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... 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
... 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
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... latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows...other unexpected results. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you not flash the BIOS. English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records...
... latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows...other unexpected results. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you not flash the BIOS. English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records...
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... Press on this item and then press the key to operate in optimum state. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 50 - The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. English 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup...
... Press on this item and then press the key to operate in optimum state. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 50 - The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. English 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup...
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...GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 62 - Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use the key during the POST to a hard drive in BIOS Setup. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS... BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to enter MSDOS mode. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. What is saved to access Q-Flash. Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946-DS3 E1 . . . . : BIOS Setup...
...GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 62 - Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use the key during the POST to a hard drive in BIOS Setup. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS... BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to enter MSDOS mode. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. What is saved to access Q-Flash. Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946-DS3 E1 . . . . : BIOS Setup...
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... Total size : 0 Free size : 0 3. Select Floppy A and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. English B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent...the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is updating the BIOS. Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 3: When the update process is complete, press any kEeSyCto:Rceosnetinue F10:Power Off - 63 - Save BIOS to Drive Pleahsie:Mporevses any key to ...
... Total size : 0 Free size : 0 3. Select Floppy A and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. English B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent...the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is updating the BIOS. Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 3: When the update process is complete, press any kEeSyCto:Rceosnetinue F10:Power Off - 63 - Save BIOS to Drive Pleahsie:Mporevses any key to ...
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... then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 64 - Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen...
... then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 64 - Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen...
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... helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this function in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to do NOT...
... helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this function in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to do NOT...
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... model. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 66 - Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter the BIOS Setup program. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. Upon...
... model. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 66 - Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter the BIOS Setup program. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. Upon...