Gigabyte 5222, 5230, 5225 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/8X notch 綳蘹鵖 鞢鏒 蠖韙櫡曚垾陼 Declaration of Conformity Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA-7N400E Supplementary InformationGA-7N400E-L AMD Socket a Processor Motherboard Table of Content Table of Content Item Checklist Installing the motherboard to the chassisIntroduction Bios GA-7N400E-L Motherboard Layout GA-7N400EBlock Diagram GA-7N400E-L Hardware Installation Process StepSet System Jumper Clksw & Clkratio Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Socket Actuation LeverCPU Cooling Fan Installation Install Memory Modules DDR Introduction Install expansion cards PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector USB/LAN ConnectorAudio Connectors Parallel Port, Serial Ports COM1 / COM2Connectors Introduction ATX12V +12V Power Connector ATX ATX PowerCpufan CPU Fan Connector Sysfan System Fan ConnectorFDD Floppy Connector IDE1 / IDE2 IDE1 / IDE2 ConnectorFpanel 2 x 10 pins Connector Battery Ramled 11 2XDETFaudio Front Audio Connector Surcen Surround Center ConnectorSpdifio Spdif In / Out Connector Cdin CD In ConnectorAuxin AUX In Connector Fusb Front USB Connector, YellowGame Game Connector 18 IRInfolink English Bios Setup Main Menu For example Bios Ver. E2 Status Page Setup Menu/ Option Page Setup MenuStandardCMOS Features AdvancedBIOS FeaturesAdvancedChipset Features PowerManagementSetupPnP/PCIConfigurations LoadFail-Safe DefaultsStandard Cmos Features DateDrive a / Drive B TimeIDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave Floppy3 Mode Support forJapanArea Halt onMemory Base MemoryAdvanced Bios Features First / Second / Third Boot DeviceSATA/RAID/SCSI Boot Order BootUpFloppySeekFlexibleAGP Init Display FirstFSB Frequency Advanced Chipset FeaturesSystemPerformance AGPFrequency MemoryFrequencyResulting Frequency Integrated Peripherals ECPOn-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-ChipSecondaryPCI IDEUSB Host Controller USB KeyboardSupportUARTMode Select OnboardLANBootROMOnboard Serial Port ParallelPort Mode UR2DuplexModeOnboardParallel port ECPMode UseDMAMidi Port Address Midi Port IRQSoft-OffbyPWR-BTTN Power Management SetupAcpi Suspend Type Resume by Alarm PowerOn By MousePMEEventWakeUp ModemRingOnACBACKFunction PowerOnByKeyboardKB PowerON Password PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1/PCI 5 IRQ AssignmentPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentCase Opened Reset Case Open StatusPC Health Status Current System Temperature Current CPU TemperatureCPU Warning Temperature Current Voltage V Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +5V / +12VFrequency/Voltage Control VCOREOverVoltage ControlDIMMOverVoltage Control AGP OverVoltage ControlLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults 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? NEnglish Page How to use Q-Flash? Bios Flash ProcedureWhat is Q-Flash Utility? Load Bios From Floppy XXXX.XXGIGABYTE-@BIOS English @ Bios Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 6-Channel Audio Function IntrouctionChannel 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 How to use the Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery? Remove Backup Image Do you sure to remove backup image? Y/N Exit and RestartEnglish English English Appendix Pictures below are shown in Windows XPItem Description Softwareapplication Software Information FAQ English English Troubleshooting END Technical Support/RMA Sheet Acronyms Ioapic English English English English English USA G.B.T. INC