Gigabyte Ga945gcms2l User Guide

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E. Removing the Backup
1. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15).
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 (Figure 16).
Figure 15Figure 16
D. Using the Restore Function in 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 (Figure 13, 14)....

GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 62 -Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution.  Inadequate BIOS
flashing may result in system malfunction.
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTE
Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-
DOS mode.
What is Q-FlashTM?
With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter
operating systems like MS-DOS...

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Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.
Step 2:
The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When
the message Are you sure to update BIOS? appears, press  to begin the BIOS update. The
monitor will display the update process.
B. Updating the BIOS
When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure
assumes that you save the...

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Select Save & Exit Setup and then press  to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The
procedure is complete after the system restarts.Press  to load BIOS defaults Step 4:
Press  and then  to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should
see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen.
Step 5:
During the POST, press  to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press
 to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all...

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B. Installing and Using @BIOS:
Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install @BIOS.
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
A. Before You Begin:
1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps
prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update.
2. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT...

GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 66 -Step 3:
First make sure the model name on the screen is correct, then
click OK. Upon completion, restart your system.
•If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard
model. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system.
•If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site,
please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTEs website and follow the...

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Button Information Table
4-3 EasyTune 5
EasyTuneTM 5, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do
overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup
program. EasyTune 5 provides the following functions
 (Note 1): overclocking/overvoltage, C.I.A./
M.I.B. (Note 2), smart fan control, and hardware monitoring and warning.  (For instructions on using
EasyTune5, read or download the information on/from the...

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4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost
Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive
to boost your computers performance. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB
flash drives memory to speed up your computer.
Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function:
Step 1:
Go to Computer. Right-click on the USB flash drive icon and choose
Properties.
Step 2:
In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. Under...

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5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output
5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back
panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. The picture
to the right shows the default audio jack assignments.
(Note) 2/4/5.1 Channel Audio Configurations:
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.
• 2 channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
• 4 channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.
• 5.1 channel audio: Front...

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Click the Audio I/O tab. In thespeaker list on the
left, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, or 6CH
Speaker according to the type of speaker configura-
tion you wish to set up.
Step 4:
Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio
jack, the Connected device box appears. Select
the device according to the type of device you connect.
Then click OK to complete the configuration.
Step 3:
The pictures to the right show the 2-, 4-, 5.1-channel
speaker...