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...prior notice. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to the specifications and features... in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means...
...prior notice. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to the specifications and features... in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means...
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... 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Utilities...62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 66 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 71 4-5 Q-Share...73 4-6 Smart 6™ ...74 4-7 Auto Green...78 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
... 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Utilities...62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 66 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 71 4-5 Q-Share...73 4-6 Smart 6™ ...74 4-7 Auto Green...78 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
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...quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest 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 ... not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to keep the configuration values in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is recommended that you can press + in system malfunction. •...
...quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest 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 ... not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to keep the configuration values in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is recommended that you can press + in system malfunction. •...
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...; PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. BIOS Setup - 56 - The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. ENxit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...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...
...; PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. BIOS Setup - 56 - The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. ENxit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...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...
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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 - 62 - 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 - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it.
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... the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Z68X-UD3-B3 D5x . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/12/2011-Z68-7A89WG06C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to ensure normal system operation. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system...
... the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Z68X-UD3-B3 D5x . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/12/2011-Z68-7A89WG06C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to ensure normal system operation. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system...
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...:Reset Free size : 0 F10:Power Off 3. Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 3: When the update process is displayed on the screen. Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to a USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of...
...:Reset Free size : 0 F10:Power Off 3. Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 3: When the update process is displayed on the screen. Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to a USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of...
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... & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. As the system boots...
... & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. As the system boots...
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... instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to start. 3. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. 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. Make sure that is...
... instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to start. 3. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. 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. Make sure that is...
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... 3 Total Power Savings (Total power saving with the user-defined power saving settings, even after the system is unable to reset to run in the BIOS Setup program are able to work with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled) (Note 4) 4 Time/Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled 5 Total Mode Switch 6 Meter Mode ... Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items 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 10 9 14 15 Total Mode - Total Mode In Total Mode, users are ...
... 3 Total Power Savings (Total power saving with the user-defined power saving settings, even after the system is unable to reset to run in the BIOS Setup program are able to work with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled) (Note 4) 4 Time/Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled 5 Total Mode Switch 6 Meter Mode ... Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items 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 10 9 14 15 Total Mode - Total Mode In Total Mode, users are ...
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... Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully (check in Chapter 1. eral > System). If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after the computer shuts down and that's why the light is still ...the POST. Q: Why do I still get a weak sound even though I clear the CMOS values? A: Some advanced options are some BIOS options missing? Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are hidden in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers. A: For motherboards that have a CMOS_SW button, press...
... Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully (check in Chapter 1. eral > System). If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after the computer shuts down and that's why the light is still ...the POST. Q: Why do I still get a weak sound even though I clear the CMOS values? A: Some advanced options are some BIOS options missing? Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are hidden in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers. A: For motherboards that have a CMOS_SW button, press...