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English 4. Appendix 4.1. BIOS Flash Utility 1. Please download the newest BIOS Zip file for your graphics card from GIGABYTE website. The file includes a MS-DOS-based BIOS flash utility. Or contact your local dealer for the file. 4.2. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk 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: gvf13 -s r955128d.f1) and press Enter. 5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type [BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS file name](example: gvf13 -p r955128d.f2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. 4.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1792 x 1344 1800 x 1440 1856 x 1392 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 Max. Refresh Rate (Hz) 200 200 200 100 85 160 120 100 85 70 75 75 85 75 66 Color Depth 8bpp(256 color) Standard Mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 16bpp(65K color) High Mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 32bpp(16.7M) True Mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 - 7 -

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English
4.1.
BIOS Flash Utility
1.
Please download the newest BIOS Zip file for your graphics card from GIGABYTE website.
The file includes a MS-DOS-based BIOS flash utility. Or contact your local dealer for the file.
4.2.
How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode
1.
Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk 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: gvf13 -s r955128d.f1
) and press
Enter
.
5.
To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type
[BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS
file name]
(
example: gvf13 -p r955128d.f2
)
and press
Enter
.
6.
Wait until it's done, then restart your computer.
4. Appendix
4.3.
Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows
®
XP)
Display
Max. Refresh
Color Depth
Screen
Rate
8bpp(256 color)
16bpp(65K color)
32bpp(16.7M)
Resolution
(Hz)
Standard Mode
High Mode
True Mode
640 x 480
200
800 x 600
200
1024 x 768
200
1152 x 864
100
1280 x 768
85
1280 x 960
160
1280 x 1024
120
1600 x 1200
100
1792 x 1344
85
1800 x 1440
70
1856 x 1392
75
1920 x 1080
75
1920 x 1200
85
1920 x 1440
75
2048 x 1536
66