Gigabyte Assassin 2 Manual

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4-1 Xpress Recovery2
Chapter 4  Unique Features
Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back 
up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, 
and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and 
SATA hard drives and restore it.
Before You Begin:
Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive • (Note) for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2 
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Step 3:
When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave 
unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; 
actual  size  requirements  vary,  depending  on  the 
amount  of  data)  and  begin  the  installation  of  the 
operating system.
Step 4:
After  the  operating  system  is  installed,  click Start,  
right-click the Computer and select Manage. Go to 
Disk Management to check disk allocation.
Step 5:
Xpress  Recovery2  will  save  the  backup  file  to  the  unallocated...

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D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2
E. Removing the Backup
F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2
Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case 
the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present 
if no backup is created before.
Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2.
Step 2:
After the backup file is removed, no backup image file 
will be present in Disk Management and hard drive 
space will be freed up.
Step 1:
If  you  wish  to  remove  the  backup...

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4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash 
and  @BIOS  are  easy-to-use  and  allow  you  to  update  the  BIOS  without  the  need  to  enter  MS-DOS  mode. 
Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and 
stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip.
What is DualBIOS™?
Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS...

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B. Updating the BIOS
In  the  main  menu  of  Q-Flash,  use  the  keyboard  or  mouse  to  select  an  item  to  execute.  When  updating  the 
BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The following procedure assumes that you save the 
BIOS file to a USB flash drive.
Step 1: 
1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. In the main menu of Q-Flash, select 
Update BIOS From Drive.
Step 2: 
The process of the system reading the BIOS file...

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Select Yes to load BIOS defaults
Step 4:
After the system reboots, you will see the new BIOS version on the POST screen.
Step 5:
During the POST, press  to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit 
screen and press  to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, 
so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.
Step 6:
Select Save & Exit Setup and press . And then select Yes to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS...

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4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
A. Before You Begin
In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent 1. 
unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update.
During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet 2. 
connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Failure to do so may result in a 
corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable...

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4-3 EasyTune 6
GIGABYTE's  EasyTune  6  is  a  simple  and  easy-to-use  interface  that  allows  users  to  fine-tune  their  system settings  or  do  overclock/overvoltage  in  Windows  environment.  The  user-friendly  EasyTune  6  interface  also includes  tabbed  pages  for  CPU  and  memory  information,  letting  users  read  their  system-related  information without the need to install additional software.
The EasyTune 6 Interface
Available functions in EasyTune 6 may...

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4-4 Q-Share
Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, 
you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, maki\
ng full use of Internet resources.
Directions for using Q-Share
After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe 
to  launch  the  Q-Share  tool.  Find  the Q-Share  icon   in  the  notification  area  and  right-click  on  this...

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4-5 Smart 6™ 
GIGABYTE Smart 6™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative 
software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6™ allows you to speed up 
system performance, reduce boot-up time, manage a secure platform and recover specified files easily with a 
click of the mouse button.
Instructions:
Select  the Enable  check  box  below  the BIOS  QuickBoot  or OS 
QuickBoot item and then click Save to...