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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

Function Keys

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG

GA-A75-D3H E12

<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash

05/26/2011-Llano-Hudson-7A66HG04C-00

SATA Mode Message:

"SATA is found running at IDE MODE!"

When the motherboard is set to its default values, the monitor will display a message during the POST, telling you the SATA

controller is running at IDE mode. The message that follows asks if you want to change it to AHCI mode and enable hot plug

functionality for the SATA connectors. Press <Y> to enable AHCI mode or <N> to continue IDE mode operation and stop show-

ing this message again.

Note: This message will appear again at next boot if you do not respond YES or NO in time.

Function Keys:

<TAB>: POST SCREEN

Press the <Tab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instruc-

tions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 45.

<DEL>: BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH

Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup.

<F9>: XPRESS RECOVERY2

If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk, the <F9> key can be used for sub-

sequent access to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2."

<F12>: BOOT MENU

Boot Menu allows you to set the rst boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up arrow key <

> or the

down arrow key <

> to select the rst boot device, then press <Enter> to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press <Esc>. The system

will directly boot from the device congured in Boot Menu.

Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. After system restart, the device boot order will still be based on

BIOS Setup settings. You can access Boot Menu again to change the rst boot device setting as needed.

<END>: Q-FLASH

Press the <End> key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup rst.

Gigabyte GA-A55-DS3P User Manual

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