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.

 

 

 

 

Save BIOS to Floppy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total size : 1.39M

 

 

Free size : 1.14M

 

 

 

 

 

EnterF5: Run: Refresh

:Move

ESC:ResetDELDelete

F10:Power

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash Type/Size

 

 

SST 49LF003A

 

 

 

 

 

256K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not trun off power or

 

 

Keep DMI Data

Enable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Intel GA-8I955X PRO, GA-8I955X ROYAL user manual Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen, FlashTMutility bar

GA-8I955X PRO, GA-8I955X ROYAL specifications

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