How does Quad BIOS work? |
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Situation 1: Primary BIOS corrupted, backup bios okay
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DualBIOS checks both chips. No message will be shown if both chips are working. |
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| Power On (BOOT UP) |
Both BIOS chips are working |
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| (1) Primary BIOS Failed to boot | |
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| (2) System reset & backup BIOS activated | |
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| (3) Backup BIOS realize that main BIOS is corrupted | |
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| (4) Backup BIOS invoke �@�@�@�@to recovery main BIOS by copying backup to main BIOS |
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| (5) Reset System | |
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BOOT UP Completed |
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| �@FINISH | |
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| Note: The above processes are carried out automatically without waiting end-users to press any key. |
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Situation 2: Primary BIOS corrupted,
�@�@�@�@�@�@backup BIOS corrupted but capable of booting from boot block. |
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| Power On (BOOT UP) |
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(1)Primary BIOS Failed to boot |
(2)System reset & backup BIOS activated | |
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(3)Backup BIOS also find himself being destroyed | |
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| (4)Continue to boot from boot block and System search for "Saved" BIOS image in HDD hidden partition | |
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| (5)If matched BIOS be founded in HDD hidden partition, recovery BIOS from image saved in HDD | |
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(6)The backup BIOS is recovered and Issue system reset | |
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(7) Restart System | (8) Backup BIOS realize that main BIOS is corrupted | |
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�@�@(8) Backup BIOS invoke�@�@�@�@�@�@�@�@to recovery main BIOS by copying backup to main BIOS (9) Reset System |
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| BOOT UP Completed |
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| �@�@ Note: �@�@�@From step (4) to (6), it is the process of |
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�@FINISH | |
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| Situation 3: Primary BIOS corrupted, backup BIOS corrupted but capable of booting �@�@�@�@�@�@from boot block, no matched BIOS found in HDD hidden partition. |
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| Power On (BOOT UP) |
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| (1) Primary BIOS Failed to boot | ||||
| (2) System reset & backup BIOS activated | ||||
| (3) Backup BIOS also find himself being destroyed | ||||
| (4) Continue to boot from boot block and System search for "Saved" BIOS image in HDD hidden partition |
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| (5) If no matched BIOS be founded in HDD hidden partition, BIOS continue to search for CD-ROM | ||||
| (6) If matched BIOS image found in CD-ROM drive, that image will be programmed to the still running backup BIOS image |
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| (7) system reset will be issue continue to boot | BOOT UP Completed |
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| Note: There is a valid mass production BIOS in the GA-965P-DQ6 driver CD. |
�@FINISH | |||
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