Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 user manual Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen, FlashTMutility bar

Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen

The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

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Task menu for Q-FlashTMutility

	Q-Flash Utility V1.30			Q-FlashTMutility bar
Flash Type/Size	.................................	SST 49LF003A	256K
	Keep DMI Data	Enable
	Update BIOS from Floppy
	Save BIOS to Floppy			Action bar
Enter : Run	:Move	ESC:Reset	F10:Power Off

Task menu for Q-Flash utility:

Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.

Action bar:

Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.

Using the Q-FlashTMutility:

This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.

Steps:

1.Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Update BIOS from Floppy" item in the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button.

Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk.

If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with "Save BIOS to Floppy" item.

2.Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.

In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file, 8GE800.F4, is listed.

Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.

			Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size					SST 49LF003A				256K
				1 file(s) found
	8GE800.F4Keep DMI					256K					BIOS file in the floppy
		Update BIOS from Floppy									disk.
	Total size : 1.39M		Save BIOS to Floppy
					Free size : 1.14M
EnterF5: :RunRefresh		:Move			ESC:ResetDELDelete		F10:Power		Off
		Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size					SST 49LF003A				256K
	Keep DMI Data				Enable					Do not turn off power or
	Reading BIOS file from floppy ...
		Update BIOS from Floppy
	>>>>>>>>>>>>>>		.....................							reset your system at
		Save BIOS to Floppy
	EnterDon't: RunTurn Off Power:Moveor ResetESystemC:Reset						F10:Power	Off		this stage!!

After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.

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