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...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 ...169; 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of the...
...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 ...169; 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of the...
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3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 6...66 4-4 Q-Share...67 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 68 4-6 Auto Green...69 4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 70 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology 72...
3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 6...66 4-4 Q-Share...67 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 68 4-6 Auto Green...69 4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 70 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology 72...
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... system instability or other unexpected results. 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 not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to...
... system instability or other unexpected results. 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 not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to...
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.... && xHCI Mode Allows you to determine the operating mode for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to xHCI. If BIOS does not have xHCI pre-boot support. Enabled All shared ports are routed to the EHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default)...USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Super-Speed capability will become unconfigurable. &&...
.... && xHCI Mode Allows you to determine the operating mode for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to xHCI. If BIOS does not have xHCI pre-boot support. Enabled All shared ports are routed to the EHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default)...USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Super-Speed capability will become unconfigurable. &&...
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... press to return to the CMOS. This exits the BIOS Setup without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. BIOS Setup Press on the device you to select a device to confirm. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override ...Allows you select and select Yes to boot immediately. 2-8 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Select No or...
... press to return to the CMOS. This exits the BIOS Setup without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. BIOS Setup Press on the device you to select a device to confirm. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override ...Allows you select and select Yes to boot immediately. 2-8 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Select No or...
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Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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...the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. 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. During the POST, press the key to your USB flash drive or ... DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your motherboard model. 2. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. SNIPERM3.F1) to enter Q-Flash. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use ...
...the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. 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. During the POST, press the key to your USB flash drive or ... DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your motherboard model. 2. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. SNIPERM3.F1) to enter Q-Flash. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use ...
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... Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to update BIOS?" Unique Features Step 1: 1. Q-Flash Utility v1.02 Model Name : G1.Sniper M3 BIOS Version : F1 BIOS Date : 02/13/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive Flash Disk SSaveleecBtIDOeSvtioceDrive Return to a USB flash drive. Q-Flash BIOS update is saved. The following procedure assumes that you save...
... Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to update BIOS?" Unique Features Step 1: 1. Q-Flash Utility v1.02 Model Name : G1.Sniper M3 BIOS Version : F1 BIOS Date : 02/13/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive Flash Disk SSaveleecBtIDOeSvtioceDrive Return to a USB flash drive. Q-Flash BIOS update is saved. The following procedure assumes that you save...
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And then select Yes to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Unique Features - 64 - System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Step 4: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . Select Yes to enter BIOS Setup.
And then select Yes to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Unique Features - 64 - System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Step 4: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . Select Yes to enter BIOS Setup.
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... resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to complete. After Updating the BIOS Restart your motherboard model. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website...
... resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to complete. After Updating the BIOS Restart your motherboard model. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website...
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... data while your computer when completed. 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Windows Live™ Mail,... Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in BIOS Setup 2. Look for S3 mode only. A. Normal network connection B. During the updating process, the monitor will be output from the speaker. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology...
... data while your computer when completed. 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Windows Live™ Mail,... Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in BIOS Setup 2. Look for S3 mode only. A. Normal network connection B. During the updating process, the monitor will be output from the speaker. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology...