Gigabyte GA-8I865PE-TW: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

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Chapter 4 Technical Reference

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@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 new-

est 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 motherboard 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, con-

nected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS.

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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

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when they want to update BIOS. Q-Flash

allows users

to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows. Us-

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ing 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.

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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.

The BIOS file is Fa3

Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra 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) 1984-2003 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

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

Set User Password

` PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

` Frequency/Voltage Control

Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

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

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

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

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

Wide Range Protection Disable

Task menu for

Boot From Main Bios

Dual BIOS

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

utility

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

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Q-Flash Utility

Q-Flash

utility title

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

bar

Task menu for

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

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Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Q-Flash

utility

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run KL: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 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.

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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.

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.

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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

BIOS file in the floppy disk.

1 file(s) found

8KNXPU.Fba 512K

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Total size: 1.39M Free size: 911.50K

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 KL: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

Auto Recovery Enable

Reading BIOS file from floppy...

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

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

Do not trun off power or reset your

Load Default Settings

Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System

Save Settings to CMOS

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 KL: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?"

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.

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

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3. Save BIOS

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

BIOS version.

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4. 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.

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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- / 8- Channel Audio

Function Introduction

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

function!

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 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

STEP 3:

Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left

selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete

2 channel audio configuration.

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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".

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Line Out Line In

STEP 2 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

STEP 3 :

Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ

Function". Then click on the left selection bar and

select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio

configuration.

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6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output

without any additional module.

STEP 1 :

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

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

Line In

nels to "MIC In".

MIC In

Line Out

STEP 2 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

STEP 3 :

Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ

Function". Then click on the left selection bar and

select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio

configuration.

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8 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device):

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Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, an optical and

coaxial cable and a Surround-Kit. The Surround-Kit

offers R/L surround, center/subwoofer output and rear

surround.

STEP 1 :

Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back

of the case.

STEP 2 :

Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard.

STEP 3 :

There are two methods of 8 channel audio

configuration:

Method 1:

Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port

located on the audio panel and the rear channels

to the Surround-Kit "REAR R/L" port. Connect the

center/subwoofer channels to the Surround-Kit

"SUB CENTER" and the R/L channels to the Sur-

round-Kit "SUR BACK" port.

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Method 2:

Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port

located on the audio panel and the rear channels

to the "LINE IN" port. Connect the center/subwoofer

channels to the "MIC IN" port located on the audio

panel and the R/L channels to the Surround-Kit

"SUR BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ

function)

STEP 4 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

STEP 5 :

Click "Speaker Configuration" and select both the

"UAJ Function" and "Only Surround-Kit". Then click

on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to

complete 8 channel audio configuration.

Sound Effect Configuration:

At the sound effect menu, users can adjust

sound option settings as desired.

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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)

A "SPDIF output" device is available on the

motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided and

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could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.)

For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket pro-

vides 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 device to the motherboard.

3. Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder.

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Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction

Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.

Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/

98SE/2000/ME.

Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Windows XP):

Introduction of audio connectors

You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio

input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or

others output devices to Line Out jack, and micro-

phone to MIC In jack.

Auto-detecting:

Please connect the devices to the right jacks as

above. A window will appear as right picture if

you setup the devices properly.

Please note that 3D audio function will only

appear when 3D audio inputs.

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If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning

message will come out as right picture.

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Manual setting:

If the device picture shows different from what you

set, please press "Manual Selection" to set.

UAJ Introduction

UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his

audio device to the wrong jack (Line-in/ Line-out). That means users do not need to worry the audio device

should be plug in Line-in or Line-out jack, the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated.

Enable UAJ function:

You can click "UAJ Automatic" button to enable UAJ

function.

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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, 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.

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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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