Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.1) [80/116] B updating the bios

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B. Updating the BIOS

In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. When updating the

BIOS,choosethelocationwheretheBIOSleissaved.Thefollowingprocedureassumesthatyousavethe

BIOSletoaUSBashdrive.

Step 1:

1. InserttheUSBashdrivecontainingtheBIOSleintothecomputer.InthemainmenuofQ-Flash,select

The system will restart after the update process is complete.

2. Select USB Flash Drive.

3.SelecttheBIOSupdatele.

• The Save BIOS to DriveoptionallowsyoutosavethecurrentBIOSle.

• Q-FlashonlysupportsUSBashdriveorharddrivesusingFAT32/16/12lesystem.

• IftheBIOSupdateleissavedtoaharddriveinRAID/AHCImodeoraharddriveattached

to an independent SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to access Q-Flash.

MakesuretheBIOSupdatelematchesyourmotherboardmodel.

• Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS.

• DonotremovetheUSBashdriveorharddrivewhenthesystemisupdatingtheBIOS.