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... of this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in any form or by any means without prior notice. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Changes to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- Disclaimer Information in the 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...
... of this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in any form or by any means without prior notice. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Changes to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- Disclaimer Information in the 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...
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... 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact ...67 3-5 System ...67 3-6 Download Center 68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 69 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 74 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 74 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 77 4-3 EasyTune 6 ...78 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced 79 4-5 Ultra TPM (Note 81 4-6 Q-Share ...82 4-7 Time Repair ...83 4-8 Teaming...
... 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact ...67 3-5 System ...67 3-6 Download Center 68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 69 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 74 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 74 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 77 4-3 EasyTune 6 ...78 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced 79 4-5 Ultra TPM (Note 81 4-6 Q-Share ...82 4-7 Time Repair ...83 4-8 Teaming...
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... for how to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on using the current version of the BIOS Setup program. BIOS Setup To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear ...conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST. 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 need to) to keep the configuration values ...
... for how to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on using the current version of the BIOS Setup program. BIOS Setup To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear ...conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST. 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 need to) to keep the configuration values ...
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GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 60 - 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) 1984-2008 Award Software ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load ... on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...
GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 60 - 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) 1984-2008 Award Software ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load ... on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 68 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 68 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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... of your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. 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. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 74 - What is DualBIOS ? Before You Begin: 1. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to ensure normal system operation. Normally, the system...
... of your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. 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. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 74 - What is DualBIOS ? Before You Begin: 1. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to ensure normal system operation. Normally, the system...
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... Flash Type/Size ESMT F25L008A 1M Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! Select the BIOS update file and press . When the message "Are you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/... appears, press to update BIOS?" Save BIOS to Drive PleKaLse:Mproevses any key to return to access Q-Flash. 2. Step 1: 1. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. CoUpypdBaItOe SBIcOomS pfrloetmedD-rPivaess !! Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard...
... Flash Type/Size ESMT F25L008A 1M Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! Select the BIOS update file and press . When the message "Are you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/... appears, press to update BIOS?" Save BIOS to Drive PleKaLse:Mproevses any key to return to access Q-Flash. 2. Step 1: 1. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. CoUpypdBaItOe SBIcOomS pfrloetmedD-rPivaess !! Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard...
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Step 4: Press and then to enter BIOS Setup. The procedure is present on the POST screen. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 76 - Step 5: During the POST, press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system ...Optimized Defaults Press to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you...
Step 4: Press and then to enter BIOS Setup. The procedure is present on the POST screen. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 76 - Step 5: During the POST, press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system ...Optimized Defaults Press to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you...
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..., press to complete. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to save the BIOS update file obtained from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Unique Features tions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to start. 3. In Windows, close all...
..., press to complete. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to save the BIOS update file obtained from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Unique Features tions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to start. 3. In Windows, close all...
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...much total power savings they have accumulated in taskbar) 15 INFO/Help 16 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 4). Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic ...14 Minimize (Application will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts. B. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 80 - Re-enter the application only if you want to make any ...DES function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are able to work with Dynamic Frequency Function; system performance may be affected. (Note...
...much total power savings they have accumulated in taskbar) 15 INFO/Help 16 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 4). Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic ...14 Minimize (Application will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts. B. GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard - 80 - Re-enter the application only if you want to make any ...DES function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are able to work with Dynamic Frequency Function; system performance may be affected. (Note...