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... use of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this : "REV...
... use of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this : "REV...
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...BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 6...72 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 73 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel H57 SATA Controllers j 81 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE... 114 5-3 Troubleshooting 115 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 115 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 116 5-4 Regulatory Statements 118 j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. - 5 -
...BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 6...72 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 73 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel H57 SATA Controllers j 81 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE... 114 5-3 Troubleshooting 115 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 115 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 116 5-4 Regulatory Statements 118 j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. - 5 -
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... is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you can press + in the main menu of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter... allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or 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 clear the CMOS values.) ...
... is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you can press + in the main menu of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter... allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or 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 clear the CMOS values.) ...
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... Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award ...Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Optimized...
... Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award ...Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Optimized...
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The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 64 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install.
The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 64 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install.
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...BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. h57musb3.f1) to enter Q-Flash. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. However, if the main BIOS is Q-Flash™? site and update the BIOS. 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...more physical BIOS chip. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup ...
...BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. h57musb3.f1) to enter Q-Flash. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. However, if the main BIOS is Q-Flash™? site and update the BIOS. 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...more physical BIOS chip. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup ...
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...Winbond 25Q64BV 8M Keep0 DfilMe(Is)DfaotuandEnable HDD 0-0 Loa d CMO S Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to access Q-Flash. 2. Select the BIOS update file and press . appears, press to Drive Enter : Run hi:Move Total...IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to begin the BIOS update. Unique Features In the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file from Drive Please SparevsesBaInOySketoy Dtoricvoentinue Enter : Run hi:Move ESC:Reset...
...Winbond 25Q64BV 8M Keep0 DfilMe(Is)DfaotuandEnable HDD 0-0 Loa d CMO S Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to access Q-Flash. 2. Select the BIOS update file and press . appears, press to Drive Enter : Run hi:Move Total...IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to begin the BIOS update. Unique Features In the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file from Drive Please SparevsesBaInOySketoy Dtoricvoentinue Enter : Run hi:Move ESC:Reset...
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...press to save settings to enter BIOS Setup. The procedure is present on the POST screen. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. Unique Features - 70 - System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should... see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. As the system boots, you reload...
...press to save settings to enter BIOS Setup. The procedure is present on the POST screen. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. Unique Features - 70 - System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should... see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. As the system boots, you reload...
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... Internet Update Function" below. 2. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to complete. 3. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update: Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. GIGABYTE product...
... Internet Update Function" below. 2. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to complete. 3. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update: Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. GIGABYTE product...
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.... (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off... Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 14 10 15 9 Total Mode - Unique Features - 74 - Total Mode In Total Mode, ...
.... (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off... Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 14 10 15 9 Total Mode - Unique Features - 74 - Total Mode In Total Mode, ...
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...speaker is the light of standby power after about one minute. Q: Why cannot I clear the CMOS values? eral > System). If not, please update it from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after the computer shuts down ? If yes..., press + to install. If your motherboard, please go to enter BIOS Setup during the POST mean? Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to show the advanced options. Press to the Support&Downloads\Motherboard...
...speaker is the light of standby power after about one minute. Q: Why cannot I clear the CMOS values? eral > System). If not, please update it from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after the computer shuts down ? If yes..., press + to install. If your motherboard, please go to enter BIOS Setup during the POST mean? Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to show the advanced options. Press to the Support&Downloads\Motherboard...