Audio Setup Guide
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... or Mic in ? Select the device according to an audio jack. Step 2: Connect an audio device to the type of device you install the included motherboard drivers, make sure your Internet connection works properly. Restart the system after the audio driver is installed. 1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The...
... or Mic in ? Select the device according to an audio jack. Step 2: Connect an audio device to the type of device you install the included motherboard drivers, make sure your Internet connection works properly. Restart the system after the audio driver is installed. 1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The...
Unique Features Introduction
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... the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 5 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus...6 APP Center...7 2-1 3D OSD...8 2-2 AutoGreen...9 2-3 Cloud Station...10 2-4 EasyTune...15 2-5 Easy RAID...16 2-6 Fast Boot...18 2-7 Game Boost...19 2-8 Platform Power Management 20 2-9-1 RGB Fusion...21 2-9-2 Ambient LED...23 2-10 Smart TimeLock...24 2-11 Smart Keyboard...25 2-12 Smart Backup...26 2-13... Smart Survey...30 2-16 USB Blocker...31 2-17 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-18 USB TurboCharger 33 2-19 V-Tuner...34 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison.
... the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 5 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus...6 APP Center...7 2-1 3D OSD...8 2-2 AutoGreen...9 2-3 Cloud Station...10 2-4 EasyTune...15 2-5 Easy RAID...16 2-6 Fast Boot...18 2-7 Game Boost...19 2-8 Platform Power Management 20 2-9-1 RGB Fusion...21 2-9-2 Ambient LED...23 2-10 Smart TimeLock...24 2-11 Smart Keyboard...25 2-12 Smart Backup...26 2-13... Smart Survey...30 2-16 USB Blocker...31 2-17 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-18 USB TurboCharger 33 2-19 V-Tuner...34 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison.
Unique Features Introduction
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... connected to enter MS-DOS mode. Embedded in BIOS Setup. During the POST, press the key to your computer. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. When both the main and backup BIOS fail during system boot...to ensure normal system operation. Q-Flash Plus is Q-Flash Plus? Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design and supports Q-Flash Plus, providing multiple protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot ...
... connected to enter MS-DOS mode. Embedded in BIOS Setup. During the POST, press the key to your computer. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. When both the main and backup BIOS fail during system boot...to ensure normal system operation. Q-Flash Plus is Q-Flash Plus? Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design and supports Q-Flash Plus, providing multiple protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot ...
Unique Features Introduction
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... the keyboard or mouse to select an item to access Q-Flash. 2. Step 1: 1. Select the BIOS update file. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 -
... the keyboard or mouse to select an item to access Q-Flash. 2. Step 1: 1. Select the BIOS update file. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 -
Unique Features Introduction
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...in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in Face-Wizard and you save the current BIOS file. 4. Click Backup current image to save the ..."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. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update....
...in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in Face-Wizard and you save the current BIOS file. 4. Click Backup current image to save the ..."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. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update....
Unique Features Introduction
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... match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the back panel. 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus A. After the main BIOS is complete. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it must use the FAT32/16 file system and... it to update the backup BIOS. Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. The FBIOS_LED will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is flashed, the system will reboot automatically and then DualBIOS™ will ...
... match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the back panel. 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus A. After the main BIOS is complete. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it must use the FAT32/16 file system and... it to update the backup BIOS. Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. The FBIOS_LED will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is flashed, the system will reboot automatically and then DualBIOS™ will ...
Unique Features Introduction
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...On the Autorun screen, go to Application Software\Install GIGABYTE Utilities to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Restart your computer after the installation is closed, you can restart it by motherboard model. On the main menu, you can select an... by clicking Launch App Center on the Start menu (Figure 2). Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps.
...On the Autorun screen, go to Application Software\Install GIGABYTE Utilities to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Restart your computer after the installation is closed, you can restart it by motherboard model. On the main menu, you can select an... by clicking Launch App Center on the Start menu (Figure 2). Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps.
Unique Features Introduction
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INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. HW MONIT Allows you use for HomeCloud on your smart phone/tablet device, sign in with the same account you to change CPU/... to perform the following functions: On the Smart Phone/Tablet Device: Option Function Tuner Allows you to also remotely power down your computer. Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. - 13 - CONTROL Allows you to monitor system temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. Tap on next reboot. Remote OC Remote OC...
INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. HW MONIT Allows you use for HomeCloud on your smart phone/tablet device, sign in with the same account you to change CPU/... to perform the following functions: On the Smart Phone/Tablet Device: Option Function Tuner Allows you to also remotely power down your computer. Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. - 13 - CONTROL Allows you to monitor system temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. Tap on next reboot. Remote OC Remote OC...
Unique Features Introduction
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... CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. Available functions in damage to restart your profiles. The Advanced CPU OC tab allows you with different levels of... CPU frequency to choose to adjust voltages. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune may occur. - 15 - 2-4 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is not supported. The EasyTune Interface Tabs Information Tab Description The Smart Boost tab provides you to a profile. You can save ...
... CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. Available functions in damage to restart your profiles. The Advanced CPU OC tab allows you with different levels of... CPU frequency to choose to adjust voltages. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune may occur. - 15 - 2-4 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is not supported. The EasyTune Interface Tabs Information Tab Description The Smart Boost tab provides you to a profile. You can save ...
Unique Features Introduction
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... drive must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on other hard drive will be deleted. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for the operating system drive, all...
... drive must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on other hard drive will be deleted. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for the operating system drive, all...
Unique Features Introduction
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...the armor LED and LED strip. Pulse The selected region LEDs simultaneously fade in and fade out. Click the motherboard icon for controlling the LEDs on the motherboard and digital LED strip. Flash The selected region LEDs simultaneously flash on and off. Color Cycle All LEDs ... LED. Static The selected region LEDs emit a single color. Off Disable the selected region LEDs. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 22 - •• Options for further settings. (Note) Select your desired area and select the LED color/ lighting behaviour on the ...
...the armor LED and LED strip. Pulse The selected region LEDs simultaneously fade in and fade out. Click the motherboard icon for controlling the LEDs on the motherboard and digital LED strip. Flash The selected region LEDs simultaneously flash on and off. Color Cycle All LEDs ... LED. Static The selected region LEDs emit a single color. Off Disable the selected region LEDs. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 22 - •• Options for further settings. (Note) Select your desired area and select the LED color/ lighting behaviour on the ...
Unique Features Introduction
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... option. Click the Calibrate button and the fan speed will stop if you exit the Record tab during the recording process. 2-14 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to enable alert notification, click Apply after calibration. You can also display the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU...
... option. Click the Calibrate button and the fan speed will stop if you exit the Record tab during the recording process. 2-14 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to enable alert notification, click Apply after calibration. You can also display the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU...
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...Clicking "Here": Allows you to check the complete list of collected data. •• Sending Device Data to GIGABYTE's collection of non-personal information on how you consent to GIGABYTE: Selecting I Do Not Agree. •• Clicking "Delete All": All data will not collect any data if... you select I Agree means you and others use our motherboards. This information is data related to identify potential product...
...Clicking "Here": Allows you to check the complete list of collected data. •• Sending Device Data to GIGABYTE's collection of non-personal information on how you consent to GIGABYTE: Selecting I Do Not Agree. •• Clicking "Delete All": All data will not collect any data if... you select I Agree means you and others use our motherboards. This information is data related to identify potential product...
Unique Features Introduction
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...: Adds 0.2V to the original output voltage. • Voltage Compensation +0.3V: Adds 0.3V to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - The USB DAC-UP 2 Interface Using USB DAC-UP 2 Click the drop down list on the front or back panel to strengthen the stability...: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of the USB connectors. Then click Apply. 2-17 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...
...: Adds 0.2V to the original output voltage. • Voltage Compensation +0.3V: Adds 0.3V to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - The USB DAC-UP 2 Interface Using USB DAC-UP 2 Click the drop down list on the front or back panel to strengthen the stability...: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of the USB connectors. Then click Apply. 2-17 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...
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. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in BIOS Setup. Configure a RAID array in your power supply... 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 3) Refer to create RAID array on the motherboard. C. B. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D.
... 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. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in BIOS Setup. Configure a RAID array in your power supply... 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 3) Refer to create RAID array on the motherboard. C. B. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D.
RAID Setup Guide
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Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." The actual BIOS Setup menu options you use the EZ RAID ... menus described in system BIOS Setup. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Then depending the M.2 connector you will see shall depend on your motherboard.
Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." The actual BIOS Setup menu options you use the EZ RAID ... menus described in system BIOS Setup. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Then depending the M.2 connector you will see shall depend on your motherboard.
RAID Setup Guide
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... tab to the Create tab. Select the type of the hard drives being installed). Then press to move to select a RAID level. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with simplified steps. Figure 3 - 4 - C-1.
... tab to the Create tab. Select the type of the hard drives being installed). Then press to move to select a RAID level. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with simplified steps. Figure 3 - 4 - C-1.
RAID Setup Guide
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...: \IRST\f6flpy-x64 Step 4: When a screen as shown in the driver disk to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to install the operating system. When the screen requesting you are ready to ensure system performance and compatibility. The location...
...: \IRST\f6flpy-x64 Step 4: When a screen as shown in the driver disk to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to install the operating system. When the screen requesting you are ready to ensure system performance and compatibility. The location...
RAID Setup Guide
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... launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from other drives in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. The Status item on the left of restoring data to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have equal or greater capacity...
... launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from other drives in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. The Status item on the left of restoring data to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have equal or greater capacity...
RAID Setup Guide
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...continuing. Step 2: After re-entering the operating system, follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to use. When completed, restart the system. The system drive must be GPT formatted ...or smaller capacity than one you back up the data before installing the Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration application. - 19 - The motherboard driver disk. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to "Intel RST Premium With Intel ...
...continuing. Step 2: After re-entering the operating system, follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to use. When completed, restart the system. The system drive must be GPT formatted ...or smaller capacity than one you back up the data before installing the Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration application. - 19 - The motherboard driver disk. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to "Intel RST Premium With Intel ...