Bios Update Utilities; Updating The Bios With The Q-Flash Utility - Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3 User Manual

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BIOS Update Utilities

GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash
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
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
update the backup BIOS manually.
What is Q-Flash
With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating
What is @BIOS
@BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ-
site and update the BIOS.

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

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