Gigabyte GA-8I845GV: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

Chapter 4 Technical Reference: Gigabyte GA-8I845GV

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Chapter 4 Technical Reference

@BIOS

Introduction

Gigabyte announces @BIOS

Windows BIOS live update utility

Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like

many other people, you just know what BIOS is,

but always hesitate to update it? Because you think

updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually

you don't know how to update it.

Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time

to do it. But of course you don’t like to do it too much. First, download different BIOS from website and

then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utility to update BIOS.

The above process is not a interesting job. Besides, always be carefully to store the BIOS source code

correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.

Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your

time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here it comes! Now Gigabyte

announces @BIOS—the first Windows BIOS live update utility. This is a smart BIOS update software.

It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it. Not like the other BIOS update

software, it's a Windows utility. With the help of "@BIOS", BIOS updating is no more than a click.

Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it’s a Gigabyte's product*, @BIOS help you

to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the

BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically. There

are several different choices; you could use "Internet Update" to download and update your BIOS

directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose "Save Current BIOS"

to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You

are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS

easily. Again, Gigabyte's innovative product erects a milestone in mainboard industries.

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It's free! Now, if you buy a

Gigabyte's motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please

remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your

Gigabyte @BIOS.

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EasyTune

4 Introduction

Gigabyte announces EasyTune

4

Windows based Overclocking utility

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EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations.

Overclock might be one of the most common issues

in computer field. But have many users ever tried it?

The answer is probably "no". Because "Overclock"

is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of

technical know-how, sometimes "Overclock" is

even considered as special skills found only in some

enthusiasts. But as to the experts in "Overclock",

what's the truth? They may spend quite a lot of time

and money to study, try and use many different

hardware or BIOS tools to do "Overclock". And even with these technologies, they still learn that it's

quite a risk because the safety and stability of an "Overclock" system is unknown. Now everything

is different because of a Windows based overclocking utility "EasyTune 4" --announced by Gigabyte.

This windows based utility has totally changed the gaming rule of "Overclock". This is the first

windows based overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users. Users can choose

either "Easy Mode" or "Advanced Mode" for overclocking at their convenience. For users who

choose "Easy Mode", they just need to click "Auto Optimize" to have autoed and immediate CPU

overclocking. This software will then overdrive CPU speed automatically with the result being shown

in the control panel. If users prefer "Overclock" by them, there is also another choice. Click "Advanced

Mode" to enjoy "sport drive" class Overclocking user interface. "Advanced Mode", allows users to

change the system bus / AGP / Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system

performance. It operates in coordination with Gigabyte motherboards. Besides, it is different from other

traditional over-clocking methods, EasyTune 4 doesn't require users to change neither BIOS nor

hardware switch/ jumper setting; on the other hand, they can do "Overclock" at easy step . Therefore,

this is a safer way for "Overclock" as nothing is changed on software or hardware. If user runs

EasyTune 4 over system's limitation, the biggest lost is only to restart the computer again and the side

effect is then well controlled. Moreover, if one well-performed system speed has been tested in

EasyTune 4, user can "Save" this setting and "Load" it in next time. Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune

4 has already turned the "Overclock" technology toward to a newer generation. This wonderful

software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in driver CD. Users may make a test

drive of "EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by themselves.

*Some Gigabyte products are not fully supported by EasyTune 4. Please find the products supported

list in the web site.

*Any "Overclocking action" is at user's risk, Gigabyte Technology will not be responsible for any

damage or instability to your processor, motherboard, or any other components.

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Flash BIOS Method Introduction

Method 1 : Q-Flash

Utility

Q-Flash

is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu

when they want to update BIOS. Q-Flash

allows users to

flash BIOS without any 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:

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, 7VRXP.F12) 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.

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Part One:

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

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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-7VRXP as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS

from an older version to the latest version. For example, from F10 to F12.

American Release:08/23/2002

Megatrends AMIBIOS (C) 1999 American Megatrend

7VRXP F10

The BIOS file is F10

AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-1333MHz

Check System Health !

before updating

Checking NVRAM...Update OK

262144KB

DEL:Steup/Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F8:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo

Auto-Detecting Pri Master..IDE Hard Disk

Auto-Detecting Pri Slave...Not Detected

Auto-Detecting Sec Master..ATAPI CDROM

Auto-Detecting Sec Slave.. Not Detected

( C ) American Megatrends Inc.,

62-2003-001199-00101111-040201-KT333-GA7VRXP1-

Entering the Q-Flash

utility:

Step1: To use Q-Flash

utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit : Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q-Flash

utility.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

ENTER DUAL BIOS/Q-FLASH UTILITY (Y/N) ? Y

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit : Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Task menu for

Boot From Main Bios

Dual BIOS util-

Auto Recovery Enable

ity

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Q-Flash

utility title

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

bar

Task menu for

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Q-Flash

utility

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Action bar

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Task menu for Dual BIOS utility:

Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type.

Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.

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Task menu for Q-Flash

utility:

Contains the names of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable

execution of the task.

Action bar:

Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash

/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the

buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.

Using the Q-Flash

utility:

This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash

utility. As described in the "Before you

begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and

insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered

the Q-Flash

utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.

Steps:

1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Load Main BIOS from Floppy"

item in the Q-Flash

menu and press Enter button.

If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with

"Save Main BIOS to Floppy" item.

Dual BIOS Utility

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

Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

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Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk.

2. Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.

In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file,

7VRXP.F12, is listed.

Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.

Dual BIOS Utility

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

Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

BIOS file in the floppy disk.

1 file(s) found

7VRXP.F12 256K

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Total size: 1.39M Free size:1.14M

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

F5 : Refresh DEL : Delete

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

After pressing Enter, you'll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk.

Dual BIOS Utility

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

Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Reading BIOS file from floppy...

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

>>>>>>>>>>>>......................

Load Default Settings

Do not truning off power or reset

Save Settings to CMOS

Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System

your system at this stage!!

Q-Flash Utility

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.

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After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update

BIOS?"

Dual BIOS Utility

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

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Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

CHECKSUM = 96D2

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Are you sure to update BIOS?

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

You can press "Enter" to continue

[Enter] to continue or [Esc] to abort.....

Q-Flash Utility

updating BIOS or "ESC" to abort.

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.

Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed.

Dual BIOS Utility

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

Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

The progress of updating BIOS.

Programming Now.......

Halt On Error Disable

>>>>>>>>>>>>......................

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System

Do not turning off power or reset

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

your system at this stage to avoid

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

damaging your BIOS rom!!

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.

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4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash

menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.

Dual BIOS Utility

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

Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!

Load Default Settings

Please press any key to continue

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too.

5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash

utility. The computer will restart automatically

after you exit Q-Flash

.

Dual BIOS Utility

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

Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A 256K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................... SST 49LF003A 256K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Are you sure to RESET ?

Load Default Settings

[Enter] to continue or [Esc] to abort...

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

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After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you

flashed.

American Release:08/23/2002

Megatrends AMIBIOS (C) 1999 American Megatrend

7VRXP F12

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AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-1333MHz

The BIOS file becomes

Check System Health !

Checking NVRAM...Update OK

F12 after updating

262144KB

DEL:Steup/Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F8:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo

Auto-Detecting Pri Master..IDE Hard Disk

Auto-Detecting Pri Slave...Not Detected

Auto-Detecting Sec Master..ATAPI CDROM

Auto-Detecting Sec Slave.. Not Detected

( C ) American Megatrends Inc.,

62-2003-001199-00101111-040201-KT333-GA7VRXP1-

The following is an AMI BIOS menu screen. However, you can also find similar option in

AWARD BIOS menu.

6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to

Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the

system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend

reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Press Enter on

ESC: Quit : Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

your keyboard

F7: Optimized Values F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? Y

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

Press Y on your

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

keyboard to load

ESC: Quit : Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit

defaults.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

7. Select Save & Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu.

System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu. The procedure is completed.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

Press Y on your

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

keyboard to save

ESC: Quit : Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

and exit.

F7: Optimized Values F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Part Two:

Updating BIOS with Q-Flash

Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards.

This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash

utility.

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Entering the Q-Flash

utility:

Step1: To use the Q-Flash

utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

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

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

2. Press F8 on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q-Flash

utility.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

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

Enter Q-Flash Utility (Y/N) ? Y

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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Exploring the Q-Flash

utility screen

The Q-Flash

BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

The Q-Flash utility

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

title bar

Keep DMI DataEnable

Task menu for the

Update BIOS from Floppy

Q-Flash utility

Save BIOS to Floppy

Enter: Run /: Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

Action bar

Task menu for the Q-Flash

utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing

Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.

Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash

utility. Pressing the

buttons mentioned on your keyboard to perform these actions.

Using the Q-Flash

utility:

This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash

utility. As described in the "Before you

begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and

insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have enter the

Q-Flash

utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.

Steps:

1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Load Main BIOS from Floppy" item

in the Q-Flash

menu and press Enter button.

If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with Save Main

BIOS to Floppy item.

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

Keep DMI DataEnable

Update BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

Enter: Run /: Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

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Later, you will see a box showing the BIOS files you downloaded to the floppy disk.

In this example, we only download one BIOS for this board, 8GE800.F4 so only one BIOS file is

listed.

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2.Highlight the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter button on your keyboard to enable reading

from the BIOS file from the floppy.

Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

Keep DMI DataEnable

Update BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

1 File(s) found

BIOS file in the floppy.

