supervisor/User PasswordExit Y/N? Y Save & Exit SetupQuit Without Saving Y/N? N Exit Without SavingEnglish Technical Reference Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction Face-Wizard Utilities Installation Bios Flash Procedure English English English English Integrated Peripherals Save to Cmos and Exit Y/N? Y COMMAND.COM 7VTX.F4 EXIT? Load Setup Defaults? Y/N?N Congratulate you have accomplished the Bios flash procedure What is Dual Bios Technology? Wide Range Protection DisabledDefault, Enabled Bios Recovery Main to Backup DualBIOSTM Technology FAQ What is DualBIOSTM technology? Answer III. Q How does DualBIOSTM technology work? Answer English English English 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Step Connect the SURROUND-KIT to Surcen on Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes Spdif Output Device Optional Device English Appendix Item Description Software Application Software Information Contact US Acronyms Ioapic Technical Support/RMA Sheet Troubleshooting 104 Memo 106 107 108