Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-S2 User Manual

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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 chip.
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le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rst.EmbeddedintheBIOS,theQ-Flashtool
freesyoufromthehasslesofgoingthroughcomplicatedBIOSashingprocess.
What is @BIOS
™
?
@BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ-
ment.@BIOSwilldownloadthelatestBIOSle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lethatmatchesyourmoth-
erboard model.
2. ExtracttheleandsavethenewBIOSle(e.g.78LMTS2H.F1)toyouroppydisk,USBashdrive,or
harddrive.Note:TheUSBashdriveorharddrivemustuseFAT32/16/12lesystem.
3. Restart the system. During the POST, press the <End> key to enter Q-Flash. Note: You can access
Q-Flash by either pressing the <End> key during the POST or pressing the <F8> key in BIOS Setup.
However,iftheBIOSupdateleissavedtoaharddriveinRAID/AHCImodeoraharddriveattachedto
an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc.
GA-MA78LMT-S2H F1b
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<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash
11/13/2009-RS780L-SB710-7A66AG0UC-00
BecauseBIOSashingispotentiallyrisky,pleasedoitwithcaution.InadequateBIOSashingmay
result in system malfunction.

Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-S2 Specifications

General

Socket	AM3
Chipset	AMD 760G
Form Factor	Micro ATX
Memory Type	DDR3
Memory Slots	2
Max Memory	16GB
Memory Standard	DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz
Integrated Graphics	ATI Radeon HD 3000
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0 (4 on back panel, 4 via headers)
Audio	Realtek ALC887
LAN	Realtek RTL8111E
Video Outputs	1 x VGA