Gigabyte Z590 AORUS ULTRA User Manual - Page 15

Onboard Buttons and LEDs, Quick Buttons, Status LEDs, Q-Flash Plus Button

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_S S_ _ B 1-8 Onboard Buttons and LEDs _U B QS SuickSButtons U __ 3 _ B This motherboard has 2 quick buttons: reset button and clear CMOS button. The reset button allows users to quickly turn on/off 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 tFh_eUSCBM3 OF S values to factory defaults when needed. SF _ RST_SW: Reset Button The reset button provides you with several functions to use. To remap the button to perform different tasks, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Settings\Mis_cell_aBneous\RST_SW," f_or more informatSion_). B_ S _S _ CLR_CMOS1: 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). Q-Flash Plus Button Q-Flash Plus allows you to upda_te the BIOS when your system is off (S5 sShuFt_down state). Save the latest BIOS on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the dedicated port, and then you can now flash the BIOS automatically by simply pressing the Q-Flash Plus button. The QFLED will flash when the BIOS matching and flashing activities start and will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is complete. B B_ QFLED QFLASH_PLUS For how to use Q-Flash Plus please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website. Status LEDs The status LEDs show whether the CPU, memory, graphics card, and operating system are working properly after system power-on. If the CPU/DRAM/VGA LED is on, thFa_tUmSBe3ans the correF_sUpSoBn3d0in3g device is not working normally; if the BOOT LED is on, thBa_t means you haven't entered the operating system yet. USB 0_ B CPU DRAM VGA BOOT CPU: CPU status LED DRAM: Memory status LED VGA: Graphics card status LED BOOT: Operating system status LED - 15 -

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Onboard Buttons and LEDs
Quick Buttons
This motherboard has 2 quick buttons: reset button and clear CMOS button. The reset button allows users to
quickly turn on/off 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.
RST_SW:
Reset Button
CLR_CMOS1:
Clear CMOS Button
Status LEDs
The status LEDs show whether the CPU, memory, graphics card, and operating system are working properly
after system power-on. If the CPU/DRAM/VGA LED is on, that means the corresponding device is not working
normally; if the BOOT LED is on, that means you haven't entered the operating system yet.
Q-Flash Plus Button
Q-Flash Plus allows you to update the BIOS when your system is off (S5 shutdown state). Save the latest BIOS
on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the dedicated port, and then you can now flash the BIOS automatically by
simply pressing the Q-Flash Plus button. The QFLED will flash when the BIOS matching and flashing activities
start and will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is complete.
QFLASH_PLUS
QFLED
For how to use Q-Flash Plus please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website.
The reset button provides you with several functions to use. To remap the button to perform different
tasks, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Settings\Miscellaneous\RST_SW," for more information).
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).
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CPU:
CPU status LED
DRAM:
Memory status LED
VGA:
Graphics card status LED
BOOT:
Operating system status LED
CPU
DRAM
VGA
BOOT