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... respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in... the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. Documentation Classifications In order ...
... respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in... the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. Documentation Classifications In order ...
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... Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 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 Chapter 5 Appendix...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 87 5-1-3 Making...
... Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 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 Chapter 5 Appendix...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 87 5-1-3 Making...
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... configuration settings or to keep the configuration values in the CMOS. For instructions on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you do it is potentially risky...
... configuration settings or to keep the configuration values in the CMOS. For instructions on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you do it is potentially risky...
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... Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS 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. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to... load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10...
... Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS 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. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to... load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10...
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. 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 install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 64 -
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. 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 install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 64 -
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... of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. P55M-UD2 D8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2009-P55-7A89RG0EC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™...
... of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. P55M-UD2 D8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2009-P55-7A89RG0EC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™...
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... Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. 2. CoaodpyCMBIOOSS DcoemfapuletteEdn-aPbaless !! Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. appears, press to update BIOS?" ing the BIOS. Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to a floppy disk. Select the BIOS update file and press . Q-Flash Utility v2.13 Flash Type/Size MXIC 25L1605A 2M Keep DMI Data...
... Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. 2. CoaodpyCMBIOOSS DcoemfapuletteEdn-aPbaless !! Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. appears, press to update BIOS?" ing the BIOS. Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to a floppy disk. Select the BIOS update file and press . Q-Flash Utility v2.13 Flash Type/Size MXIC 25L1605A 2M Keep DMI Data...
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... Award 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...POST screen. Step 4: Press and then to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload...
... Award 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...POST screen. Step 4: Press and then to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload...
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... location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update: Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. B. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in...
... location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update: Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. B. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in...
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... (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 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 - B. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system ...
... (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 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 - B. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system ...
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...computer 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 error... have turned my speaker to install. When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the maximum volume? Then make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed (check in Chapter 1.
...computer 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 error... have turned my speaker to install. When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the maximum volume? Then make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed (check in Chapter 1.