Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M user manual Technical Reference, @BIOS Introduction

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Chapter 4 Technical Reference

@BIOSIntroduction

Gigabyte announces @BIOS

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 motherboard 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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Contents GA-K8VM800M Mother Board GA-K8VM800M Read Me First Prepare your computer Installing the motherboard to the chassisTable of Content Table of Content Chapter Introduction Features SummaryBios GA-K8VM800M GA-K8VM800M Motherboard LayoutAlthlonTM ProcessorK8 Block DiagramEnglish Step Hardware Installation ProcessInstall the Central Processing Unit CPU English DDR Install Memory ModulesInstall expansion cards USB/LAN Connector Install I/O Peripherals CablesPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector Parallel Port , Serial Port and VGA Port LPT/COMA/VGA Audio ConnectorsPlease note Method1Connectors Introduction ATX ATX Power Connector ATX12V +12V Power ConnectorSysfan System Fan Connector Cpufan CPU Fan ConnectorFDD Floppy Connector Pwrled SATA0 / SATA1 Serial ATA ConnectorFpanel 2 x 10 pins Connector Ramled Faudio Front Audio ConnectorSpdifio Spdif In / Out Connector Surcen Surround Center ConnectorFUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector Cdin CD In Connector16 I R GAMEGame ConnectorInfolink Comb COM B ConnectorCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open Clrcmos Clear CmosBattery English English Bios Setup Main Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. D8PC Health Status Date Standard Cmos FeaturesTime IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, SlaveDrive a / Dri ve B Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaHalt on MemoryPassword Check Advanced Bios FeaturesFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Integrated Peripherals IDE DMA transfer accessOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1Onboard FDC Controller UR2 Dupl ex Mode Uart Mode SelectParal lel Port Mode Onboard Parallel PortAcpi OS Power Management SetupModem Ring On PnP/PCI ConfigurationsResume by Alarm Case Opened PC Health StatusCPU Host Clock Control Frequency/Voltage ControlCPU Host Frequency Mhz PCI /AGP FrequencyMhzLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupEnglish English Technical Reference @BIOS IntroductionMethod 1 Q-FlashT M Utility Flash Bios Method IntroductionEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screen Move to the Bios file you want to flash and press Enter Bios file becomes Fab after updating Your keyboard Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen Files found Congratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Methods and steps Method 2 @BIOS UtilityEnglish 6-Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and SettingsChannel Analog Audio Output Mode Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode English Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes Spdif Output Device Optional Device Auto-detecting Introduction of audio connectorsJack-Sensing Introduction Manual setting How to use the Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ? F9 For Xpress Recovery Exit and Restart Remove Backup Image Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/NRAID Levels Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility IntroductionRAID 0 Striping RAID 1 MirroringEnter Bios Configuration Utility Create Disk Array 74.53 Stripe0 SerialCh1 Master ST9120023AS Delete Disk Array Select Boot ArrayView Array Status View Serial Number of Hard DriveInstalling the RAID drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP Install DriversItem Description Software Application Software Information FAQ Long 2 short Monitor or display card error Troubleshooting END Technical Support/RMA Sheet Acronyms Ioapic English Memo USA G.B.T. INC