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• MakesurethattheBIOSletobeashedmatchesyourmotherboardmodel.UpdatingtheBIOS
withanincorrectBIOSlecouldcauseyoursystemnottoboot.
• DonotturnoffthesystemorremovethepowerduringtheBIOSupdateprocess,ortheBIOSmay
corrupt and the system may not boot.
IftheBIOSupdatele foryourmotherboard isnotpresentonthe @BIOSserversite, please
manuallydownloadtheBIOSupdatelefromGIGABYTE'swebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsin
"Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below.
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C. After Updating the BIOS
Restart your system after updating the BIOS.
1. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function:
Click Update from Server, select the @BIOS server siteclosesttoyourlocationand
thendownloadtheBIOSlethatmatchesyourmotherboardmodel.Followtheon-screen
instructions to complete.
2. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function:
Click Updatefromle,thenselectthelocationwhereyousavetheBIOSupdateleobtained
from the Internet or through other source. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete.
3. Save the Current BIOS File:
Click SavetoletosavethecurrentBIOSle.
4. Change the Boot-up Logo:
Click Upload new imageinFace-Wizardandyouwillbeabletochangetheboot-uplogo
withyourownpicture,creatingapersonalizedboot-upscreen.ClickBackup current image
to save the currently used boot-up logo.
5-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
A. Before You Begin
1. In Windows, close all applications andTSR
(TerminateandStayResident)programs.This
helps prevent unexpected failures when performing
a BIOS update.
2. IftheBIOSisbeingupdatedviatheInternet,ensure
the Internet connection is stable and do NOT
interrupttheInternetconnection(forexample,avoid
apowerlossorswitchingofftheInternet).Failureto
do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system
that is unable to start.
3. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any
BIOSdamageorsystemfailureresultingfromaninadequateBIOSashing.
B. Using @BIOS