Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT User Manual - Page 22

Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs, Quick Buttons, BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators

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S_ S_ __ 3 __ 3 __ 3 __ 3 B_ 1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs S_ B_ S_ BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators The BIOS switch (BIOS_SW) allows users to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or overclocking, helping to reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual BIOS function. The LED indicator (MBIOS_LED/BBIOS_LED) shows which BIOS is active. B_ B_ SF SF S_ S_ S_ S_ MBIOS_LED BBIOS_LED SB BIOS_SW U U U U FFSS S S S S S S B B BIOS_SW 2 1: Main BIOS (Boot from the main BIOS) 1 2 2: Backup BIOS (Boot from the backup BIOS) 1 SB 2 1: Dual BIOS 1 2 2: Single BIOS 1 BIOS LED Indicators: MBIOS_LED (The main BIOS is active) BBIOS_LED (The backup BIOS is active) S3 S3 S3 S3 S S B SS S B SS S 1 2132 3 1 2132 3 Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button, and clear CMOS button. The power button and reset button allow11 22u33 sers to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing. Use this button to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed. 1 2132 3 11 1 2132 3 11 1 1 1 23 1 23 PW_SW RST_SW CMOS_SW PW_SW: Power button RST_SW: Reset button CMOS_SW: Clear CMOS Button B_ B_ S S 11 1 1 B SS B SS 1 1 B SS B SSS S 1 1 1 23 1 23 S S 1 23 1 23 F_ F_ _S _S _S _S 11 B_ B_ F_USB30 F_USB30 F_ U F_ U •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• NOTE: Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown and data loss or damage may occur. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). Hardware Installation - 22 - F_USB30 F_USB30 F_ U F_ U F_ F_

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Hardware Installation
1-8
Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs
Quick Buttons
This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button, and clear CMOS button. The power button
and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when
they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing.
Use this button to clear the BIOS
configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed.
PW_SW:
Power button
RST_SW:
Reset button
CMOS_SW:
Clear CMOS Button
Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing
the CMOS values.
NOTE: Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system
may shutdown
and
data loss or damage may occur.
After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or
manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations).
BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators
The BIOS switch (BIOS_SW) allows users to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or overclocking,
helping to reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual
BIOS function. The LED indicator (MBIOS_LED/BBIOS_LED) shows which BIOS is active.
2: Backup BIOS (Boot from the backup BIOS)
1: Main BIOS (Boot from the main BIOS)
BIOS_SW
2: Single BIOS
1: Dual BIOS
SB
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2
1
2
1
2
1
2
MBIOS_LED (The main BIOS is active)
BBIOS_LED (The backup BIOS is active)
BIOS LED Indicators:
SB BIOS_SW
BBIOS_LED
MBIOS_LED
CMOS_SW
PW_SW
RST_SW