Gigabyte GA-8GEM800: Chapter 4 Appendix

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Chapter 4 Appendix

4-1 Unique Software Utility

(Not all models support these unique software utilities, please check your motherboard features.)

4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction

What is Xpress Recovery ?

Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS

partition. If the hard drive is not working properly, then users can

restore the drive to its original state.

1. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats

2. Must be connected to the IDE1 Master

3. Allows installation of only one OS

4. Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA

5. The first partition must be set as the boot partition. When the boot partition is backed up,

please do not alter its size.

6. Xpress Recovery is recommended when you use Ghost to return boot manager to

NTFS format.

How to use the Xpress Recovery

1. Boot from CD-ROM (BMP Mode)

Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set to boot from CD-ROM. Insert the

provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once the computer has

restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD:" will appear at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. When

"Boot from CD:" appears, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery.

Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by

pressing the F9 key during computer power on.

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Verifying DMI Pool Data

Boot from CD:

Boot from CD:

Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd.

1. Execute Backup Utility

2. Execute Restore Utility

3. Remove Backup Image

4. Set Password

5. Exit and Restart

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2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)

Press F9 during powering on the computer .

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Al ly

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Copyright (C) 1984-2004, Award Software, Inc.

Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1

Check System Health OK

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Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Re-

F9 For Xpress Recovery

covery

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Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd.

1. Execute Backup Utility

2. Execute Restore Utility

3. Remove Backup Image

4. Set Password

5. Exit and Restart

1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can

enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key.

2. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup

speed.

3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all

required driver and software installations are complete.

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1. Execute Backup Utility:

! Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit

The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in

your hard drive.

Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer

power on. If this is the case, please use the boot from CD-ROM method to enter Xpress

Recovery.

2. Execute Restore Utility:

! This program will recover your system to factory default.

Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit

Restores backup image to original state.

3. Remove Backup Image:

! Remove backup image. Are you sure? (Y/N)

Remove the backup image.

4. Set Password:

! Please input a 4-16 character long password (a-z or 0-9) or press Esc to exit

You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data. Once this is

done, password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as

subsequent system restarts. If you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select

"Set Password" and under "New Password/Confirm Password", make sure there is no entry and

then press "Enter" to remove password requirement.

5. Exit and Restart:

Exit and restart your computer.

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4-1-2 BIOS Flash Method Introduction

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Method 1 : Q-Flash

Utility

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Q-Flash

is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this

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utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to

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update BIOS. Q-Flash

allows users to flash BIOS without any

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utility in DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash

indicating no more fooling around with any complicated

instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu.

Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are

sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because

of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.

Before You Begin:

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Before you start updating BIOS with the Q-Flash

utility, please follow the steps below first.

1. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte's website.

2. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with model name.Fxx. For

example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to a floppy disk.

3. Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu.

The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts.

If your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to Part One.

If your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two.

Part One:

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Updating BIOS with Q-Flash

Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.

Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards

supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same

screen. This section only deals with how to use Q-Flash utility.

In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash

BIOS from an older version to the latest version. For example, from Fa3 to Fba.

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star

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Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.

Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3

The BIOS file is Fa3

Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250

Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12)

before updating

<CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027>

Memory Testing : 131072K OK

Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel

Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08

Primary Slave : None

Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101

Secondary Slave : None

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For

Xpress Recovery

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Entering the Q-Flash

utility:

Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

Select Language

} Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

} Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

} Power Management Setup

Set Supervisor Password

} PnP/PCI Configurations

Set User Password

} PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

} MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit F3: Change Language

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility.

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Exploring the Q-Flash

/ Dual BIOS utility screen

The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

Dual BIOS Utility

Dual BIOS utility bar

Boot From......................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K