Chapter 4 Technical Reference

BIOS Flash Procedure

Method 1:

Q-Flash Introduction

A. What is Q-Flash Utility?

Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode, no more fooling around any OS.

B. How to use Q-Flash?

a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow you to enter AWARD BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Q-Flash utility.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2002 Award Software

}Standard CMOS Features

Top Performance

}Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

}Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

}Power

Enter Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y

 

}PnP/P

 

 

}PC Health Status

 

Save & Exit Setup

}Frequency/Voltage Control

Exit Without Saving

 

 

 

ESC:Quit

 

higf:Select Item

F8:Q-Flash

 

F10:Save & Exit Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

 

 

b. Q-Flash Utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Flash Utility V3.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash Type/Size

:

SST 39SF020 / 256K

 

 

 

 

Keep DMI Data

:

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load BIOS from Floppy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save BIOS to Floppy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space Bar:Change Value

 

 

 

 

Enter: Run

 

ESC: Reset

h/i: Select Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gigabyte 5225, 5230, 5222 manual Bios Flash Procedure, What is Q-Flash Utility?, How to use Q-Flash?