Method 2:

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 w ithin 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 -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Software

 

 

}Standard CMOS Features

 

 

Top Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

}Adv anced BIOS Features

 

 

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

 

 

}Integrated Peripherals

 

 

Load Optimized Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

}Pow er

 

Management Setup

 

 

SetSuperv isor Password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

}PnP/PCI

 

Configurations

 

 

SetUser Password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

}PC Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status

 

 

 

Sav e & Ex itSetup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

}Frequency/Voltage Control

 

 

Ex itWithout Sav ing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC:Quit

 

 

 

higf:SelectItem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F8:Q-Flash

 

 

 

F10:Sav e & Exit Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time, Date, Hard Disk Ty pe...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Q-Flash Utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Flash Utility V3.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash Type/Size :

SST 39SF020 / 256K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep DM I 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 GA-7VA1004 manual What is Q-Flash Utility?, How to use Q-Flash?

GA-7VA1004 specifications

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