8GE800.F4 256K

Enter: Run /: Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

Total Size: 1.39M Free Size: 1.14M

F5: Refresh DEL: Delete

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

Keep DMI DataEnable

Update BIOS from Floppy

Do not turning power

Reading BIOS file from floppy.........

Save BIOS to Floppy

>>>>>>>>...........................

or reset your system

Don't turn off Power Or RESET System

at this stage!

Enter: Run / : Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update

BIOS?"

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Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

Keep DMI DataEnable

CHECKSUM = AC03

Are you sure to update BIOS?

Update BIOS from Floppy

You can press "Enter" to

Save BIOS to Floppy

[Enter] to continue updating BIOS or "ESC" to abort.

continue updating BIOS or

"ESC" to abort.

Enter: Run / : Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

3. Press Y button if you make sure to update BIOS.

Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating will be shown at the same time.

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

Updating BIOS Now...

Keep DMI DataEnable

>>>>>>>>>>>>>.................

Do not turning off power

The porcess of

Update BIOS from Floppy

Do not Turn Off Power On RESET System

Save BIOS to Floppy

or reset your system at

updating BIOS

this stage!!

Enter: Run / : Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash

menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

Keep DMI DataEnable

!! Copy BIOS completed - pass !!

Update BIOS from Floppy

Please press any key to continue....

Save BIOS to Floppy

Enter: Run / : Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

5. Press Esc and then Enter to exit the Q-Flash

utility. System will restart.

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K

Keep DMI DataEnable

Are you sure to RESET?

Update BIOS from Floppy

[Enter] to continue or [Esc] to abort....

Save BIOS to Floppy

Enter: Run /: Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off

6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. See how

to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One.

Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!!

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Method 2 : @BIOS Utility

If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS

program to flash

BIOS.

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Press here.

2. Click Start/ All Programs/ GIGABYTE/

@BIOS.

1. Click "@BIOS" item.

(1)

(2)

3.Click "3".

Click here

4. Please select @BIOS sever site,

then Click "OK".

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(4)

Methods and steps:

I. Update BIOS through Internet

a. Click "Internet Update" icon

b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon

c. Select @BIOS

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d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard.

e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.

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II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:

a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon

b. Click "Update New BIOS"

c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.

d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as:

8I845GV.E4).

e. Complete update process following the instruction.

III. Save BIOS

In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the

current BIOS version.

IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:

In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check

out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.

Note:

a. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please make

sure your motherboard's model name again. Selecting wrong model name will cause the

system unbooted.

b. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your

motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won't boot.

c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS

server, please go onto

Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II.

d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted

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2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction

The installation of Windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is very simple. Please follow next step to install the

function!

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Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:

We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo

output is applied.

STEP 1:

Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line

Out".

Line Out

STEP 2 :

After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an

icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the

audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at

the bottom of the screen.

STEP 3:

Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the

"2 channels for stereo speakers out put".

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4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

STEP 1 :

Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear

channels to "Line In".

Line Out

Line In

STEP 2 :

After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an

icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the

audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at

the bottom of the screen.

STEP 3 :

Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "4

channels for 4 speakers out put".

Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT",

and press "OK".

When the "Environment settings" is "None", the

sound would be performed as stereo mode (2 chan-

nels output). Please select the other settings for 4

channels output.

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Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

Use the back audio panel to connect the audio

output without any additional module.

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STEP 1 :

Line Out

Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear

Line In

channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer

channels to "MIC In".

MIC In

STEP 2 :

After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an

icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the

audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at

the bottom of the screen.

STEP 3 :

Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the

"6 channels for 5.1 speakers out put".

Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and pess "OK".

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Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode (using Audio Combo Kit,

Optional Device):

(Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port : optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT : Rear R/L &

Center/subwoofer)

SURROUND-KIT access analog output to rear

channels and Center/Subwoofer channels. It is the

best solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In

and MIC at the same time. "SURROUND-KIT" is

included in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio Combo

Kit" as picture.

STEP 1 :

Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of the

case,and fix it with the screw.

STEP 2 :

Connect the "SURROUND-KIT" to SUR_CEN on

the M/B.

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STEP 3 :

Connect the front channels to back audio panel's

"Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's

REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to

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SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER.

STEP 4 :

Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the win-

dows tray at the bottom of the screen.

STEP 5 :

Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the

"6 channels for 5.1 speakers out put".

Enable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and press "OK".

Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes:

When the "Environment settings" is "None", the

sound would be performed as stereo mode (2 chan-

nels output). Please select the other settings for 6

channels output.

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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)

A "S/PDIF output" device is available on the

motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided

and could link to the "S/PDIF output" connector (As

picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear

bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connect-

ing port.

1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear

bracket of PC, and fix it with screw.

2. Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard.

3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the AC3

decoder.

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