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...User's Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright ©...; 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The logo is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to their respective owners. sive global ...
...User's Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright ©...; 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The logo is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to their respective owners. sive global ...
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... 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 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 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel...
... 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 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 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel...
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...BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you not flash the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to activate certain system features. When the power is turned on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS...system instability or other unexpected results. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) ...
...BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you not flash the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to activate certain system features. When the power is turned on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS...system instability or other unexpected results. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) ...
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GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 50 - In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features `... Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. 2-10 Load...
GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 50 - In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features `... Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. 2-10 Load...
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... I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS ? However, if the BIOS update file is Q-FlashTM? GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 62 - What is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution...
... I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS ? However, if the BIOS update file is Q-FlashTM? GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 62 - What is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution...
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... system is saved. When the message "Are you sure to begin the BIOS update. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. The follow procedure assumes that you to save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or...
... system is saved. When the message "Are you sure to begin the BIOS update. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. The follow procedure assumes that you to save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or...
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Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 64 - As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ... 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST, press ...
Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 64 - As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ... 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST, press ...
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... Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Select @BIOS and click Install. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does...
... Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Select @BIOS and click Install. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does...
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Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in the Files of type list. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. 3. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 66 - Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard model...
Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in the Files of type list. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. 3. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 66 - Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard model...