Gigabyte G1 Sniper 2 Manual

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3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers
Chapter 3  Drivers Installation
• Before	installing	the	drivers,	first	install	the	operating	system.
• After  installing  the  operating  system,  insert  the  motherboard  driver  disk  into  your  optical  drive. 
The  driver Autorun  screen  is  automatically  displayed  which  looks  like  that  shown  in  the  screen 
shot  below.  (If  the  driver  Autorun  screen  does  not  appear  automatically,  go  to  My  Computer, 
double-click the optical drive and execute the  Run.exe program.)
After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers 
that are recommended to install. You can click the  Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the rec -
ommended drivers. Or click  Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install.
• Please  ignore  the  popup  dialog  box(es)  (e.g.  the  Found  New  Hardware  Wizard)  displayed 
when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may af\
fect the driver installation.   
• Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After the  system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers.\
 
• After  "Xpress  Install"  installs  all  of  the  drivers,  a  dialog  box  will  appear  asking  whether  to  install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click  Yes to automatically install the utilities. Or click  No if you want to 
manually select the utilities to install on the  Application Software page later.
• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows 
XP  Service  Pack  1  or  later.  After  installing  the  SP1  (or  later),  if  a  question  mark  still  exists  in 
Universal  Serial  Bus  Controller   in Device  Manager ,  please  remove  the  question  mark  (by 
right-clicking  your  mouse  and  select  Uninstall)  and  restart  the  system.  (The  system  will  then 
autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) 
						

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3-2 Application Software
This  page  displays  all  the  utilities  and  applications  that  GIGABYTE  develops  and  some  free  software.  You 
can click the  Install button on the right of an item to install it.
3-3 Technical Manuals
This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the mother -
board manuals. 
						

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3-4 Contact
For	the	detailed	 contact	information	 of	the	 GIGABYTE	 Taiwan	headquarter	 or	worldwide	 branch	offices,	 click	
the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website.
3-5 System
This page provides the basic system information. 
						

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3-6 Download Center
To  update  the  BIOS,  drivers,  or  applications,  click  the  Download  Center  button  to  link  to  the  GIGABYTE 
website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be display\
ed.
3-7  New Utilities
This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. You can click the 
Install button on the right of an item to install it. 
						

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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 
can	only	back	up/restore	the	first	physical	hard	drive	that	has	the	operating	system	installed.
 • As	Xpress	 Recovery2	 will	save	 the	backup	 file	at	the	 end	 of	the	 hard	 drive,	 make	sure	to	leave	 enough	 un-
allocated  space  in  advanced  (10  GB  or  more  is  recommended;  actual  size  requirements  vary,  depending 
on the amount of data).
 • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system\
 and drivers are installed.
 • The  amount  of  data  and  hard  drive  access  speed  may  affect  the  speed  at  which  the  data  is  backed  up/
restored.
 • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it.
System Requirements:
 • At least 512 MB of system memory
 • VESA compatible graphics card
 • Windows XP with SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Installation and Configuration:
Turn on your system to boot from the Windows 7 setup disk.
A. Installing Windows 7 and Partitioning the Hard Drive
Step 1:
Click Drive options. Step 2:
Click New.
(Note)	
Xpress	 Recovery2	 checks	the	first	 physical	 hard	drive	 in	the	 following	 sequence:	 The	first	SATA 	connector,	 the	second	SATA 	connector	 and	so	forth.	 For	example,	 When	hard	drives	 are	attached	 to	the	 first	 and	 third	 SATA 	connectors,	 the	hard	drive	on	the	first	SATA 	connector	is	the	first	physical	drive.
• Xpress	Recovery	and	Xpress	Recovery2	 are	different 	utilities.	 For	example,	 a	backup	 file	created	
with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2.
• USB hard drives are not supported.
• RAID drives are not supported. 
• GPT partitions are not supported. 
• Hard drives larger than 2.2 TB are not supported. 
						

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Step 3:
When  partitioning  your  hard  drive,  make  sure  to 
leave  unallocated  space  (10  GB  or  more  is  recom-
mended;  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	
space (black stripe along the top). Please note that if there is no 
enough  unallocated  space,  Xpress  Recovery2  cannot  save  the 
backup	file.	
Step 1:
Select  BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive 
data. Step 2:When	
finished,	 go	to	Disk  Management   to  check 
disk allocation.
B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2
1.	 Boot	 from	the	motherboard	 driver	disk	to	access	 Xpress	Recovery2	 for	the	 first	 time.	 When	 you	see	the	
following message:  Press  any  key  to  startup  Xpress  Recovery2
, press any key 
to enter Xpress Recovery2.
2.	 After	 you	use	 the	backup	 function	 in	Xpress	 Recovery2	 for	the	 first	 time,	 Xpress	 Recovery2	 will	stay	
permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press  during the 
POST.
C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2
Xpress  Recovery2  will  automatically  create  a new	partition	to	store	the	backup	image	file. 
						

