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...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. Check your motherboard looks... like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information...
...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. Check your motherboard looks... like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information...
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... 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 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...80 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
... 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 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...80 4-8 eXtreme Hard...
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... you do it with caution. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - Refer to... Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how 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...
... you do it with caution. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - Refer to... Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how 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...
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... F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS...
... F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 57 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS...
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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. 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.
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. 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.
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... system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. However, if the main BIOS is saved to update the system BIOS while in system malfunction. Z68XP-UD3 F1ax . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/12/2011-Z68-7A89WG0CC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you can access...
... system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. However, if the main BIOS is saved to update the system BIOS while in system malfunction. Z68XP-UD3 F1ax . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/12/2011-Z68-7A89WG0CC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you can access...
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... Enter : Run hi:Move Total size : 0 ESC:Reset Free size : 0 F10:Power Off 3. B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. 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...
... Enter : Run hi:Move Total size : 0 ESC:Reset Free size : 0 F10:Power Off 3. B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. 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...
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... press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Unique Features - 70 - Step 4: Press and then to enter BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. Step 5: During the POST, press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should...
... press to save settings to load BIOS defaults. Unique Features - 70 - Step 4: Press and then to enter BIOS Setup. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. Step 5: During the POST, press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should...
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..., avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). 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. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted...
..., avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). 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. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted...
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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 run in power-saving mode will light on) 9 3-Level Power Saving Switch (Default:1) (Note 2) 10 Advanced Settings 11... accumulated in a set period of the devices currently 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 - Button Information Table Button Description 1...
... (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 run in power-saving mode will light on) 9 3-Level Power Saving Switch (Default:1) (Note 2) 10 Advanced Settings 11... accumulated in a set period of the devices currently 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 - Button Information Table Button Description 1...
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...Allows you to configure Power Management settings. Sets Supervisor Password. Allows you to configure Advanced BIOS Features. Enables QuickBoost utility. Unique Features Button Description Allows you to configure Integrated Peripherals settings. Enables @BIOS utility to configure your BIOS settings in Windows environment with a click of your mouse and a touch of your ... memory voltages. Displays system health status, including system temperature, fan speeds, and voltage values. Loads Optimized Defaults. 4-10 TouchBIOS TouchBIOS allows you to update the BIOS. - 83 -
...Allows you to configure Power Management settings. Sets Supervisor Password. Allows you to configure Advanced BIOS Features. Enables QuickBoost utility. Unique Features Button Description Allows you to configure Integrated Peripherals settings. Enables @BIOS utility to configure your BIOS settings in Windows environment with a click of your mouse and a touch of your ... memory voltages. Displays system health status, including system temperature, fan speeds, and voltage values. Loads Optimized Defaults. 4-10 TouchBIOS TouchBIOS allows you to update the BIOS. - 83 -
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...for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. eral > System). If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on GIGABYTE's website. If yes, please disable this device. (If not, skip this step.) ...download the audio driver from Microsoft's website. Q: What do the beeps emitted during the POST. Appendix A: Some advanced options are some BIOS options missing? A: For motherboards that have this jumper, refer to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter ...
...for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. eral > System). If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on GIGABYTE's website. If yes, please disable this device. (If not, skip this step.) ...download the audio driver from Microsoft's website. Q: What do the beeps emitted during the POST. Appendix A: Some advanced options are some BIOS options missing? A: For motherboards that have this jumper, refer to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter ...