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... 5 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus...6 APP Center...7 2-1 3D OSD...8 2-2 AutoGreen...9 2-3 BIOS Setup...10 2-4 Color Temperature 11 2-5 Cloud Station...12 2-6 EasyTune...17 2-7 Easy RAID...18 2-8 Fast Boot...20 2-9 Game Boost...21 2-10 Platform Power Management 22 2-11 RGB Fusion...23 2-12 Smart TimeLock...25 2-13 Smart Keyboard...26 2-14 Smart Backup...27 2-15 Smart... HUD...29 2-16 System Information Viewer 30 2-17 USB Blocker...31 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-19 V-Tuner...33 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison.
... 5 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus...6 APP Center...7 2-1 3D OSD...8 2-2 AutoGreen...9 2-3 BIOS Setup...10 2-4 Color Temperature 11 2-5 Cloud Station...12 2-6 EasyTune...17 2-7 Easy RAID...18 2-8 Fast Boot...20 2-9 Game Boost...21 2-10 Platform Power Management 22 2-11 RGB Fusion...23 2-12 Smart TimeLock...25 2-13 Smart Keyboard...26 2-14 Smart Backup...27 2-15 Smart... HUD...29 2-16 System Information Viewer 30 2-17 USB Blocker...31 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-19 V-Tuner...33 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison.
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... matches your motherboard model. 2. However, if the main BIOS is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Q-Flash Plus is DualBIOS™? With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to your computer. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS..., if the BIOS update file is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you from the USB flash drive connected to access Q-Flash. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is Q-Flash Plus? Embedded in system malfunction. - 2 - ...
... matches your motherboard model. 2. However, if the main BIOS is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Q-Flash Plus is DualBIOS™? With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to your computer. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS..., if the BIOS update file is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you from the USB flash drive connected to access Q-Flash. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is Q-Flash Plus? Embedded in system malfunction. - 2 - ...
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... that you to access Q-Flash. 2. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Select Q-Flash to a USB flash drive. Step 1: 1. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to save the current BIOS...
... that you to access Q-Flash. 2. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Select Q-Flash to a USB flash drive. Step 1: 1. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to save the current BIOS...
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... Update from File, then select the location where you will be flashed matches your motherboard model. Change the Boot-up Logo: Click Upload new image in Face-Wizard and you save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is not present...
... Update from File, then select the location where you will be flashed matches your motherboard model. Change the Boot-up Logo: Click Upload new image in Face-Wizard and you save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is not present...
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Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. Note: The USB flash drive must use the FAT32/16 ... search and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the back panel. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it must be ... The FBIOS_LED will reboot again and boot from the main BIOS for 15-20 seconds, the system will continue to GIGABYTE.bin. Using Q-Flash Plus If both the main and backup BIOS fail during system boot, wait for normal operation....
Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. Note: The USB flash drive must use the FAT32/16 ... search and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the back panel. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it must be ... The FBIOS_LED will reboot again and boot from the main BIOS for 15-20 seconds, the system will continue to GIGABYTE.bin. Using Q-Flash Plus If both the main and backup BIOS fail during system boot, wait for normal operation....
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...the main menu, you can restart it by motherboard model. Restart your system, check related updates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps. In ...2). Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the...
...the main menu, you can restart it by motherboard model. Restart your system, check related updates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps. In ...2). Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the...
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...Boot Option Priorities: Allows you to specify the overall boot order from the available devices. •• Bootup NumLock State: Allows you to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the return of the keyboard after the POST. •...power. If you to configures the way to turn off the system. After you to determine whether to enable or disable Numlock feature on your motherboard model and BIOS version. 2-3 BIOS Setup This app provides information on the numeric keypad of power from an AC power loss. You can ...
...Boot Option Priorities: Allows you to specify the overall boot order from the available devices. •• Bootup NumLock State: Allows you to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the return of the keyboard after the POST. •...power. If you to configures the way to turn off the system. After you to determine whether to enable or disable Numlock feature on your motherboard model and BIOS version. 2-3 BIOS Setup This app provides information on the numeric keypad of power from an AC power loss. You can ...
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Remote OC Remote OC provides you with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer. Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. - 15 - HW MONIT Allows you to also remotely power down your smart phone/tablet device, sign in ... and system tweaking, system monitoring plus the ability to change CPU/memory frequency and voltage settings. INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. Tap on next reboot. QUICK BOOST Provides you to monitor system temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. The Remote OC Interface Using ...
Remote OC Remote OC provides you with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer. Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. - 15 - HW MONIT Allows you to also remotely power down your smart phone/tablet device, sign in ... and system tweaking, system monitoring plus the ability to change CPU/memory frequency and voltage settings. INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. Tap on next reboot. QUICK BOOST Provides you to monitor system temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. The Remote OC Interface Using ...
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... with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. The Advanced DDR OC tab allows you to adjust voltages. You can create up to 2 profiles. 2-6 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their...
