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5-1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus
A. Before You Begin
1. FromGIGABYTE'swebsite,downloadthelatestcompressedBIOSupdatelethatmatchesyourmotherboard
model.
2. UncompressthedownloadedBIOSle,saveittoyourUSBashdrive,andrenameittoGIGABYTE.bin.
(Note:TheUSBashdrivemustusetheFAT32lesystem.)
3. Connect the power cables to the 12V power connector (connect either one if there are two) and main power
connector.
4. PleaseturnonthepowersupplybeforeconnectingtheUSBashdrivetotheQ-FlashPlusportonthe
back panel.
B. Using Q-Flash Plus
PresstheQ-FlashPlusbuttonandthesystemwillautomaticallysearchandmatchtheBIOSleintheUSB
ashdriveontheQ-FlashPlusport.TheQFLEDandtheQ-FlashPlusbuttonontherearpanelwillashduring
theBIOSmatchingandashingprocess.Waitfor6-8minutesandtheLEDswillstopashingwhentheBIOS
ashingiscomplete.
IfyouchoosetoupdatetheBIOSmanually,rstmakesurethatyoursystemisoff(S5shutdown
state).