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D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2
E. Removing the Backup
F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2Select 
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	file,	select
REMOVE. 
						

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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 c\
hip.
What is DualBIOS™?
Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and 
a backup BIOS. Normally, the system works on the main BIOS. However, if the 
main  BIOS  is  corrupted  or  damaged,  the  backup  BIOS  will  take  over  on  the  next  system  boot  and  copy  the 
BIOS	 file	to	the	 main	 BIOS	 to	ensure	 normal	system	 operation.	 For	the	sake	 of	system 	safety,	 users	cannot	
update the backup BIOS manually.
What is Q-Flash
™?
With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating 
systems	 like	MS-DOS	 or	Window	 first.	Embedded	 in	the	 BIOS,	 the	Q-Flash	 tool	
frees	you	from	the	hassles	of	going	through	complicated	BIOS	flashing	process.
What is @BIOS™?
@BIOS  allows  you  to  update  the  system  BIOS  while  in  the  Windows  environ-
ment.	 @BIOS	 will	download	 the	latest	 BIOS	file	from	 the	nearest	 @BIOS	 server	
site and update the BIOS.
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
A. Before You Begin
1.	 From	 GIGABYTE's	 website,	download	 the	latest	 compressed	 BIOS	update	 file	that	 matches	 your	moth-
erboard model.
2.	 Extract	 the	file	and	 save	 the	new	 BIOS	 file	(e.g.GAG1S2.F1)	 to	your	 USB	 flash	 drive,	 or	hard	 drive.	
Note:	 The	USB	flash	drive	or	hard	drive	must	use	FAT32/16/12	file	system.	
3. Restart  the  system.  During  the  POST,  press  the    key  to  enter  Q-Flash.  Note:  You  can  access 
Q-Flash  by  either  pressing  the    key  during  the  POST  or  pressing  the    key  in  BIOS  Setup. 
However,	 if	the	 BIOS	 update	 file	is	saved	 to	a	hard	 drive	 in	RAID/AHCI	 mode	or	a	hard	 drive	 attached	 to	
an independent SATA controller, use the  key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
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Because	 BIOS	flashing	 is	potentially	 risky,	please	 do	it	with	 caution.	 Inadequate	 BIOS	flashing	 may	
result in system malfunction. 
						

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B. Updating the BIOS
When	updating	 the	BIOS,	 choose	 the	location	 where	the	BIOS	 file	is	saved.	 The	following	 procedure	 as-
sumes	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,	 use	
the up or down arrow key to select  Update BIOS from Drive and press . 
Step 2: 
The	 process	 of	the	 system	 reading	 the	BIOS	 file	from	 the	USB	 flash	 drive	 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.
Step 3: 
When the update process is complete, press any key to return to the main\
 menu.
2. Select HDD 1-0  and press .
3.	 Select	the	BIOS	update	file	and	press	.
• The Save Main BIOS to Drive	option	allows	you	to	save	the	current	BIOS	file.
•	 Q-Flash	only	supports	USB	flash	drive	or	hard	drives	using	FAT32/16/12	file	system.
•	 If	 the	BIOS	 update	 file	is	saved	 to	a	hard	 drive	 in	RAID/AHCI	 mode	or	a	hard	 drive	 attached	 to	
an independent SATA controller, use the  key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
Q-Flash Utility v2.23
Flash Type/Size.................................     MXIC 25L3206E   4M
                                     Keep DMI Data   Enable                             Load CMOS Default   Enable                                     Update BIOS from Drive          Save BIOS to DriveEnter : Run               
hi:Move               ESC:Reset  F10:Power Off
Q-Flash Utility v2.23
Flash Type/Size.................................     MXIC 25L3206E   4M
                                     Keep DMI Data   Enable                             Load CMOS Default   Enable                                     Update BIOS from Drive          Save BIOS to DriveEnter : Run               
hi:Move               ESC:Reset  F10:Power Off
!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!
Please press any key to continue
Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.
• Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updatin\
g the BIOS.
• Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS.
HDD 1-0     
Total size : 0    Free size : 0
0	file(s)	found 
						

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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  peripheral  devices  after  a  BIOS  update,  so  we  recommend 
that you reload BIOS defaults.
Step 6:
Select  Save  &  Exit  Setup   and  then  press    to  save  settings  to  CMOS  and  exit  BIOS  Setup. The  proce -
dure is complete after the system restarts. Press  to load BIOS defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Load Optimized Defaults
  
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PC Health Status
 ESC: Quit  higf: Select Item  F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash  F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults  Set Supervisor Password  Set User Password  Save & Exit Setup  Exit Without SavingLoad Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y