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B. Updating the BIOS
InthemainmenuofQ-Flash,usethekeyboardormousetoselectanitemtoexecute.Whenupdatingthe
BIOS,choosethelocationwheretheBIOSleissaved.Thefollowingprocedureassumesthatyousavethe
BIOSletoaUSBashdrive.
Step 1:
1. InserttheUSBashdrivecontainingtheBIOSleintothecomputer.InthemainmenuofQ-Flash,select
Update BIOS From Drive.
Step 2:
TheprocessofthesystemreadingtheBIOSlefromtheUSBashdriveisdisplayedonthescreen.When
the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, select Yes to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will
display the update process.
Step 3:
The system will restart after the update process is complete.
2. Select USB Flash Drive.
3. SelecttheBIOSupdatele.
• The Save BIOS to DriveoptionallowsyoutosavethecurrentBIOSle.
• Q-FlashonlysupportsUSBashdriveorharddrivesusingFAT32/16/12lesystem.
• IftheBIOSupdateleissavedtoaharddriveinRAID/AHCImodeoraharddriveattachedto
anindependentSATAcontroller,usethe<End>keyduringthePOSTtoaccessQ-Flash.
MakesuretheBIOSupdatelematchesyourmotherboardmodel.
• Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS.
• DonotremovetheUSBashdriveorharddrivewhenthesystemisupdatingtheBIOS.
Q-Flash Utility v1.05
Model Name : G1.Sniper Z5
BIOS Version : E4
BIOS Date : 11/06/2013
Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB
Update BIOS From Drive
Save BIOS to Drive
Return to BIOS setup
Select Device
USB Flash Drive