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... like this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. 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. Example: Copyright ©...
... like this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. 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. Example: Copyright ©...
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... 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique 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 4-7 Auto Green...80 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
... 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique 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 4-7 Auto Green...80 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
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... necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you need to) to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - Its major...startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to ...
... necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you need to) to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - Its major...startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to ...
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... Password Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984...
... Password Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984...
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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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... Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. 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. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. Before You Begin 1. Z68X-UD3H-B3 F1r . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04...
... Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. 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. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. Before You Begin 1. Z68X-UD3H-B3 F1r . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04...
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... 0 F10:Power Off 3. When the message "Are you to save the BIOS file to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will display the update process. • Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. • Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the... system is saved. B. Select the BIOS update file and press . Q-Flash Utility v2.23 Flash Type/Size MXIC 25L3206E 4M Keep0 DfilMe...
... 0 F10:Power Off 3. When the message "Are you to save the BIOS file to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will display the update process. • Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. • Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the... system is saved. B. Select the BIOS update file and press . Q-Flash Utility v2.23 Flash Type/Size MXIC 25L3206E 4M Keep0 DfilMe...
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...boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter BIOS Setup. Step 5: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect ...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...
...boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter BIOS Setup. Step 5: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect ...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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... load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the BIOS update file obtained from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard is unable to start. 3. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. GIGABYTE...
... load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the BIOS update file obtained from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard is unable to start. 3. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. GIGABYTE...
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... the application. (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 run in power-saving mode will light on) 9 3-Level Power Saving Switch (Default:1) (Note 2) 10 Advanced Settings 11 Close (Application..., 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 10 9 14 15 Total Mode -
... the application. (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 run in power-saving mode will light on) 9 3-Level Power Saving Switch (Default:1) (Note 2) 10 Advanced Settings 11 Close (Application..., 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 10 9 14 15 Total Mode -
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.... (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 ...\FAQ page on the motherboard battery in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the instructions on GIGABYTE's website. Step 4: In Device Manager, right-click on after about one minute. eral > System). If yes...
.... (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 ...\FAQ page on the motherboard battery in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the instructions on GIGABYTE's website. Step 4: In Device Manager, right-click on after about one minute. eral > System). If yes...