[SOLVED] Does the ASUS ROG STRIX OC 3080 have Dual-BIOS?

[Sami_SR]

The product page does not directly advertise dual bios but later on the page I found this:

"A conveniently placed Dual BIOS switch allows quick selection between “performance” and “quiet” mode for basic customization of the card's default behavior without software."

I knew about the switch, but had no idea it was a different BIOS. Well if I update the BIOS does it only update the selected one? I looked at Asus pages. They don't provide different version of performance mode bios and quiet mode bios.

So what is really the meaning of this? Does flashing update both? Or both use same bios code, just a different setting, but they can be flashed separately?

Can I trust that the other mode works, if for some reason the flash process fails? Like real dual bios is meant to be.

 

[helper800]

It has dual BIOS. Each position of the switch is a completely different BIOS. If you flash the BIOS on the card it flashes whichever BIOS the switch is on. If you fail a flash on one you can switch it to the other and all should be okay again.

 

[Sami_SR]

Thanks! Sounds like a greatbackup,

Been using it with the switch in quiet mode and still performance is amazing. There is still room to overclock it beyond the OC Mode.