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Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice...
Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice...
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... 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Program 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 60 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 63 4-3 EasyTune 6...64 4-4 Q-Share...65 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 66 4-6 Auto Green...67 4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 68 4-8 Intel...
... 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Program 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 60 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 63 4-3 EasyTune 6...64 4-4 Q-Share...65 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 66 4-6 Auto Green...67 4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 68 4-8 Intel...
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...startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. 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 turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power... or other unexpected results. 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 turned on the motherboard. When the...
...startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. 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 turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power... or other unexpected results. 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 turned on the motherboard. When the...
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...sharable ports won't work. Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have pre-boot support for the SATA controller. && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the...multi-stream data transfer. Note:For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be automatically set to Smart Auto; BIOS Setup && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in this mode. xHCI controller...
...sharable ports won't work. Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have pre-boot support for the SATA controller. && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the...multi-stream data transfer. Note:For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be automatically set to Smart Auto; BIOS Setup && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in this mode. xHCI controller...
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... without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override Allows you select and select Yes to confirm.... Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. && Load ...
... without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override Allows you select and select Yes to confirm.... Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. && Load ...
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 56 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 56 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
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... in system malfunction. H77MD3H.F1) to enter Q-Flash. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. During the POST, press the key to your computer by either...
... in system malfunction. H77MD3H.F1) to enter Q-Flash. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. During the POST, press the key to your computer by either...
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... : H77M-D3H BIOS Version : F2x BIOS Date : 01/19/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive Flash Disk SSaveleecBtIDOeSvtioceDrive Return to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will display the update process. •• Do not turn off Reboot - 61 - When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is completed. Make sure the BIOS update file...
... : H77M-D3H BIOS Version : F2x BIOS Date : 01/19/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive Flash Disk SSaveleecBtIDOeSvtioceDrive Return to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will display the update process. •• Do not turn off Reboot - 61 - When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is completed. Make sure the BIOS update file...
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Select Yes to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. And then select Yes to save settings to enter BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. Unique Features - 62 - Step 4: During the POST, press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup.
Select Yes to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. And then select Yes to save settings to enter BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. Unique Features - 62 - Step 4: During the POST, press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup.
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... so may result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your system not to complete. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your motherboard model. Using @BIOS 1. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid...
... so may result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your system not to complete. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your motherboard model. Using @BIOS 1. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid...
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During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . Look for S3 mode only. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is waked up and no sound ... - 70 - A. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in BIOS Setup 2. 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft...
During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . Look for S3 mode only. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is waked up and no sound ... - 70 - A. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in BIOS Setup 2. 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft...