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Unique Features
5-1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus
A. Before you use Q-Flash Plus, follow the steps below in sequence:
1. FromGIGABYTE'swebsite,downloadthelatestcompressedBIOSupdatelethatmatchesyourmotherboard
model.
2. UncompressthedownloadedBIOSle,saveittoyourUSBashdrive,andrenameittoGIGABYTE.bin.
Note:TheUSBashdrivemustusetheFAT32lesystemanditmustbeaUSB2.0ashdrive.
3. InserttheUSBashdriveintotheQ-FlashPlusportonthebackpanel.
4. Connect the power cable to the 12V power connector (connect either one if there are two) and main power
connector.
B. Using Q-Flash Plus
Press the Q-Flash Plus button on the back panel and the system will automatically search and match the BIOS
leintheUSBashdriveontheQ-FlashPlusport.TheQ-FlashPlusbuttonwillashduringtheBIOSmatching
andashingprocess.Waitfor2-3minutesandthebuttonwillstopashingwhentheBIOSashingiscomplete.
• Before using the Q-Flash Plus function, make sure that your system is off (S5 shutdown state).
• If your motherboard has a BIOS switch and a SB switch, reset them to their default settings.
(Default setting for the BIOS switch: Boot from the main BIOS; default setting for the SB switch:
Dual BIOS)
• AfterthemainBIOSisashed,thesystemwillrebootautomaticallyandthenDualBIOS
™
will
continue to update the backup BIOS. After completion, the system will reboot again and boot
from the main BIOS.
• Q-Flash Plus will update the main BIOS only if run without the CPU installed. The system will
shut down upon completion.