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.../from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks mentioned in any means without prior...
.../from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks mentioned in any means without prior...
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... 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard...
... 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard...
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...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 recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS... settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to clear the CMOS values.) - 31 - BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you need to) to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you can...
...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 recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS... settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to clear the CMOS values.) - 31 - BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you need to) to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you can...
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...Press on this item and then press the key to load the safest BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 51 - BIOS Setup English 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984...-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` ...
...Press on this item and then press the key to load the safest BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 51 - BIOS Setup English 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984...-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` ...
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... of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 64 - Before You Begin: 1. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your...
... of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 64 - Before You Begin: 1. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your...
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...SATA controller, use the key during the POST to update BIOS?" English B. Select the BIOS update file and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. When the message "Are you save the BIOS file to save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive... using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is updating the BIOS. Save BIOS to begin the BIOS update. Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to a floppy disk.
...SATA controller, use the key during the POST to update BIOS?" English B. Select the BIOS update file and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. When the message "Are you save the BIOS file to save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive... using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is updating the BIOS. Save BIOS to begin the BIOS update. Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to a floppy disk.
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...press to load BIOS defaults. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 66 - Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized...and then press to save settings to exit Dual BIOS/Q-Flash and reboot the system. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. The procedure...
...press to load BIOS defaults. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 66 - Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized...and then press to save settings to exit Dual BIOS/Q-Flash and reboot the system. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. The procedure...
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... failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. Options and Instructions: 1. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection...
... failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. Options and Instructions: 1. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection...
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... Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in the Files of type list. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 68 - Step 4: As the system reboots, press to begin the BIOS update process. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your system. Upon completion...
... Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in the Files of type list. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 68 - Step 4: As the system reboots, press to begin the BIOS update process. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your system. Upon completion...