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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, butalways 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 oftime to do it. Butof course you don’t like to do ittoo much. First, download differentBIOS 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 notjust 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 “InternetUpdate”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, ifyou buy a Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please remember, connected to internetat first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS.

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Contents Page Page Declaration of Conformity Product Name Motherboard Model NumberGA-7VKML Supplementary InformationUSER’S Manual Table of Content IDE HDD Auto Detection Installing the motherboard to the chassis… SURROUND-KITGA-7VKML / GA-7VKML-P / 7VKML-DL FeaturesSummarySupported on motherboard version 1.1 only CPUBios GA-7VKML PCB Ver .1 Motherboard Layout EnglishGA-7VKML PCB 3.2/3.3/3.4 Motherboard Layout 7VKML-GAHardware Installation Process Step PCB VerInstall the Central Processing Unit CPU ClkswSocket Actuation Lever CPU Heat Sink Installation Install memory modules DDR Introduction DDRInstall expansion cards Issues To Beware Of When Installing CNR Only for PCB VerUSB & LAN Connector Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supplyPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector Not Supported 7VKML-DL PCB VER3.4Game /MIDI Ports Audio ConnectorsParallel Port and VGA Port/COMA Port Coma VGAAuxin CombSupported 7VKML / 7VKML-P / 7VKML-DL PCB VER3.4 Cpufan CPU FAN Connector Sysfan System FAN ConnectorATX ATX Power IDE1 IDE2 FDD Floppy ConnectorIDE1/IDE2 IDE1 Primary, IDE2Secondary Connector MPDFpanel 2x10 pins jumper SPKFaudio Front Audio BAT1 BatteryAuxin Auxin Connector Cdin CD Audio LineSpdifin COM B WhiteCI Case Open SpdifCenterout SurcenBassout SUR Outr GND SUR OutlFPanel Fpanel 2x7 pins connector HD- SPK SPK+ RST+ RST HD+ PDY PDG- PD+ PW- PW+USB1 Front USB WOL Wake On LanSirq Serial IRQ Clrcmos Clear Cmos Function English English Bios Setup Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F9a Load Fail-Safe Defaults Power Manag ement SetupPNP/PCI Configurations Load Optimized DefaultsType Size Cyls Head Precomp Landz Sector Mode Standard Cmos FeaturesAmibios Setup Standard Cmos Setup System DateSystem Time Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, SlaveFloppy Drive a / Drive B Base Memory Virus ProtectionFMemory Other MemoryBios Features Setup Fbios Flash ProtectionF1st / 2 nd / 3rd Boot device FInterrupt Mode FBoot Up Num-LockFPassword Check FFloppy Drive SeekAmibios Setup Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features SetupConfigure S Dram by SPD Fsdram FrequencyFAGPComp. Driving Fsdram Command RateFAGPMode AGP Fas t WriteUSB Legacy Support PCIDelay TransactionUSB Controller Port 64/60 EmulationPower Management Setup Power LED in S1 stateAcpi Standby State Suspend Time Out Minute Soft-off by Power ButtonUSB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5 IRQ 3 ~IRQ15PME Event Wake Up Resume On RTC AlarmModem Ring /Wake On LAN Keyboard Wakeup FromPNP/PCI Configuration VGA Boot FromOnChip VGA Frame Buffer PCI Slot1, 2, 3 IRQ Priority FRealtek LAN ROM initialLoad Fail-Safe Defaults FLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults FLoad Optimized DefaultsOnBoard IDE Amibios Setup Integrated PeripheralsIntegrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor CableFOn Board FDC FSerial Port 2 ModeIDE2 Conductor Cable FOnboard Serial PortFParallel Port IRQ FParallel Port ModeFOnBoard Parallel port FParallel Port DMAOnBoardAC97 Audio Midi Port IRQFOnBoardGame Port Onboard Lan ChipHardware Monitor & Misc Setup Thermal Shut Down Temp5V SB Fcpu / Sys tem Temp CReset Case Open Status CCase S tatusFcpu Host Clock Mhz Fcpu / System FAN SpeedSet Supervisor / User Password Enter new supervisor passwordIDE HDD Auto Detection IDE HDD Auto DetectionSave & Exit Setup Save to Cmos and Exit Y/N? YIDE HDD Auto Detection Load FAIL-SAFE Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Exit Without SavingExit Without Saving English English PCI BUS AMD-K7TM Block DiagramPCI VIA@ Biostm Introduction Gigabyte announces @ Bios Windows Bios live update utilityEasy TuneTM 4 Introduction Amibios SIM PLE Setup Utility Version 2 What is Q-Flash Utility?How to use Q-Flash? Flash Utility IntroductionLoad Bios From Floppy XXXX.XXBios Flash Procedure StepEnglish English English English Standard Cmos Setup Integrated Peripherals Amibios CHifg Select Item COMMAND.COM 7VTX.F4 FLASH841.EXE EXIT? Ame r ican Le a se 0 9 /1 6 /9 Meg a tre n d s Congratulate you have accomplished the Bios flash procedure Technical Reference English 6-Channel Audio Function Introduction StepChannel AnalogAudio Output Mode English English Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes Spdif Output Device Optional Device English English Appendix KM266 VGA Driver Appendix B RealTek AC97 Audio Driver Appendix C RealTek 8139/8100 LAN DriverAppendix D EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation Appendix E Acronyms FAQ English English Troubleshooting END Technical Support/RMA Sheet HDD CD-ROM DVD-ROMAMR / CNR Acronyms Midi LBALED MTHGA-7VKML Series Motherboard 100