Gigabyte P4 Titan-DDR Motherboard, GA-8ILFT Flash Introduction, What is Q-Flash Utility?

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Q-Flash Introduction

A. What is Q-Flash Utility?

Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode, no more fooling around any OS.

B. How to use Q-Flash?

a.After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow you to enter AWARD BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Q-Flash utility.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software

 

 

}Standard CMOS Features

 

 

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

 

 

}Advanced BIOS Features

 

 

Load Optimized Defaults

 

 

}Integrated Peripherals

 

 

Set Supervis or Password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

}Power

Management Setup

 

 

Set User Password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

}PnP/PCI

Configurations

 

 

Save & Exit Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

}Frequency/Voltage Control

 

 

Exit Without Saving

 

 

 

 

 

Top Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC:Quit

 

 

 

 

higf:Select Item

 

 

F8: Q-Flash

 

 

 

 

F10:Save & Exit Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Q-Flash Utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Flash Utility V3.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash Type/Size

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SST 39SF020 / 256K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep DMI Data

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Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load BIOS from Floppy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save BIOS to Floppy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space Bar:Change Value

 

 

 

 

Enter: Run

 

 

ESC: Reset

h/i: Select Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents USER’S Manual Table of Content Appendix Item Checklist Installing the motherboard to the ch assis…Features Summary CP UBios GA-8ILFT Series Motherboard Layout GA-8ILFTHardware Installation Process StepInstall the Central Processing Unit CPU Socket Actuation Lever Pin1 indicatorCPU Heat Sink Installation Install memory modules DDRDDR Introduction Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorParallel Port and Serial Ports COM1/COM2 Coma VGAAudio Connectors USB/LAN* ConnectorGame /MIDI Ports Connectors Introduction ATX12V +12V Power Connector Cpufan CPU FAN ConnectorSysfan System FAN Connector GNDFDD Floppy Connector IDE1/ IDE2 IDE1/IDE2 Conn ector Fusb 1 Front USB Co nnectorIDE1 IDE2 Qfaudio Faudio Connector MI C GND PowerCD -L CD I NAtxpower ATX Power Ioswp Bios Write Protect ionSirq For special design, for example Pcmcia add on card Auxin AUX In Connector BATTERYBatteryCLR Cmos Clear Cmos AUX-R GNDFpanel 2x7 pins connector RST PW+ RST+ SPK+ PD+ PDG PDY HD+Bios Setup Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Standard Cmos FeaturesAdvancedBIOS Features MainMenuPowerManagementSetup PnP/PCI ConfigurationsLoadFail-Safe Defaults LoadOptimized DefaultsStandard Cmos Features DateTime IDE Primary Master,Slave / IDE Secondary Master, SlaveDrive a / Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area HaltonMemory BaseMemoryAdvanced Bios Features First / Second / Third Boot DeviceBoot Up Floppy Seek Init Display FirstGraphics Aperture Size GraphicsShare MemoryIntegrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PciideOn-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE1 Conductor CableIDE2 Conductor Cable USB ControllerOnboard LANBootROM Uart Mode SelectAC97 Audio OnboardLANUR2Duplex Mode ParallelPort ModeOnboardParallel port ECPMode Use DMAMidi Port IRQ Power Management Setup Acpi Suspend TypeSoft-off by Pwrbttn Resume by Alarm Power On By MousePower OnBy Keyboard KB Power on PasswordPnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentReset Case Open Status Case Opened PC Health StatusCurrent Voltage V Vcore / 1.5V /+3.3V / +5V / +12V Current CPUTemperature CPUWarning TemperatureCurrent CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM CPU FAN Fail WarningFrequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock RatioCPU Host Clock Control CPUHost FrequencyPCI/AGPDivider Host/DRAM ClockRatioMemoryFrequencyMhz PCI/AGP FrequencyMhzLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe D efaults? Y/N?YLoad Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults? Y/N?YSet Supervisor/User Password Enter PasswordSave & Exit Setup Save to Cmos and Exit Y/N? YExit Without Saving Quit Without Saving Y/N? NBlock Diagram RevisionChapter History4 Technical ReferenceWhat is Q-Flash Utility? How to use Q-Flash?Flash Introduction Load B IOS From F loppy XXXX.XX@ Bios Introduction Gigabyte announces @ Bios Windows Bios live update utilityEasy TuneTM 4 Introduction Appendix a Intel 845GL Chipset Driver Installation Picture below are shown in Windows XP Iucd driver versionIntel C hipset Software Installation Utility Click Finish to restart computer Intel Application Accelerator English Intel 845G Chipset VGA Graphics Driver USB Patch Driver AppendixRevisionB RealTekHistoryAC’97 Audio Driver Appendix C RealTek 8139/8130/8100 Network Driver AppendixRevisionD EasyTuneHistory4 Utilities Installation Appendix E Bios Flash Procedure Appendix Step Appendix English Appendix English Hifg Amibios Setup Bios Features Setup 7VTX .F4 FLASH841.EXE EXIT? Load Setup Defaults? Y/N?N Congratulate you have accomplished the Bios flash procedure Appendix E Acronyms LBA LEDMI DI MTHTechnical Support/RMA Sheet HDD CD -ROM DVD-ROMAMR / CNR