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.... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website...
.... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website...
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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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...searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you need to) to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows ...settings may result in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is recommended that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you do it is potentially risky, if...
...searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you need to) to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows ...settings may result in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is recommended that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you do it is potentially risky, if...
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... defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - ENxit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this... 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 DefaultsS...
... defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - ENxit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this... 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 DefaultsS...
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Drivers Installation - 64 - The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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.
Drivers Installation - 64 - The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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.
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... safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-7A89TG0PC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to ensure normal system operation. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Normally, the system works on the...
... safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-7A89TG0PC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to ensure normal system operation. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Normally, the system works on the...
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... drive or hard drive when the system is saved. B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. Select HDD 0-0 and press . appears, press to update BIOS?" CoaodpyCMBIOOSS DcoemfapuletteEdn-aPbaless !! Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Select the BIOS update file and press . Insert the USB flash drive containing the...
... drive or hard drive when the system is saved. B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. Select HDD 0-0 and press . appears, press to update BIOS?" CoaodpyCMBIOOSS DcoemfapuletteEdn-aPbaless !! Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Select the BIOS update file and press . Insert the USB flash drive containing the...
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...the POST screen. Unique Features - 70 - As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. 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. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to... CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software ...
...the POST screen. Unique Features - 70 - As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. 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. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to... CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software ...
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... BIOS file to boot. - 71 - Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. C. B. 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. Unique Features Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS 1. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS...
... BIOS file to boot. - 71 - Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. C. B. 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. Unique Features Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS 1. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS...
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... 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 - B. Total Mode In Total...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 zero. (Note 4) Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will be recorded until re-activated when only the Dynamic Power Saver is ...
... 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 - B. Total Mode In Total...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 zero. (Note 4) Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will be recorded until re-activated when only the Dynamic Power Saver is ...
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...problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card... board doesn't have a CMOS_SW button, press this , please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord). If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on after the computer shuts down ?...
...problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card... board doesn't have a CMOS_SW button, press this , please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord). If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on after the computer shuts down ?...