Gigabyte GA-8IPE775 Pro Manual - Page 67

Using the Q-Flash, utility

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English Using the Q-FlashTM 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 "Update 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 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, 8GE800.F4, is listed. Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy 8GE800.F4 Save1BIfOileS(sto) fFoluonpdpy 256K Enter : RTuontal size: 1K.3L9M:Move F5 : Refresh ESC:RFerseeet size:1.14FM10:Power Off DEL : Delete BIOS file in the floppy disk. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable Reading BUIOpSdaftilee BfrIoOmSflforopmpy.F..loppy >>>>>>>>>>S>a>v.e...B..I.O...S...t.o...F..l.o..ppy Don't KTLur:nMOovffePower Or REeSsCe:tRSeyssettem F10:Power Off Do not trun off power or reset your system at this stage!! After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. - 63 - Technical Reference

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Technical Reference
- 63 -
English
Steps:
1.
Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Update 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 BIOS
to Floppy" item.
Using the Q-Flash
TM
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.
Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.
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,
8GE800.F4, is listed.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size
..............................
SST 49LF003A
256K
Keep DMI Data
Enable
Update BIOS from Floppy
Enter : Run
F10:Power Off
BIOS file in the floppy disk.
8GE800.F4
256K
Total size: 1.39M
Free size:1.14M
F5 : Refresh
DEL : Delete
1
file(s) found
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size
..............................
SST 49LF003A
256K
Keep DMI Data
Enable
Enter : Run
F10:Power Off
Do not trun off power or
reset your system at this
stage!!
Reading BIOS file from floppy...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
......................
Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System
Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.
After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?"