Flash BIOS with Gigabyte Q-Flash

This is me flashing my BIOS with a Gigabyte P55-UD4P motherboard using the Q-flash utility which comes on Gigabyte motherboards. I looked for a video on Q-flash I could use for a reference and could not find one so, I made one. I am not an expert. Use this information at your own risk. Do not flash your BIOS for no reason, it can ruin your board if you don't do it correctly. I don't claim this information is all correct. This method worked for me. I made this to help people and so I could look at it in the future. Please do not contact me about this information. I will not give any advice about flashing your machine so please don't ask. However let me know if you were looking for this information as I was. If your board has Q-flash, update the BIOS with it.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• BIOS
• gigabyte
• p55-ud4p
• USB
• qflash
• update
• tech
• computer
• flash
• drive

[FiestySalsa]

Hey sorry Im a noob, but i download the BIOS from gigabyte and now how do i get to the blue screen?

[nate42nd]

@FiestySalsa F8 as it boots on MOST systems.

[sonyxploder]

Have you ever had any issues using a beta bios update? In order for me to use a hexacore processor on my GA-MA790X-UD4P i need to flash it with bios update F10C which in the description says it's a beta. I've never flashed a bios before because there's never been a need for me to do so before. Why is it that it's recommended that you load optimized defaults before/after flashing? Would it harm the computer in any way to try without doing that after you flash?

[nate42nd]

@sonyxploder Loading optimized defaults is simply a safety issue. There are some changes you might have made to the current BIOS that might make the flash fail. If you need to use a beta BIOS it's no problem. Just flash again when the final is released. As far as safety precautions......I like to mention them in my videos......but chances are 99% you would be fine not even using optimized defaults before or after. I just think it's a small price to pay for an easy thing to do....good luck.

[MkmIq]

i need BIOS for EP 41 UD 3 Please seend it for this e-mail mkm.studios@yahoo.com

aaaaaaaaaaaand thank youuuu

[nate42nd]

@MkmIq Just go to the web page and download it. You will have to look at your board anyway to see what version you have.

[PlayerUnkown]

@Chicagoman36 i don't think your supposed to have windows installed.

[PlayerUnkown]

make sure your USB is fat32!

[godgrant123]

Hey, I hope someone replies but when extracting to your usb, do you need to open the app or just drag to usb? and what do you save it as? like example.jpeg if or leave it as exe?

[Chicagoman36]

i tried it says it passed but now wont boot windows what so ever! thats messed up never do this again!

[1984EarthGirl]

I flashed using this method and my computer wont boot past verifying dmi pool data.......?