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4-2 BIOS Update Utilities

GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash

™

and @BIOS

™

. GIGABYTE

Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS

mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS

™

design, which enhances protection for the

safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip.

What is DualBIOS

™

Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and

a backup BIOS. Normally, the system works on the main BIOS. However, if the

main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the

BIOSletothemainBIOStoensurenormalsystemoperation.Forthesakeofsystemsafety,userscannot

update the backup BIOS manually.

What is Q-Flash

™

With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating

systemslikeMS-DOSorWindowrst.EmbeddedintheBIOS,theQ-Flashtool

freesyoufromthehasslesofgoingthroughcomplicatedBIOSashingprocess.

What is @BIOS

™

@BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ-

ment.@BIOSwilldownloadthelatestBIOSlefromthenearest@BIOSserver

site and update the BIOS.

4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility

A. Before You Begin

1. FromGIGABYTE'swebsite,downloadthelatestcompressedBIOSupdatelethatmatchesyourmoth-

erboard model.

2. ExtracttheleandsavethenewBIOSle(e.g.p67aud3.f1)toyourUSBashdrive,orharddrive.Note:

TheUSBashdriveorharddrivemustuseFAT32/16/12lesystem.

3. Restart the system. During the POST, press the <End> key to enter Q-Flash. Note: You can access

Q-Flash by either pressing the <End> key during the POST or pressing the <F8> key in BIOS Setup.

However,iftheBIOSupdateleissavedtoaharddriveinRAID/AHCImodeoraharddriveattachedto

an independent SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to access Q-Flash.

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG

P67A-UD3 F4g

<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash

11/17/2010-P67-7A89UG09C-00

BecauseBIOSashingispotentiallyrisky,pleasedoitwithcaution.InadequateBIOSashingmay

result in system malfunction.

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