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... 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...
... 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...
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... temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System/Power fan fail warning CPU fan speed control BIOS 1 x 4 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b - 11 - Hardware Installation
... temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System/Power fan fail warning CPU fan speed control BIOS 1 x 4 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b - 11 - Hardware Installation
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... usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 12 - English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 3) Support for Xpress Install Support for...
... usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 12 - English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 3) Support for Xpress Install Support for...
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...in the main menu of BIOS, it with caution. BIOS Setup 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-based ...codes description. • It is potentially risky, if you not flash the BIOS. 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 recommended that allows the user to modify basic system configuration ...
...in the main menu of BIOS, it with caution. BIOS Setup 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-based ...codes description. • It is potentially risky, if you not flash the BIOS. 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 recommended that allows the user to modify basic system configuration ...
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... 38. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to enter BIOS Setup first. To show the BIOS POST screen. Note: The setting in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L...
... 38. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to enter BIOS Setup first. To show the BIOS POST screen. Note: The setting in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L...
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...Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Save CMOS to exit the help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P31...-DS3 E14) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC ...
...Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Save CMOS to exit the help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P31...-DS3 E14) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC ...
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GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 50 - Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 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 ... Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press on this item and then press the key to operate ...
GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 50 - Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 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 ... Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press on this item and then press the key to operate ...
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...Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Change/Set/Disable Password Press on the password item and when requested for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify ... System, you must enter the supervisor password if you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. The user password only allows you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup to 8 characters and then...
...Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Change/Set/Disable Password Press on the password item and when requested for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify ... System, you must enter the supervisor password if you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. The user password only allows you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup to 8 characters and then...
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...changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. Press or to return to the CMOS. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 52 - English 2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load ... ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to CMOS Press on this item and press the key. This saves the changes to...
...changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. Press or to return to the CMOS. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 52 - English 2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load ... ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to CMOS Press on this item and press the key. This saves the changes to...
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... operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for P31-DS3 E14 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/02/2007-P31-ICH7-6A79OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file...hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for ...
... operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for P31-DS3 E14 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/02/2007-P31-ICH7-6A79OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file...hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for ...
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... need to enter MSDOS mode. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 62 - Before You Begin: 1. p31ds3.f1) to enter Q-Flash. With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Intel P31 BIOS for P31-DS3 E14 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash...
... need to enter MSDOS mode. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 62 - Before You Begin: 1. p31ds3.f1) to enter Q-Flash. With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Intel P31 BIOS for P31-DS3 E14 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash...
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.../SATA controller, 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 save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. CopUypBdIaOteSBcIoOmSpflerotemd -DPriavses !! Step 2: The process of Q- The monitor...Flash Utility v2.02 Flash Type/Size MXIC SPI Flash 512K Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. Step 1: 1. When the message "Are you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash...
.../SATA controller, 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 save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. CopUypBdIaOteSBcIoOmSpflerotemd -DPriavses !! Step 2: The process of Q- The monitor...Flash Utility v2.02 Flash Type/Size MXIC SPI Flash 512K Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. Step 1: 1. When the message "Are you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash...
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... Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press ...to save settings to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system restarts. Step 5: During the POST, press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. English Step 4: Press and then to enter BIOS Setup. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L...
... Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press ...to save settings to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system restarts. Step 5: During the POST, press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. English Step 4: Press and then to enter BIOS Setup. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L...
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... off the Internet). GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. •...
... off the Internet). GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. •...