Gigabyte G1 Sniper 2 Manual

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15) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) 
	 Use	 this	jumper	 to	clear	 the	CMOS	 values	(e.g.	date	information	 and	BIOS	 configurations)	 and	reset	
the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to 
temporarily  short  the  two  pins  or  use  a  metal  object  like  a  screwdriver  to  touch  the  two  pins  for  a  few 
seconds.
Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear- •
ing...

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17) PHASE LED
  The  number  of  lighted  LEDs  indicates  the  CPU  loading.  The  higher  the  CPU  loading,  the  more  the 
number	 of	lighted	 LEDs.	To	enable	 the	Phase	 LED	display	 function,	 please	first	enable	 Dynamic	 Energy	
Saver™ 2. Refer to Chapter 4, "Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2," for more details.
16) BAT (Battery)
	 The	 battery	provides	 power	to	keep	 the	values	 (such	as	BIOS	 configurations,	 date,	and	time	 information)	in  the CMOS when  the...

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18) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header)
  You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header.
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2
1
F_USB30
F_AUDIO(H)
DB_PORTF_PANEL(NH)F_PANEL
(H61M-D2)
TPM
w/housing
Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC)
PCIe power connector (SATA )(X58A-OC)
DIP1 2 3DIP1 23
DIP1 2 3DIP123
1
1
1
1
BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC)
PWM Switch (X58A-OC)
M_SATA
Pin No.Definition Pin No.Definition
1 LCLK 11LAD0
2 GND 12GND
3 LFRAME 13NC
4 No Pin 14ID
5 LRESET 15SB3V
6 NC 16SERIRQ
7 LAD3...

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BIOS  (Basic  Input  and  Output  System)  records  hardware  parameters  of  the  system  in  the  CMOS  on  the 
motherboard.  Its  major  functions  include  conducting  the  Power-On  Self-Test  (POST)  during  system  startup, 
saving  system  parameters  and  loading  operating  system,  etc.  BIOS  includes  a  BIOS  Setup  program  that  
allows	the	user	 to	modify	 basic	system	 configuration	 settings	or	to	activate	 certain	system	 features.	 	 When	
the  power  is  turned...

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2-1 Startup Screen
The following screens may appear when the computer boots.
A. The LOGO Screen (Default)
B. The POST Screen 
Function Keys
Motherboard Model  BIOS Version
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PGCopyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc.
G1.Sniper 2 F1c
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Function Keys
Function Keys: 
: POST SCREEN  Press  the    key  to  show  the  BIOS  POST  screen. To  show  the  BIOS  POST  screen  at...

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2-2 The Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar-
row keys to move among the items and press  to accept or enter a \
sub-menu.
(Sample BIOS Version: F1c)
Main Menu Help
The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on \
the bottom line of the Main Menu.
Submenu Help
While  in  a  submenu,  press    to  display  a  help  screen  (General  Help)  of  function  keys  available  for  the 
menu.  Press...

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 The Functions of the  and  keys (For the Main Menu Only)
	  F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
	 This	
function	allows	you	to	save	 the	current	 BIOS	settings	 to	a	profile.	 You	can	create	 up	to	8	profiles	
(Profile	 1-8)	and	name	 each	profile.	 First	enter	 the	profile	 name	(to	erase	 the	default	 profile	name,	 use	
the SPACE key) and then press  to complete.
  F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
 
If  your  system  becomes  unstable  and  you  have  loaded  the  BIOS  default  settings,  you  can...

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2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on	your	 overall	 system	 configurations.	 Incorrectly	doing	overclock/overvoltage	 may	result	 in	dam-
age  to  CPU,  chipset,  or  memory  and  reduce  the  useful  life  of  these  components.  This  page  is  for 
advanced  users  only  and  we  recommend  you  not  to  alter  the  default  settings  to  prevent  system 
instability  or  other...

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	M.I.T. Current Status
 This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters.
   Advanced Frequency Settings
(Note 1) This item is present only
 if you install a memory module that supports this feature.
(Note 2) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about  
   Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award SoftwareAdvanced Frequency Settings...