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... HUD...29 2-16 System Information Viewer 30 2-17 USB Blocker...31 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-19 V-Tuner...33 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup menus are for reference only.
... HUD...29 2-16 System Information Viewer 30 2-17 USB Blocker...31 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-19 V-Tuner...33 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup menus are for reference only.
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BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™...1-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. 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. Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. For the sake of going ... drive. However, if the BIOS update file is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Q-Flash Plus is corrupted or ...
BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™...1-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. 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. Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. For the sake of going ... drive. However, if the BIOS update file is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Q-Flash Plus is corrupted or ...
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Step 1: 1. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST ...
Step 1: 1. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST ...
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... BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update from File, then select the location where you will be flashed matches your motherboard model. Follow the on-screen instructions to...Change the Boot-up Logo: Click Upload new image in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your motherboard model. 1-2 Updating the BIOS with your system not to your motherboard is unable to change the boot-up logo. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your...
... BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update from File, then select the location where you will be flashed matches your motherboard model. Follow the on-screen instructions to...Change the Boot-up Logo: Click Upload new image in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your motherboard model. 1-2 Updating the BIOS with your system not to your motherboard is unable to change the boot-up logo. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your...
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... The FBIOS_LED will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is flashed, the system will reboot automatically and then DualBIOS™ will continue to GIGABYTE.bin. After completion, the system will automatically search and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the back panel. Uncompress the... downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. After the main BIOS is complete. Note: The USB flash drive must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. 3. Using Q-Flash Plus If both...
... The FBIOS_LED will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is flashed, the system will reboot automatically and then DualBIOS™ will continue to GIGABYTE.bin. After completion, the system will automatically search and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the back panel. Uncompress the... downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. After the main BIOS is complete. Note: The USB flash drive must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. 3. Using Q-Flash Plus If both...
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... the App Center icon in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps. APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of each application..., check related updates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Restart your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you can restart it by motherboard model. On the main menu, you to update an app online. On the Autorun ...
... the App Center icon in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps. APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of each application..., check related updates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Restart your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you can restart it by motherboard model. On the main menu, you to update an app online. On the Autorun ...
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...to specify the overall boot order from the available devices. •• Bootup NumLock State: Allows you to enable or disable Numlock feature on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Button Instant-Off Delay 4 Sec. The system is pressed for 4 seconds to turn off instantly. If the power button is... on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. •• Full Screen LOGO Show: Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss....
...to specify the overall boot order from the available devices. •• Bootup NumLock State: Allows you to enable or disable Numlock feature on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Button Instant-Off Delay 4 Sec. The system is pressed for 4 seconds to turn off instantly. If the power button is... on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. •• Full Screen LOGO Show: Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss....
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INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. QUICK BOOST Provides you with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer. - 15 - Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. CONTROL Allows you to change CPU/memory frequency and voltage settings. Tap on next reboot. Remote OC Remote...
INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. QUICK BOOST Provides you with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer. - 15 - Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. CONTROL Allows you to change CPU/memory frequency and voltage settings. Tap on next reboot. Remote OC Remote...
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... desired system performance. The Advanced CPU OC tab allows you with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. The Advanced Power tab allows you to adjust voltages. The HotKey tab allows you to set CPU base clock, frequency, and voltages...
... desired system performance. The Advanced CPU OC tab allows you with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. The Advanced Power tab allows you to adjust voltages. The HotKey tab allows you to set CPU base clock, frequency, and voltages...
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An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Back up your need for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the ... Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on your data before using the XHD utility. - 19 - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4. A. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. All with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID...
An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Back up your need for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the ... Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on your data before using the XHD utility. - 19 - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4. A. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. All with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID...
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The RGB Fusion Interface Using RGB Fusion •• The icon on motherboards with your computer to connect to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on and off. Random ─ Single LED regions flash randomly. 2-11 RGB Fusion This application allows you to enable or specify ... that has audio LEDs. (Note 2) Please download the RGB Fusion app from App Store or Google Play. (Note 3) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 23 - Double Flash ─ All LEDs flash in an interlaced pattern.
The RGB Fusion Interface Using RGB Fusion •• The icon on motherboards with your computer to connect to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on and off. Random ─ Single LED regions flash randomly. 2-11 RGB Fusion This application allows you to enable or specify ... that has audio LEDs. (Note 2) Please download the RGB Fusion app from App Store or Google Play. (Note 3) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 23 - Double Flash ─ All LEDs flash in an interlaced pattern.
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... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 24 - Pulse ─ The selected region LEDs simultaneously fade in an interlaced pattern. You can customize the Color stop, mode, color, transition and duration. Off...
... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 24 - Pulse ─ The selected region LEDs simultaneously fade in an interlaced pattern. You can customize the Color stop, mode, color, transition and duration. Off...
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... note, the recording will run at any time. The System Alerts tab allows you can also display the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU, motherboard, and the BIOS version. The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. - 30 - You can fix the fan speeds... according system temperatures or you to record changes in the operating system. The fans will stop if you to system temperatures. 2-16 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to overall fan workload after calibration.
... note, the recording will run at any time. The System Alerts tab allows you can also display the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU, motherboard, and the BIOS version. The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. - 30 - You can fix the fan speeds... according system temperatures or you to record changes in the operating system. The fans will stop if you to system temperatures. 2-16 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to overall fan workload after calibration.
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2-18 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the right of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector you want ... USB DAC-UP 2 Click the drop down list on the front or back panel to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - After the system restarts, the settings will be synchronized with the BIOS settings.
2-18 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the right of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector you want ... USB DAC-UP 2 Click the drop down list on the front or back panel to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - After the system restarts, the settings will be synchronized with the BIOS settings.
RAID Setup Guide
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... drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. Configuring SATA Controllers A. C. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives... two SATA hard drives or SSDs (Note 2) (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard.
... drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. Configuring SATA Controllers A. C. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives... two SATA hard drives or SSDs (Note 2) (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard.
RAID Setup Guide
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... Mode Selection to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your...
... Mode Selection to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your...
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... press to move to begin (Figure 3). C-1. Click Proceed to the Create tab. Press on the number of hard drives you to Peripherals. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with simplified steps. Step 1: After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to quickly configure a RAID array with the EZ RAID...
... press to move to begin (Figure 3). C-1. Click Proceed to the Create tab. Press on the number of hard drives you to Peripherals. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with simplified steps. Step 1: After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to quickly configure a RAID array with the EZ RAID...
RAID Setup Guide
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... IRST folder under Boot in Figure 1 appears, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. The location of the driver. Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With...
... IRST folder under Boot in Figure 1 appears, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. The location of the driver. Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With...
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... to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. The procedures below assume a new drive is the process of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk...
... to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. The procedures below assume a new drive is the process of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk...
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...hard drive/SSD cannot be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to be used to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions to accelerate an existing RAID array...the main screen. Step 3: Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application from AHCI mode. Doing so will appear. Click Yes to install. The motherboard driver disk B. A message which says Intel® Optane™ Memory is changed to activate the Intel® Optane™ Memory and ...
...hard drive/SSD cannot be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to be used to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions to accelerate an existing RAID array...the main screen. Step 3: Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application from AHCI mode. Doing so will appear. Click Yes to install. The motherboard driver disk B. A message which says Intel® Optane™ Memory is changed to activate the Intel® Optane™ Memory and ...