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... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual...
... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Utilities...56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 71 4-8 Cloud OC...72 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring Microphone Recording 88 5-2-3 Using the Sound Recorder 90 5-3 ...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Utilities...56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 71 4-8 Cloud OC...72 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring Microphone Recording 88 5-2-3 Using the Sound Recorder 90 5-3 ...
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Box Contents GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 -
Box Contents GA-H67M-D2-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 -
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... * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots Multi-Graphics Technology Storage Interface 1 x PCI...; Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules) North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port, ...
... * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots Multi-Graphics Technology Storage Interface 1 x PCI...; Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules) North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port, ...
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After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Align the card with the expansion card ...
After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Align the card with the expansion card ...
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... a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." •• When removing the cable connected to this audio jack for USB devices...
... a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." •• When removing the cable connected to this audio jack for USB devices...
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..., press . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. H67M-D2-B3 F5a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/02/2010-H67-7A89UG0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to ...enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for one time only. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access the ...
..., press . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. H67M-D2-B3 F5a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/02/2010-H67-7A89UG0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to ...enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for one time only. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access the ...
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...Native Mode (Intel H67 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. - 43 - BIOS Setup For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. When set to RAID(XHD) automatically.... Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H67 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the ...
...Native Mode (Intel H67 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. - 43 - BIOS Setup For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. When set to RAID(XHD) automatically.... Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H67 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the ...
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...remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install... other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will install all the drivers that are recommended to My Computer, double-...
...remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install... other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will install all the drivers that are recommended to My Computer, double-...
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Drivers Installation - 54 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals.
Drivers Installation - 54 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 55 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 55 -
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 56 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 56 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... the speed at which the data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7 •• Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities...
... the speed at which the data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7 •• Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities...
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... data. When you wish to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; Step 1: Select BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Step...
... data. When you wish to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; Step 1: Select BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Step...
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Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Exit... Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option ... data folder to launch the Q-Share tool. Enable Incoming Folder ... Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2....
Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Exit... Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option ... data folder to launch the Q-Share tool. Enable Incoming Folder ... Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2....
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4-7 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can go to the Application Software screen to load the SATA controller driver first. You can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance ... program, set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 71 - Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater ...
4-7 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can go to the Application Software screen to load the SATA controller driver first. You can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance ... program, set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 71 - Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater ...
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Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. C. If you do not want to create RAID, you may vary depending on the motherboard. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID ... your computer. Appendix Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. B. Configure SATA controller mode in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard...
Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. C. If you do not want to create RAID, you may vary depending on the motherboard. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID ... your computer. Appendix Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. B. Configure SATA controller mode in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard...
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... to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 77 - option ROM - 10.0.0.1046 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press...
... to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 77 - option ROM - 10.0.0.1046 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press...
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...Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 1 Step 3: On the next screen, press to your floppy disk. First, copy the driver from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 1 will ... disk. Refer to the following for the location of the files in the \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit folder to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Press . Select the SCSI Adapter you do not need to install Windows 7/Vista/XP onto your system to the...
...Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 1 Step 3: On the next screen, press to your floppy disk. First, copy the driver from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 1 will ... disk. Refer to the following for the location of the files in the \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit folder to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Press . Select the SCSI Adapter you do not need to install Windows 7/Vista/XP onto your system to the...
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Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 83 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in Manage Volume. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk.
Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 83 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in Manage Volume. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk.