Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Network Card User Manual


 
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@BIOS
TM
Introduction
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 new-
est 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 lot of 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, con-
nected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS.
Gigabyte announces @BIOS
Windows BIOS Live Update Utility
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