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BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the
motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup,
motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup,
saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that
saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that
allows the user to modify basic system cong
allows the user to modify basic system cong
uration settings or to activate certai
uration settings or to activate certai
n system features.
n system features.
When
When
the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep
the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep
the conguration values in the CMOS.
the conguration values in the CMOS.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on.
To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the
To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the
BIOS Setup program.
BIOS Setup program.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.
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Q-Flash
Q-Flash
allows
allows
the us
the us
er to
er to
quickly
quickly
and e
and e
asily
asily
upgrade
upgrade
or bac
or bac
k up
k up
BIOS with
BIOS with
out en
out en
tering
tering
the op
the op
erating
erating
system.
system.
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@BIOS is
@BIOS is
a Win
a Win
dows-based
dows-based
utility
utility
that
that
searches
searches
and
and
downloads
downloads
the lat
the lat
est v
est v
ersion
ersion
of BIOS
of BIOS
from the
from the
Internet and updates the BIOS.
Internet and updates the BIOS.
For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4,
For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4,
"BIOS Update Utilities."
"BIOS Update Utilities."
Chapter
Chapter
2
2
BIOS
BIOS
Setup
Setup
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Because BIOS ashing is
Because BIOS ashing is
potentiall
potentiall
y risky
y risky
, if
, if
you do
you do
not encounter problems using the
not encounter problems using the
current
current
version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. To ash the BIOS, do it with
version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. To ash the BIOS, do it with
caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in
caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in
system malfunction.
system malfunction.
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BIOS will emit a
BIOS will emit a
beep code during
beep code during
the POST
the POST
. Refer to
. Refer to
Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for the beep
Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for the beep
codes description.
codes description.
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It is recommende
It is recommende
d that you no
d that you no
t alter the def
t alter the def
ault settings
ault settings
(unless you
(unless you
need to) to p
need to) to p
revent syste
revent syste
m
m
instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's
instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's
failure to boot. If this occurs, try to
failure to boot. If this occurs, try to
clear the CMOS values and reset the board to
clear the CMOS values and reset the board to
default values.
default values.
(Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/
(Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/
clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1
clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1
for how to clear the
for how to clear the
CMOS values.)
CMOS values.)
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