Chapter 2 Bios Setup; Startup Screen - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P User Manual

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.
Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.
@BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet
and updates the BIOS.
may result in system malfunction.
unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, try to
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Startup Screen

The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots.
On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program, press arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter>
to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want.
When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version.
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