Gigabyte GA-7VAC manual @ Bios Introduction

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@ BIOS Introduction

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 mainboard 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 AGP 4X notch Page Declaration of Conformity Supplementary Information Product Name Motherboard Model NumberGA-7VAGA-7VA-C Table of Content Table of Content Installing the motherboard to the chassis… Item ChecklistChapter Introduction Bios GA-7VA-C Motherboard Layout Step Hardware Installation ProcessOFF SW1SW1 CPU Clock Pin1 indicator 3CPU Heat Sink Installation DDR Install memory modulesDDR Introduction Install expansion cardsUSB PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorUSB Connector Coma CO MB Audio ConnectorsParallel Port ,VGA port and Serial Ports Coma Game /MIDI PortsConnectors Introduction 3ATXPOWER ATX Power 1CPUFAN CPU FAN Connector2SYSFAN System FAN Connector IDE1 4IDE1/ IDE2 IDE1/IDE2 Connector5FDD Floppy Connector IDE2MSG+ PW+ PW SPK HD+ HD RES RES+ 8FPANEL 2x10 pins connector9BATTERYBattery 14SPDIF SPDIFOut 10FAUDIO Faudio Connector13AUXIN AUX In Connector 12CDIN CDFUSB1 FUSB2 16F USB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector, YellowVC C Spdif GND English Bios Setup Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F6 Load Optimized Defaults Power Management S etupPnP/PCI Configurations Load Fail-Safe DefaultsTime Standard Cmos FeaturesDate FDrive a / Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaIDE Primary Mas ter, S lave / Secondary Master, Slave Extended Memory Halt onMemory Base MemoryFFirst / S econd / Third Boot device Advanced Bios FeaturesFInit Display First Boot Up Floppy SeekPas sword Check Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Bios SetupIDE2 Conductor Cable OnChip IDE Channel0OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE1 Conductor CableFOnboard Serial Port Fusb 2.0 ControllerUS B Keyboard S upport US B Mouse SupportMidi Port IRQ FParallel Port ModeFGame Port Address FMidi Port AddressPower Management Setup Soft-off by Pwrbtn FPower LED in S1 StateKeyboard Power On Acpi Suspend TypePME Event Wak e up Mouse Power OnFResume by Alarm FPCI3 IRQ Ass ignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsFPCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment FPCI2 IRQ Ass ignmentCRes et Case Open Status CCase Opened PC Health StatusFan Fail Warning CPU / System Current CPU Temperature CCPU Shutdown Temperature Current CPU FAN / S YS TEM FAN Speed RPMCPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency MHz By switch SW1Frequency/Voltage Control Spread spectrum ModulatedAGP OverVoltage Control PCI/AGP Frequency MHzDram Clock MHz CPU OverVoltage ControlTop Performance DisabledEnabled Load Fail-Safe Defaults? Y/N ?N Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults? Y/N ?N Load Optimized DefaultsEnter Password Set Supervisor/User PasswordSave to Cmos and Exit Y/N? Y Save & Exit SetupQuit Without Saving Y/N? N Exit Without SavingEnglish English Technical Reference Step Bios Flash Procedureyte @BIOSTM Program to flash BiosEnglish English English English Hifg Amibios Setup Bios Features Setup 7VTX.F4 FLASH841.EXE EXIT? English Congratulate you have accomplished the Bios flash procedure How to use Q-Flash? What is Q-Flash Utility? XXXX.XX Load Bios From FloppyEnglish English @ Bios Introduction Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction 6-Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and SettingsChannel Analog Audio Output Mode Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode SURROUND-KIT access analog output to rear Basic &Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes Spdif Output Device Optional Device Memo English Picture below are shown in Windows XP CD driver version AppendixVIA USB2.0 Driver USB Patch DriverEnglish Appendix B RealTek AC97 Audio Driver Appendix C EasyTune4 Utilities Installation Appendix D Acronyms MTH LBALED MidiAMR / CNR Technical Support/RMA SheetHDD CD-ROM DVD-ROM Adata MShould you need to find new support list, pls refer toMIC RON DDR Samsung DDRTroubleshooting END English Memo English English English
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