ASRock fm2a88x extreme6+ [31/80] Smart switches

This motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_ A) and a

backup BIOS (BIOS_B), which enhances the safety and stability of your

system. Normally, the system will work on the primary BIOS. However, if the

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to “B”, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot. After

that, use “Secure Backup UEFI” in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a

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operation. For safety issues, users are not able to update the backup BIOS

manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_

LED) to identify which BIOS is currently activated.

A B

RESET

2.7 Smart Switches

The motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch

and BIOS Selection Switch.

Power Switch

Power Switch allows users to

(PWRBTN)

quickly turn on/off the system.

(see p.10 No. 14)

Reset Switch Reset Switch allows users to

(RSTBTN)

quickly reset the system.

(see p.10 No. 15)

BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Selection Switch allows

(BIOS_SEL1)

the system to boot from either

(see p.10 No. 16)

BIOS A or BIOS B.