Gigabyte GA-7VA1004 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 sw itch 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 @BIO S— 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. N ot like the other B IOS 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*, @BIO S help you to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIO S 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 y our BIOS directly . Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIO S” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update y our BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage y our BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte’s innovative product erects a milestone in mainboard industries.

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! I t’s free! Now, if you buy a Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazing softw are in the attached driver CD. But please remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a internet B IOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS.

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Contents AGP 4X/8X notc h Page Declaration of Conformity Supplementary Information Declaration of ConformityPage Page GA-7VA Table of Content Table of Content Installing the motherboard to the chassis… Item ChecklistCPU Chapter IntroductionBios GA-7VA Motherboard Layout Step Hardware Installation ProcessSW1 CPU Clock SW1OFF Pin1 indicator 3CPU Heat Sink Installation DDR Install memory modulesDDR Introduction Install expansion cardsUSB Connector PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorUSB Parallel Port ,VGA port and Serial Ports Coma Audio ConnectorsGame /MIDI Ports Coma CombConnectors Introduction 2SYSFAN System FAN Connector 1CPUFAN CPU FAN Connector4ATXPOWER ATX Power GND6FDD Floppy Connector 5IDE1/ IDE2 IDE1/IDE2 ConnectorIDE2 IDE1MSG+ PW+ PW SPK HD+ HD RES RES+ 9FPANEL 2x10 pins connector14AUXIN AUX In Connector 11FAUDIO Faudio Connector13CDIN CD 15SPDIF SPDIFOutVCC Spdif GND 17F USB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Conn ector, YellowFUSB1 FUSB2 English Bios Setup Main Menu For example Bios Ver. E2 PnP/PCI Configurations Power Management S etupLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsDate Standard Cmos FeaturesTime IDE Primary Mas ter, S lave / Secondary Master, Slave Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaFDrive a / Drive B Memory Halt onBase Memory Extended MemoryFFirst / S econd / Third Boot device Advanced Bios FeaturesFInit Display First Boot Up Floppy SeekIntegrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Bios SetupOnChip IDE Channel1 OnChip IDE Channel0IDE1 Conductor Cable IDE2 Conductor CableUS B Keyboard S upport Fusb 2.0 ControllerUS B Mouse Support FOnboard Serial PortFGame Port Address FParallel Port ModeFMidi Port Address Midi Port IRQPower Management Setup Mouse Power On Keyboard Power OnAcpi Suspend Type Soft-off by PwrbtnPME Event Wak e up FResume by AlarmFPCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsFPCI2 IRQ Ass ignment FPCI3 IRQ Ass ignmentCRes et Case Open Status CCase Opened PC Health StatusCPU Shutdown Temperature Current CPU Temperature CCurrent CPU FAN / S YS TEM FAN Speed RPM Fan Fail Warning CPU / SystemFrequency/Voltage Control CPU Host Frequency MHz By switch SW1Spread spectrum Modulated CPU Host Clock ControlDram Clock MHz PCI/AGP Frequency MHzCPU OverVoltage Control AGP OverVoltage ControlEnabled DisabledTop Performance 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 COMMAND.COM 7VTX.F4 EXIT? Load Setup Defaults? Y/N ?N Congratulate you have accomplished the Bios flash procedure How to use Q-Flash? What is Q-Flash Utility? XXXX.XX Load Bios FromFloppyClick Gigabyte Utilities English @ Bios Introduction Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction 6-Channel Audio Function Introduction Ster eo Speakers C onnection 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 LED LBAMidi MTHHDD CD-ROM DVD-ROM Technical Support/RMA SheetAMR / CNR Micron DDR MShould you need to find new support list, pls refer toSamsung DDR AdataTroubleshooting END English Memo English
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