Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 User Manual

- 37 - BIOS Setup
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 conguration settings or to activate certain system features.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to
keep the conguration values in the CMOS.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.
Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating •
system.
@BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet •
and updates the BIOS.
For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities."
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current •
version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. To ash the BIOS, do it with
caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction.
It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent system •
instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's
failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.
(Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clear
CMOS jumper/button in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.)

Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Headphone outputs	5
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Creative CA0132
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	-
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	XL-ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Cables included	SATA
Graphics card	HD Graphics
OpenGL version	3.2
DirectX version	11
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Controller interface type	Intel Z77
Controller 2nd interface type	2 x Marvell 88SE9172
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	264 mm
Width	305 mm