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... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No part of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up...
... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No part of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up...
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... 3-2 Software Applications 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 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 6 ...66 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 67 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard...
... 3-2 Software Applications 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 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 6 ...66 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 67 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard...
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... default settings (unless you can press + in the main menu of the system in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is turned on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On...beep codes description. • It is turned off, the battery on using the current 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 prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Refer ...
... default settings (unless you can press + in the main menu of the system in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is turned on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On...beep codes description. • It is turned off, the battery on using the current 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 prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Refer ...
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...updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 51 - 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS... MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(aYv/eN...
...updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 51 - 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS... MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(aYv/eN...
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... process. Restart the system. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to access Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. 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. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 62 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design, which...
... process. Restart the system. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to access Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. 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. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 62 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design, which...
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... EnteFr l:oRppuyn A HDD 0-0 Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. Save BIOS to Drive Please:Mproevses any key to return to update BIOS?" Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. The follow...
... EnteFr l:oRppuyn A HDD 0-0 Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. Save BIOS to Drive Please:Mproevses any key to return to update BIOS?" Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. The follow...
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Step 4: Press and then to load BIOS defaults. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 64 - As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system restarts. The procedure is present on the POST screen. Select Load Optimized...
Step 4: Press and then to load BIOS defaults. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 64 - As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system restarts. The procedure is present on the POST screen. Select Load Optimized...
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... applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS: 1. Save Current BIOS to File: Click Save Current BIOS to complete. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to boot. - 65 - Make sure that is...
... applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS: 1. Save Current BIOS to File: Click Save Current BIOS to complete. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to boot. - 65 - Make sure that is...