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...61550; For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Example: Check your ... reserved. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE...
...61550; For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Example: Check your ... reserved. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE...
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... 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Utilities...58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 6...66 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 67 4-5 Q-Share...69 4-6 Smart 6™ ...70 4-7 Auto Green...74 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
... 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Utilities...58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 6...66 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 67 4-5 Q-Share...69 4-6 Smart 6™ ...70 4-7 Auto Green...74 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
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... (unless you do it is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. 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 allows the user to modify basic system ...
... (unless you do it is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. 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 allows the user to modify basic system ...
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... User Password Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010...
... User Password Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsS(Yav/eN&)? The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010...
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The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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.
The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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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... (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. P67A-UD3-B3 F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/17/2010-P67-7A89UG09C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow...
... (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. P67A-UD3-B3 F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/17/2010-P67-7A89UG09C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow...
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...0 F10:Power Off 3. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Step 3: When the update process is displayed on the screen. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model....menu of the system reading the BIOS file from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you sure to begin the BIOS update. Select the BIOS update file and press . The monitor will display the update process. • Do not turn...
...0 F10:Power Off 3. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is updating the BIOS. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Step 3: When the update process is displayed on the screen. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model....menu of the system reading the BIOS file from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you sure to begin the BIOS update. Select the BIOS update file and press . The monitor will display the update process. • Do not turn...
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...2010 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... 64 - As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Step 5: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts...
...2010 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... 64 - As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Step 5: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts...
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.... 3. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. After Updating the BIOS Restart your motherboard model. Unique Features B. C. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Using @BIOS 1. 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. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update...
.... 3. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. After Updating the BIOS Restart your motherboard model. Unique Features B. C. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Using @BIOS 1. 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. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update...
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... the application. (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 a set to Enabled. (Note 2) 1: Smart FAN/CPU (default); 2: Smart FAN... (Icons of power saved will continue 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 10 9 14 15 Total Mode -
... the application. (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 a set to Enabled. (Note 2) 1: Smart FAN/CPU (default); 2: Smart FAN... (Icons of power saved will continue 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 10 9 14 15 Total Mode -
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... to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on the CLR_CMOS jumper in the BIOS Setup program. 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...Pack 2 has been installed (check in Chapter 1. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on the motherboard battery in My Computer > Properties > Gen- If not, try a speaker with an...
... to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on the CLR_CMOS jumper in the BIOS Setup program. 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...Pack 2 has been installed (check in Chapter 1. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on the motherboard battery in My Computer > Properties > Gen- If not, try a speaker with an...