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...check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical ...information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
...check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical ...information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
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3-4 Contact...67 3-5 System...67 3-6 Download Center 68 3-7 New Utilities...68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 69 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 72 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 72 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 75 4-3 EasyTune 6...76 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 77 4-5 Q-Share...79 4-6 Smart 6™...80 4-7 Smart TPM j 83 4-8 Auto ... 126 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 128 5-3 Troubleshooting 129 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 129 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 130 5-4 Regulatory Statements 132 j Only for GA-P55A-UD4P. - 5 -
3-4 Contact...67 3-5 System...67 3-6 Download Center 68 3-7 New Utilities...68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 69 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 72 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 72 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 75 4-3 EasyTune 6...76 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 77 4-5 Q-Share...79 4-6 Smart 6™...80 4-7 Smart TPM j 83 4-8 Auto ... 126 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 128 5-3 Troubleshooting 129 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 129 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 130 5-4 Regulatory Statements 132 j Only for GA-P55A-UD4P. - 5 -
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... battery 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 recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for...
... battery 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 recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for...
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...Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Set Supervisor Password Advanced BIOS Features Set ...BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55A...
...Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Set Supervisor Password Advanced BIOS Features Set ...BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55A...
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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. 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 - 68 -
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. 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 - 68 -
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...-DOS mode. P55A-UD4P D20 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0WC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to...
...-DOS mode. P55A-UD4P D20 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0WC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to...
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... hi:Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Total size : 0 Free size : 0 3. Select the BIOS update file and press . Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to begin the BIOS update. Step 1: 1. Step 3: When the update process is updat- Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached...
... hi:Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Total size : 0 Free size : 0 3. Select the BIOS update file and press . Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to begin the BIOS update. Step 1: 1. Step 3: When the update process is updat- Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached...
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...Load Optimized Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load 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. Unique Features - 74 - Step 5: During...
...Load Optimized Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press to save settings to load 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. Unique Features - 74 - Step 5: During...
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... is unable to start. 3. B. Using @BIOS 1. 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. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot. - 75 - Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using...
... is unable to start. 3. B. Using @BIOS 1. 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. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot. - 75 - Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using...
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... the system is unable to reset to run 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 - Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues to ... the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in a set to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in the BIOS Setup program are set period of power saved will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts. Total Mode In Total Mode, users...
... the system is unable to reset to run 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 - Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues to ... the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function items in a set to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in the BIOS Setup program are set period of power saved will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts. Total Mode In Total Mode, users...
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... Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to the instructions on the motherboard battery in My Computer > Properties > Gen- Appendix 5-3 ... 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...with power/amplifier. eral > System). If not, please update it from the battery holder to stop supplying power to enter...
... Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to the instructions on the motherboard battery in My Computer > Properties > Gen- Appendix 5-3 ... 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...with power/amplifier. eral > System). If not, please update it from the battery holder to stop supplying power to enter...