BIOS Help...

PikKOn · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:13

Hi guys I have the Gigabyte DQ6 mobo and downloaded the F6 version and simply double clicked it and it came up with some options which I executed and left me with the files: P35DQ6.F6 and CW.ERR.

Does this mean the BIOS has been updated? How do I know which version of the BIOS I am running I don't see any options in the BIOS to see this... first time using Gigabyte

Thanks in advance, Pikkon

fobose · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:16

Should be a version number in your bios somewhere. Download an App called CPU-Z (its only small), it says the bios revision under the "motherboard" section.

PikKOn · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:19

fobose said:
Should be a version number in your bios somewhere. Download an App called CPU-Z (its only small), it says the bios revision under the "motherboard" section.

Cheers mate. Using CPU-Z it says verision F4 is on, but having just executed the F6 file shouldn't it have updated the BIOS?

pastymuncher · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:19

It will tell you the version number when you boot up.

PikKOn · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:40

Thanks fellas its done, couldn't see the version number during POST as it was too quick but updated BIOS via the old fashioned USB method

Version F6!

Had3s · 5 Nov 2007 at 20:43

In some BIOS's (Gigabyte i'm more than certain), CTRL + F1 usually brings up advanced options relating to overclocking, memory speeds etc. Worth a try

PikKOn · 5 Nov 2007 at 22:33

Yeah I read that somewhere too but at the moment I have messed around with the CPU frequency and memory FSB which is running quite smoothly at the moment but I am going to make a new thread about Overclocking with this board, i.e. things like should the voltages be kept as auto or manual...