... with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. The Advanced DDR OC tab allows you to adjust voltages. You can create up to 2 profiles. 2-6 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their...
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A. Back up your need for complex and time-consuming configurations. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4. Intel® SATA controller driver installed 5. Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on ... with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID mode 3. The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for the operating system drive, all data on other hard drive will be deleted.
A. Back up your need for complex and time-consuming configurations. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4. Intel® SATA controller driver installed 5. Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on ... with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID mode 3. The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for the operating system drive, all data on other hard drive will be deleted.
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...9472; The LEDs/digital LED strip cycle through a full spectrum of colors. The RGB Fusion Interface Using RGB Fusion •• The icon on motherboards with your music. Color Cycle ─ All LEDs simultaneously cycle through a full spectrum of analog/digital colors. (Note 1) This function is available only... The icon on the top right corner: Allows your handheld devices. (Note 2) •• Basic (Note 3): Allows to you to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on and off. Static ─ All LEDs emit a single color. Random ─ Single LED regions flash randomly.
...9472; The LEDs/digital LED strip cycle through a full spectrum of colors. The RGB Fusion Interface Using RGB Fusion •• The icon on motherboards with your music. Color Cycle ─ All LEDs simultaneously cycle through a full spectrum of analog/digital colors. (Note 1) This function is available only... The icon on the top right corner: Allows your handheld devices. (Note 2) •• Basic (Note 3): Allows to you to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on and off. Static ─ All LEDs emit a single color. Random ─ Single LED regions flash randomly.
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... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 24 - Pulse ─ The selected region LEDs simultaneously fade in an interlaced pattern. Calibration ─ Calibrate LED colors. •• Intelligent: LEDs emit various colors...
... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 24 - Pulse ─ The selected region LEDs simultaneously fade in an interlaced pattern. Calibration ─ Calibrate LED colors. •• Intelligent: LEDs emit various colors...
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...tab during the recording process. Please note, the recording will be shown in system voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. 2-16 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode. The fans will run at any time. The Reset button can also display ...the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU, motherboard, and the BIOS version. The Record tab allows you can adjust the fan's workload according system temperatures or you to record changes in ...
...tab during the recording process. Please note, the recording will be shown in system voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. 2-16 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode. The fans will run at any time. The Reset button can also display ...the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU, motherboard, and the BIOS version. The Record tab allows you can adjust the fan's workload according system temperatures or you to record changes in ...
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...: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of your USB device(s). Then click Apply. 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the right of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector you want... to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - After the system restarts, the settings will be synchronized with the BIOS settings. The USB DAC-UP 2 Interface Using USB DAC-UP 2 Click ...
...: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of your USB device(s). Then click Apply. 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the right of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector you want... to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - After the system restarts, the settings will be synchronized with the BIOS settings. The USB DAC-UP 2 Interface Using USB DAC-UP 2 Click ...
RAID Setup Guide
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... or SSDs (Note 2) (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Array Capacity Number of... drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Install the RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing hard drives Install the...
... or SSDs (Note 2) (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Array Capacity Number of... drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Install the RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing hard drives Install the...
RAID Setup Guide
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.... Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - To create RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in "C-1." To... configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in system BIOS Setup. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. B. Figure 1 Step 2: To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in this section may differ from the exact settings for more...
.... Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - To create RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in "C-1." To... configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in system BIOS Setup. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. B. Figure 1 Step 2: To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in this section may differ from the exact settings for more...
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... a RAID level. Figure 3 - 4 - RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the EZ RAID item. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with simplified steps. C-1.
... a RAID level. Figure 3 - 4 - RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the EZ RAID item. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with simplified steps. C-1.
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Figure 1 - 16 - If the operating system to be installed requires that you are ready to load the driver appears, select Browse. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to install separate RAID/ AHCI driver during the OS installation process, please refer to the steps below: Step 1: Copy the ...
Figure 1 - 16 - If the operating system to be installed requires that you are ready to load the driver appears, select Browse. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to install separate RAID/ AHCI driver during the OS installation process, please refer to the steps below: Step 1: Copy the ...
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... operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the Start menu. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. B.
... operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the Start menu. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. B.
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...The Optane™ memory cannot be accelerated. 3. Doing so will appear on the main screen. Intel® Optane™ memory 2. The motherboard driver disk B. Installation Guidelines B-1: Installation in AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in a RAID array. 4. Click Yes to...remove it . (Must be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to AHCI. Click Enable to continue the installation and then restart the system. On the Xpress ...
...The Optane™ memory cannot be accelerated. 3. Doing so will appear on the main screen. Intel® Optane™ memory 2. The motherboard driver disk B. Installation Guidelines B-1: Installation in AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in a RAID array. 4. Click Yes to...remove it . (Must be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to AHCI. Click Enable to continue the installation and then restart the system. On the Xpress ...
