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... Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No part of...
... Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No part of...
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... Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 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 Q-Share...66 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 67 4-5 Auto Green...68 4-6 Intel Rapid Start Technology 69 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology...
... Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 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 Q-Share...66 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 67 4-5 Auto Green...68 4-6 Intel Rapid Start Technology 69 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology...
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... program that searches and downloads the latest version of the system in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to...
... program that searches and downloads the latest version of the system in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to...
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... For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Super-Speed capability function as High-Speed. & xHCI Streams (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. When this item is... - 49 - & SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the pre-boot environment. boot environment. If BIOS does not have xHCI pre-boot support. Enabled All shared ports are eventually routed to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports....
... For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Super-Speed capability function as High-Speed. & xHCI Streams (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. When this item is... - 49 - & SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the pre-boot environment. boot environment. If BIOS does not have xHCI pre-boot support. Enabled All shared ports are eventually routed to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports....
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...Press on this item and select Yes. Press on this item and select Yes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. & Boot Override Allows you select and select Yes to boot immediately. 2-8 Save... & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press on the device you to select a device to confirm. This exits the BIOS Setup without the hassles of...
...Press on this item and select Yes. Press on this item and select Yes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. & Boot Override Allows you select and select Yes to boot immediately. 2-8 Save... & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press on the device you to select a device to confirm. This exits the BIOS Setup without the hassles of...
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 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. What is DualBIOS™? With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to enter Q-Flash. Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup...
... the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 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. What is DualBIOS™? With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to enter Q-Flash. Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup...
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.... Power off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. •• Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is displayed on the screen. Q-Flash Utility v1.02 Model Name : Z77-D3H BIOS Version : F3c BIOS Date : 01/31/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E...
.... Power off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. •• Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is displayed on the screen. Q-Flash Utility v1.02 Model Name : Z77-D3H BIOS Version : F3c BIOS Date : 01/31/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E...
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Step 4: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to enter BIOS Setup. And then select Yes to save settings to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. Unique Features - 64 - Select Yes to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup.
Step 4: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to enter BIOS Setup. And then select Yes to save settings to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. Unique Features - 64 - Select Yes to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup.
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... Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to complete. 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 Failure to start. 3. Using @BIOS 1. C. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Update...
... Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to complete. 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 Failure to start. 3. Using @BIOS 1. C. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Update...
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...Features 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with SP1 3. Normal network connection B. During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . Windows 7 with the Internet to obtain their data... output from the speaker. A. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in BIOS Setup 2. System Requirements 1. The user can obtain the latest data when the computer is for the following directory in the registry editor...
...Features 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with SP1 3. Normal network connection B. During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . Windows 7 with the Internet to obtain their data... output from the speaker. A. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in BIOS Setup 2. System Requirements 1. The user can obtain the latest data when the computer is for the following directory in the registry editor...