Gigabyte Sniper 5 Manual

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6-3 Troubleshooting
6-3-1  Frequently Asked Questions 
To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's 
website.
Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down?A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that's why the light is still on.
Q: How do I clear the CMOS values?A: For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS button, press this button to...

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6-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure
If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the 
problem.
START
A
Turn  off  the  power.  Remove  all  peripherals,  connecting  cables,  and power cord etc. 
Isolate the short circuit. 
Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard.
Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket.
(Continued...)
Ye s
The problem is verified and solved.
The problem is verified...

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If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer 
for help. Or go to the Support & Downloads\Technical Support page to submit your question. Our 
customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. 
The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail.
The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail.
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A
Turn  off  the  computer.  Plug  in  the  keyboard  and  mouse  and  restart the computer.
The graphics card,  expansion slot, or monitor...

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6-4 Debug LED Codes
CodeDescription
10PEI Core is started. 
11Pre-memory CPU initialization is started.
12~14Reserved.
15Pre-memory North-Bridge initialization is started.
16~18Reserved.
19 Pre-memory South-Bridge initialization is started.
1A~2AReserved.
2B~2FMemory initialization.
31Memory installed.
32~36CPU PEI initialization.
37~3AIOH PEI initialization.
3B~3EPCH PEI initialization.
3F~4FReserved.
60DXE Core is started.
61NVRAM initialization.
62Installation of the PCH runtime services....

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CodeDescription
92PCI Bus initialization is started.
93PCI Bus hot plug initialization.
94PCI Bus enumeration for detecting how many resources are requested.
95Check PCI device requested resources.
96Assign PCI device resources.
97 Console Output devices connect (ex. Monitor is lighted).
98Console input devices connect (ex. PS2/USB keyboard/mouse are activated).
99Super IO initialization.
9AUSB initialization is started.
9BIssue reset during USB initialization process.
9CDetect and install all...

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CodeDescription
B4USB device hot plug-in.
B5PCI device hot plug.
B6Clean-up of NVRAM.
B7Reconfigure NVRAM settings.
B8~BFReserved.
C0~CFReserved.
CodeDescription
E0S3 Resume is stared (called from DXE IPL).
E1Fill boot script data for S3 resume.
E2Initializes VGA for S3 resume.
E3OS S3 wake vector call.
S3 Resume
CodeDescription
F0Recovery mode will be triggered due to invaild firmware volume detection.
F1Recovery mode will be triggered by user decision.
F2Recovery is started.
F3Recovery firmware...

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CodeDescription
D2PCH initialization error.
D3Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available.
D4PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources.
D5No Space for Legacy Option ROM initialization.
D6No Console Output Devices are found.
D7No Console Input Devices are found.
D8It is an invaild password.
D9~DACan't load Boot Option.
DBFlash update is failed.
DCReset protocol is failed.
DE~DFReserved.
E8S3 resume is failed.
E9S3 Resume PPI is not found.
EAS3 Resume Boot Script is invaild....

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