Gigabyte GA-8I865GMF-775: Chapter 4 Appendix

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Chapter 4 Appendix

4-1 Unique Software Utilities

4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction

EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and

manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for

enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory,

3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset

(Note)

cooling fan, 4) PC health for monitoring system status.

User Interface Overview

Button / Display Description

1. Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page

2. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I.B.2 Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B./2 setting page

3. Smart-Fan Enters the Smart-Fan setting page

4. PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page

5. GO Confirmation and Execution button

6. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode

7. Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency

8. Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status

9. GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website

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10. Help button Display EasyTune

5 Help file

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11. Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune

5 software

(Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards.

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4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction

What is Xpress Recovery ?

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

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If the hard drive is not working properly, the user 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 using 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.

.

.

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)

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Press F9 during powering on the computer .

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

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

Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1

Check System Health OK

.

.

.

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

F9 For Xpress Recovery

08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00

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

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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.



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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)

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

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 Flash BIOS 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 utility,

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

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BIOS. Q-Flash

allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or

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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 Ally

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

08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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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

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 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 49LF003A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K

Task menu for

Wide Range Protection Disable

Dual BIOS

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

utility

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

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Q-Flash

utility title

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Task menu for

bar

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

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Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Q-Flash

utility

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

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

Action bar

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.

Task menu for Q-Flash utility:

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

tion 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.

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Using the Q-Flash

utility:

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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.

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

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

BIOS to Floppy" item.

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,

8KNXPU.Fba, 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 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

1 file(s) found

8KNXPU.Fba 512K

BIOS file in the floppy

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

disk.

Total size : 1.39M Free size : 911.50K

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 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Reading BIOS file from floppy ...

Auto Recovery Enable

Do not trun off power or

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

Halt On Error Disable

reset your system at this

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System

Load Default Settings

stage!!

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

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4-1-3 2- / 4- / 5.1- Channel Audio Function Introduction

The installation of audio software is very simple. Please follow the steps to install the function.

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(Following pictures are in Windows XP.)

Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:

We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire 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 you install the audio driver, you will find the

"SoundMAX Control Panel" icon in the status area

on the lower right of the screen. Right-click the icon

to select "SoundMAX Control Panel" or "Preferences".

STEP 3:

On the "Preferences" menu, click the "Listening

Environment" tab. In the "Speaker Setup" box, click

"Stereo Headphones" or "Stereo Speakers" and then

click "Apply". You will find a headphone or stereo

speakers icon on the SoundMAX menu. This com-

pletes the headphone or stereo speakers setup.

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4 Channel Audio Setup

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STEP 1 :

Connect the Front Speakers to "Line Out", the Rear

Speakers to "Line In".

Line In (Rear Speaker Out)

Line Out (Front Speaker Out)

Mic In

STEP 2 :

After you install the audio driver, you will find the

"SoundMAX Control Panel" icon in the status area

on the lower right of the screen. Right-click the icon

to select "SoundMAX Control Panel" or "Preferences".

STEP 3:

On the "Preferences" menu, click the "Listening

Environment" tab. In the "Speaker Setup" box, click

"Multi-drive" and then click "Apply". You will find a

multi-driver icon on the SoundMAX menu. This com-

pletes the 4-channel audio configuration.

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5.1 Channel Audio Setup

STEP 1 :

Connect the Front Speakers to "Line Out", the Sur-

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round Speakers to "Line In", and the Center/

Subwoofer Speakers to "MIC In".

Line In (Surround Speaker Out)

Line Out (Front Speaker Out)

Mic In (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out)

STEP 2 :

After you install the audio driver, you will find the

"SoundMAX Control Panel" icon in the status area

on the lower right of the screen. Right-click the icon

to select "SoundMAX Control Panel" or "Preferences".

STEP 3:

On the "Preferences" menu, click the "Listening

Environment" tab. In the "Speaker Setup" box, click

"Surround Sound Speakers (5.1 Surround)" and then

click "Apply". You will find a surround sound speakers

icon on the SoundMAX menu. This completes the 5.1

channel audio configuration.

Sound Effect Configuration:

At the "Acoustic Environments" menu, users can

adjust sound option settings as desired.

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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)

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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 connecting

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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4-2 Troubleshooting

Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific

motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

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Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?

Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after

entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.

Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?

Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down

and that's why the light is still on.

Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?

Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual.

If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear

CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:

Steps:

1. Turn off power.

2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.

3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object

to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one

minute).

4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.

5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.

6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults).

7. Save changes and reboot the system.

Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?

Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not,

please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.

Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do

these beeps usually stand for?

Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However,

they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.

 AMI BIOS Beep Codes

*

Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.

*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.

1 beep Refresh failure

2 beeps Parity error

 AWARD BIOS Beep Codes

3 beeps Base 64K memory failure

1 short: System boots successfully

4 beeps Timer not operational

2 short: CMOS setting error

5 beeps Processor error

1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error

6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure

1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error

7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error

1 long 3 short: Keyboard error

8 beeps Display memory read/write failure

1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error

9 beeps ROM checksum error

10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error

Continuous long beeps: DRAM error

11 beeps Cache memory bad

Continuous short beeps: Power error

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