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... on how to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by... GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their...
... on how to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by... GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their...
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...BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 6...72 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 73 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE... Recorder 113 5-3 Troubleshooting 114 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 114 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 115 5-4 Regulatory Statements 117 j Only for P55 Chipset. - 5 -
...BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 6...72 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 73 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE... Recorder 113 5-3 Troubleshooting 114 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 114 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 115 5-4 Regulatory Statements 117 j Only for P55 Chipset. - 5 -
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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 off, the battery on the motherboard. When the power is a Windows-based ... settings (unless you need to) to boot. For instructions on . 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 do it is recommended that you can press +...
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 off, the battery on the motherboard. When the power is a Windows-based ... settings (unless you need to) to boot. For instructions on . 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 do it is recommended that you can press +...
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...Software 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 PC Health Status Load Optimized...Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. ENxit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: ...
...Software 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 PC Health Status Load Optimized...Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. ENxit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: ...
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The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 64 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 64 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
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... Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. P55-USB3 D4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2009-P55-7A89TG0DC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive...BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is DualBIOS™? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to update the BIOS without having to access Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS...
... Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. P55-USB3 D4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2009-P55-7A89TG0DC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive...BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is DualBIOS™? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to update the BIOS without having to access Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS...
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... you sure to the main menu. In the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the BIOS file to begin the BIOS update. Select Floppy A and press . When the message "Are you save the current...supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is complete, press any key to return to update BIOS?" Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to ...
... you sure to the main menu. In the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the BIOS file to begin the BIOS update. Select Floppy A and press . When the message "Are you save the current...supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is complete, press any key to return to update BIOS?" Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to ...
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... and then press to save settings to enter BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. Unique Features - 70 - 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. Step... 5: During the POST, press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to exit Q-Flash and...
... and then press to save settings to enter BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. Unique Features - 70 - 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. Step... 5: During the POST, press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to exit Q-Flash and...
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... all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Save the Current...
... all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Save the Current...
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..., users are set period of the devices currently in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 14 10 15 9 Total Mode - Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues .... (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set to run in power-saving mode will light on...
..., users are set period of the devices currently in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 14 10 15 9 Total Mode - Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues .... (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set to run in power-saving mode will light on...
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... the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for your speaker is the light of standby power after about one minute. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to install. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from ... problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card ...
... the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for your speaker is the light of standby power after about one minute. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to install. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from ... problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card ...