Gigabyte GA-K8VT800M user manual Technical Reference, @BIOS Introduction

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Chapter 4 Technical Reference

@BIOSIntroduction

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 lotof 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 motherboard 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 GA-K8VT800M Mother Board Motherboard Read Me First Installing the motherboard to the chassis Prepare your computerTable of Content Table of Content Item Checklist Features SummaryBios English GA-K8VT800M Motherboard Layout GA-K8VT800MBlock Diagram Processor K8English English Hardware Installation Process StepRod to 65 Install the Central Processing Unit CPUAngling Socket Actuation LeverConnecting the Fan Power Wires Install Memory Modules DDRDDR Introduction Install expansion cards AGP Card InstallationPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector USB/LAN ConnectorAudio Connectors Parallel Port, Serial Ports Coma / CombConnectors Introduction ATX12V +12V Power Connector ATX ATX Power ConnectorCpufan CPU Fan Connector Sysfan System Fan ConnectorFDD Floppy Connector IDE1 / IDE2 IDE1 / IDE2 ConnectorSATA0 / SATA1 Serial ATA Connector PwrledFpanel 2 x 10 pins Connector Faudio Front Audio Connector RamledSurcen Surround Center Connector Spdifio Spdif In / Out ConnectorCdin CD In Connector Auxin AUX In ConnectorFUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector 17 IRGame Game Connector InfolinkClrpwd English Bios Setup Standard Cmos Features Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F1Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Advanced Bios FeaturesLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Power Manag ement SetupPnP/PCI Configurations Load OptimizedDefaultsStandard Cmos Features DateDrive a / Drive B TimeIDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave Memory Floppy 3 Mode Support for J apan AreaHalt on Base MemoryAdvanced Bios Features First / S econd / Third Boot DevicePassword Check Idedma transfter access Integrated PeripheralsOn-chip Sata On-Chip IDE ChannelOn-Chip IDE Channel1 AC97 AudioUSB Mouse Support Onboard LAN Boot ROMUSB Keyboard Support Onboard H/W LANCParallel Port Mode Uart Mode SelectUR2 Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel portCMidi Port Address Midi Port IRQUSB Device Wake-up From S3 Power Management SetupAcpi Suspend Type Soft-off by Pwrbttn Keyboard Power OnCMouse Power On AC Back FunctionResume by Alarm PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentPC Health Status CPU Host Frequency Mhz Frequency/Voltage ControlCPU Host Clock Control PCI/AGP FrequencyMhzLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Y/N ? NLoad Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Y/N ? NSet Supervisor/User Password Enter PasswordSave & Exit Setup Save to Cmos and Exit Y/N ? YExit Without Saving Quit Without Saving ? NEnglish English @BIOS Introduction Technical ReferenceEasy TuneTM 4 Introduction How to use Q-Flash? Flash Bios Method IntroductionWhat is Q-Flash Utility? Load Bios From Floppy Please press any key to continueMethod 2 @ Bios Utility English Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 6-Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel 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 Auto-detecting Introduction of audio connectorsJack-Sensing Introduction Manual setting How to use the Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery? Text Mode Remove Backup Image Are you sure to remove backup image? Y/N Exit and RestartEnglish Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XPItem Description Software Application Software Information FAQ Long 2 short Monitor or display card error Troubleshooting END Technical Support/RMA Sheet Acronyms Ioapic English Memo English English English USA G.B.T. INC