Gigabyte GA-8IE800: @ BIOS Introduction

@ BIOS Introduction

Gigabyte announces @ BIOS

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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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Easy Tune

4 Introduction

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Gigabyte announces EasyTune

4

Windows based Overclocking utility

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

Overclock" might be one of the most common is-

sues in computer field. But have many users ever

tried it? The answer is probably "no". Because

"Overclock" is thought to be very difficult and in-

cludes a lot of technical know-how, sometimes

"Overclock" is even considered as special skills

found only in some enthusiasts. But as to the ex-

perts 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 "Ad-

vanced 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 sup-

ported 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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