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English Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-Flash Flash BIOS Method Introduction 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. - 61 - Technical Reference

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Technical Reference
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English
Flash BIOS Method Introduction
Method 1 : Q-Flash
Flash BIOS Method Introduction
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.