To Load Optimized, move cursor, by pressing the arrow keys on the keyboard ,to highlight the optimized default and press enter key then press "Y" if you decide to load this option. Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software Top Pe ESC:Quit higf: Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup }Frequ /V lt C t l E it With t S i Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ?Y }Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults }Integrated Peripherals Set Supervis or Password }Power Management Setup Set User Password }PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Figure 12: Save & Exit Setup • To save exit the BIOS setting screen press F10, and press "Y" if you want to save setting. By typing "N" or "ESC" w ill take you back to setup screen. If you w ant to realize the BIOS setup information i n detail, plea se download this manual from Gigabyte web -21 -BIOS Setup E EnglishEnglish 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 immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow you to enter AWARD BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press to enter Q-Flash utility. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software }Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults }Integrat }Power M }PnP/PC }Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving Top Performance F10:Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash g p Enter Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y higf: Select Item b. Q-Flash Utility Q-Flash Utility V3.07 Flash Type/Size : Keep DMI Data : SST 49LF002A / 256K Yes Load BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter: Run Space Bar:C hange Value ESC: Reset h/i: Select Item GA-8IRE Motherboard -22 Load B IOS From F loppy !In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run. XXXX.XX 256K Total Size: 1.39M Free Siz e: 1.14M F5: Refresh DEL: Delete ESC: Ret urn Main 1 File(s) found Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file. !Press Enter to Run. Are you sure to update BIOS? [Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort... !Press Enter to Run. !! COPY BIOS Com pleted -Pass !! Please press any key to continue Congratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system. -23 -BIOS Setup E EnglishEnglish Chapter 4 Driver Intallation Picture below are shown in Windows ME (IUCD driver version 2.0) Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title willauto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My comp uter", and execute the setup.exe. A. Installing Intel 845 Chipset Driver Please install this driver as the first priority. this item installs the chipset driver utility that enableds Plug-n-Plag INF support for Intelchipset component. B. Installing Sound Driver Click this item to install sound driver. A: Intel 845 Chipset Driver Installation Follow the setup that showing on the scween to install the Utility. 1. Click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” Item. B: Soun d Driver Installation Press "Audio" icon. 1.Click "Sig maTel" item. 2.Click "SigmaTel AC97 Audio Driver" item. GA-8IRE Motherboard -24 Chapter 5 BIOS Flash Procedure Chapter 5 BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: Method 1: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOST M Program to flash BIOS. Press "Too ls" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". 2.Click "@BIOS Writer Utility v.1 .08q ". (1) (2) Clic k "P" . Click here. (3) Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Interne t Update" icon b. Clic k "Upda te New BIOS" icon c. Select @BIOST M sever ("G igabyte @BIOSTM sev er 1 in Taiwan" and "Gigabyte @BIOST M sever 2 in Taiwan" are available for now, the others will be completedsoon) d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. -25 - BIOS Flash Procedure E EnglishEnglish II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet: a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon b. Click "Up date New BI OS" c. Please select "All Files" in dialo g box while opening the old file. d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 8IRE.F1). e. Complete update process following the instruction. III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current B IOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, t here is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported. Note: a. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please make sure your motherboard'...
