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English 5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf11 -s nx66t128d.f1) and press Enter. 5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type [BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf11 -p nx66t128d.f2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1. After installing the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE the Taskbar. Right-click to select the @VGA utility. icon in the lower-right corner of @VGA flash BIOS utility 2. Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your hard disk (or floppy disk). 3. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. 4. Select the BIOS file from your hard disk (or floppy disk). 5. Complete the update procedure following the on-screen instructions. - 31 - Appendix

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Appendix
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English
5. Appendix
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode
1.
Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes
drive A.
2.
Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to
restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.)
3.
Change the command prompt to A:\>.
4.
To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type
[BIOS flash utility name]
-s [BIOS file name]
(example: gvf11 -s nx66t128d.f1)
and press
Enter
.
5.
To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type
[BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS
file name]
(example: gvf11 -p nx66t128d.f2)
and press
Enter
.
6.
Wait until it's done, then restart your computer.
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode
1.
After installing the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE
icon in the lower-right corner of
the Taskbar. Right-click to select the @VGA utility.
2.
Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your hard disk
(or floppy disk).
3.
Select the
From Local File
check box and then click
Flash
.
4.
Select the BIOS file from your hard disk (or floppy disk).
5.
Complete the update procedure following the on-screen instructions.
@VGA flash BIOS utility