Gigabyte B360 HD3P Unique Features Introduction

Gigabyte B360 HD3P Manual

Gigabyte B360 HD3P manual content summary:

  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 1
    Backup...23 2-12 Smart HUD...25 2-13 System Information Viewer 26 2-14 USB Blocker...27 2-15 USB DAC-UP 2...28 2-16 V-Tuner...29 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup menus are for reference only.
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 2
    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 and supports sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is Q-Flash Plus? Q-Flash Plus is a new
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 3
    the computer. In the main screen of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS 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
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 4
    Step 2: The screen will show that the BIOS file is being read from your USB flash drive. Please select Fast or Intact to begin the BIOS update. The screen will then display the update process. •• Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. •• Do not remove the
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 5
    the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without up screen. Click Backup current image to save the current boot-up logo. Supported image formats include jpg, bmp, and gif. C. After Updating the BIOS
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 6
    compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your USB flash drive, and rename it to GIGABYTE.bin. Note: The USB flash drive must use the FAT32/16 file system and it must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 7
    drivers, and BIOS. Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. On the Autorun screen, go to Application Software\Install GIGABYTE Utilities to install GIGABYTE differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - 7
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 8
    2-1 3D OSD 3D OSD (Note) automatically detects and displays your system information during games, allowing you to easily get hold of your system information without switching between screens. The 3D OSD Interface Using 3D OSD Main Menu: Allows you to enable or disable the 3D OSD feature and to
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 9
    2-2 AutoGreen AutoGreen (Note) is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth-enabled smart phone/tablet device. When the device is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver, the system will enter the specified power saving
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 10
    Cloud Station on the remote computer. •• Your smart phone/tablet device must have Android 4.0/iOS 6.0 or above version. •• The first time you use HomeCloud, GIGABYTE Remote, and Remote OC, you must sign in with your Google/ Facebook/Windows Live account. Be sure to use the same account to sign in
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 11
    Cloud Station: Using HomeCloud Step 1: Launch HomeCloud on the host computer (installed with Cloud Station (Server)), sign in with your Google/ Facebook/Windows Live account or select the account on the Account List. Then enable HomeCloud Function. To automatically enable this function after system
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 12
    to remotely control the mouse/keyboard/ Windows Media Player on your computer. The GIGABYTE Remote Interface Using GIGABYTE Remote Step 1: On the host computer, launch GIGABYTE Remote and enable GIGABYTE Remote Function. To automatically enable this function after system reboot, enable Always run
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 13
    launch Remote OC and enable Remote OC Function. To automatically enable this function after system reboot, enable Always run on next reboot. Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your smart phone/tablet device, sign in with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer. Tap on Remote OC
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 14
    HotSpot HotSpot turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point and allows you to share your connection with your other wireless devices. Make sure your computer has been connected to a network and Wi-Fi is enabled. The HotSpot Interface Using HotSpot: Configuring your host computer: The
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 15
    2-4 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows and CPU. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset,
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 16
    2-5 Fast Boot Through the simple GIGABYTE Fast Boot interface, you can enable or change the Fast Boot or Next Boot After AC Power Loss setting right in the operating system. The
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 17
    2-6 Game Boost This app allows you to flexibly manage your applications to optimize your gaming performance by freeing up system resources and memory usage. The Game Boost Interface Using Game Boost Select the application you want to suspend and then click Go to optimize your system for gaming. To
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 18
    2-7 Platform Power Management This application allows you to change the Platform Power Management settings in Windows and sync the settings to the BIOS. The Platform Power Management Interface Using Platform Power Management: •• Platform Power Management: Enables or disables the Active State Power
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 19
    right corner: Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting. The icon on the top right corner: Allows your computer to connect to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on your handheld devices. (Note 2) •• Basic (Note 3): Allows to you to configure the lighting behaviour of all LEDs/armor LEDs
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 20
    •• Advanced : (Note) Allows you to configure the lighting behaviour and color of the LEDs in each region. You can save the settings as a profile and create up to three customized profiles. Pulse ─ The selected region LEDs simultaneously fade in and fade out. Static ─ The selected region LEDs emit a
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 21
    2-9 Smart TimeLock GIGABYTE Smart TimeLock allows you to effectively manage computer or Internet usage time with simple rules and options. The Smart TimeLock Interface Using Smart TimeLock Click
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 22
    2-10 Smart Keyboard GIGABYTE Smart Keyboard allows you to set your own hotkeys using the F1 through F12 keys. You can use the customized hotkeys to change the mouse
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 23
    to recover your system from the backup image •• Smart Backup only supports NTFS file system. •• You need to select the destination partition in the backup and enter the user name and password. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. Recovering a file: Click the File Recovery button on the
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 24
    to proceed with the restore immediately or later. Once you respond "Yes" the system will restart to the Windows recovery environment. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your system. All of your files and programs will be deleted and replaced with those on the selected backup. If needed, be
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 25
    2-12 Smart HUD GIGABYTE Smart HUD provides you with the ability to watch a video on YouTube or Twitch simultaneously during gameplay by simply setting the URLs on the UI.
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 26
    2-13 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to monitor and adjust the fan speed in the operating system. You can also display the hardware monitor information on
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 27
    2-14 USB Blocker GIGABYTE USB Blocker provides you with an easy-to-use interface that allows you to block certain USB device types on your PC. Devices classes that
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 28
    2-15 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the front or back panel to strengthen the stability
  • Gigabyte B360 HD3P | Unique Features Introduction - Page 29
    2-16 V-Tuner GIGABYTE V-Tuner (Note 1) allows you to easily fine-tune your graphics card in the Windows environment. You can manually overclock the GPU and memory (Note 2) or using V-Tuner, be sure to install the graphics card driver first. (Note 2) Items available may vary by graphics cards. - 29 -
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29

Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup
menus are for reference only.
Unique Features
BIOS Update Utilities
....................................................................................................
2
1-1
Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
...............................................................
2
1-2
Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
...............................................................
5
1-3
Using Q-Flash Plus
...................................................................................................
6
APP Center
...................................................................................................................
7
2-1
3D OSD
....................................................................................................................
8
2-2
AutoGreen
................................................................................................................
9
2-3
Cloud Station
..........................................................................................................
10
2-4
EasyTune
................................................................................................................
15
2-5
Fast Boot
................................................................................................................
16
2-6
Game Boost
............................................................................................................
17
2-7
Platform Power Management
.................................................................................
18
2-8
RGB Fusion
............................................................................................................
19
2-9
Smart TimeLock
......................................................................................................
21
2-10
Smart Keyboard
......................................................................................................
22
2-11
Smart Backup
.........................................................................................................
23
2-12
Smart HUD
.............................................................................................................
25
2-13
System Information Viewer
.....................................................................................
26
2-14
USB Blocker
...........................................................................................................
27
2-15
USB DAC-UP 2
......................................................................................................
28
2-16
V-Tuner
...................................................................................................................
29