GA-X79-UP4
GA-X79-UP4 is a Gigabyte main board number. ChambersDesignInc.com has indexed 6 files for this board — 2 BIOS files, 3 schematics and 1 boardview.
Revisions seen in file names: 1.1 and 1.0. BIOS images are 8 MB. First posted in March 2022 in Cyberlan Electronics, Schematics & Boardviews Archive and BIOS Archive.
BIOS dumps 2
Schematics 3
Boardviews 1
Board facts
| Board number | GA-X79-UP4 |
|---|---|
| Numbering | Gigabyte board number |
| Revisions | 1.1, 1.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 8 MB |
| First seen | 2022-03-19 |
| Source channels | Cyberlan Electronics, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, BIOS Archive |
| About the number | Gigabyte desktop boards are named GA- followed by the chipset and model. |
What these files are for
A BIOS dump is a full image of the board's SPI flash chip. It is written back with an SPI programmer when the original firmware is corrupted, after a chip replacement, or to recover from a failed update. Read and save the original chip first: serial number, DMI data and the Intel ME / AMD PSP state differ between boards.
A schematic is the circuit diagram of the main board: power rails, power-up sequence, component values and net names. It is the reference for measuring voltages and tracing a fault.
A boardview is the component placement map of the PCB: click a part or a net and the viewer highlights where it is and what it connects to. Used together with the schematic to find test points.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .tvw | Tebo-ICT .tvw boardview | FlexBV or Tebo-ICT View |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
What BIOS chip size does GA-X79-UP4 use?
The BIOS images for GA-X79-UP4 are 8 MB.
Is there a boardview for GA-X79-UP4?
Yes, 1 boardview file in .bdv and .tvw format.
Where do the download links go?
Each button opens the original public Telegram post the file was shared in. ChambersDesignInc.com only indexes and cross-references those posts.