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...with the product. For detailed product information, carefully 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. Changes to use of this... copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. is designated by copyright laws and is exclusively licensed to their ...
...with the product. For detailed product information, carefully 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. Changes to use of this... copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. is designated by copyright laws and is exclusively licensed to their ...
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GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xx GB during system startup. (Note 2) Use of memory is reserved for ... of a 1066/800 MHz FSB CPU is less than the stated amount. English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for...
GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xx GB during system startup. (Note 2) Use of memory is reserved for ... of a 1066/800 MHz FSB CPU is less than the stated amount. English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for...
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...downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to activate certain system features. For instructions on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS... utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is potentially risky, if you can press ...
...downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to activate certain system features. For instructions on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS... utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is potentially risky, if you can press ...
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...a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. During...BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 946ds3.f1) to -use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to access Q-Flash. Embedded in system malfunction. Restart the system. GA-946-DS3/S3...
...a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. During...BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 946ds3.f1) to -use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to access Q-Flash. Embedded in system malfunction. Restart the system. GA-946-DS3/S3...
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...Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. English Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file... Press OK to load BIOS defaults. 3. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard is not present on the screen is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your system. Step 4: As the system boots, press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 66 -
...Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. English Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file... Press OK to load BIOS defaults. 3. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard is not present on the screen is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your system. Step 4: As the system boots, press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 66 -
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...fan control, and hardware monitoring and warning. (For instructions on using EasyTune5, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Utility page on our website.) The EasyTune 5...doing overclock/overvoltage may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. English 4-3 EasyTune 5 EasyTuneTM 5, an easy-to-use and ...and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. C.I.A./M.I .B. Function LEDs 9. and M.I .B. 3. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage ...
...fan control, and hardware monitoring and warning. (For instructions on using EasyTune5, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Utility page on our website.) The EasyTune 5...doing overclock/overvoltage may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. English 4-3 EasyTune 5 EasyTuneTM 5, an easy-to-use and ...and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. C.I.A./M.I .B. Function LEDs 9. and M.I .B. 3. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage ...