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...Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the ...are legally registered to the specifications and features in this manual is 1.0. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is protected by any form or ...
...Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the ...are legally registered to the specifications and features in this manual is 1.0. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is protected by any form or ...
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... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 ... 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 83 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 91 5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 88SE9182 SATA Controller 97 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 103 5-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager 115 5-3 Configuring Audio Input and Output 116 5-3-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 116 5-3-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out ...
... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 ... 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 83 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 91 5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 88SE9182 SATA Controller 97 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 103 5-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager 115 5-3 Configuring Audio Input and Output 116 5-3-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 116 5-3-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out ...
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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) - 6 - Box Contents G1.Sniper motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports One 2-Way SLI bridge connector One 3-Way SLI bridge connector • 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) - 6 - Box Contents G1.Sniper motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports One 2-Way SLI bridge connector One 3-Way SLI bridge connector • 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.
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... following guidelines before installing an expansion card to the chassis back panel with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the PCI Express slot to make any required BIOS changes for your operating...
... following guidelines before installing an expansion card to the chassis back panel with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the PCI Express slot to make any required BIOS changes for your operating...
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... series and AMD Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970 series. To Enable SLI Function For 3-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Refer to the manual that support... enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology. - 19 - CrossFireX/SLI-supported graphics cards of the two/three cards. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Current GPUs that came with two...
... series and AMD Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970 series. To Enable SLI Function For 3-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Refer to the manual that support... enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology. - 19 - CrossFireX/SLI-supported graphics cards of the two/three cards. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Current GPUs that came with two...
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... LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. Motherboard Model BIOS Version G1.Sniper F1f . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/19/2011-X58-ICH10-7A89QG0RC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the... screen at system startup, refer to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press . 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...
... LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. Motherboard Model BIOS Version G1.Sniper F1f . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/19/2011-X58-ICH10-7A89QG0RC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the... screen at system startup, refer to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press . 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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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command ...South Bridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below will turn off all of the integrated SATA controllers. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to operate in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge or config- IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode....
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command ...South Bridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below will turn off all of the integrated SATA controllers. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to operate in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge or config- IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode....
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...controller to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup - 52 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN...onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. GSATA3 6_7/IDE Controller (Marvell 88SE9182 Chip...
...controller to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup - 52 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN...onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. GSATA3 6_7/IDE Controller (Marvell 88SE9182 Chip...
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... 1 or later. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Drivers Installation Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the...
... 1 or later. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Drivers Installation Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the...
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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 - 62 - 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 - 62 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 63 - 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. - 63 - Drivers Installation
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 64 - 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 the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 64 - 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 the GIGABYTE website.
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... are installed. • The amount of data). • It is recommended to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities.
... are installed. • The amount of data). • It is recommended to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities.
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... no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. When you...
... no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. When you...
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Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Disable Incoming Folder ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... 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. After configuring your LAN connection settings and...
Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Disable Incoming Folder ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... 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. After configuring your LAN connection settings and...
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... operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Or you have to load the SATA controller driver first. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or... All button to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure ...
... operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Or you have to load the SATA controller driver first. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or... All button to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure ...
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C. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there is set to create RAID, you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 83 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring ... in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers A. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
C. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there is set to create RAID, you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 83 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring ... in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers A. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
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... Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 87 - Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and...
... Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 87 - Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and...
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...SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. The selection bar will appear to mark the selected array. Press . ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? a small triangle will move to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. ...ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Now, you may proceed to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB...
...SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. The selection bar will appear to mark the selected array. Press . ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? a small triangle will move to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. ...ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Now, you may proceed to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB...
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... - 102 - If you can set up an array or view the current array status in the operating system. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install. Note: After the installation, you must login the utility...
... - 102 - If you can set up an array or view the current array status in the operating system. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install. Note: After the installation, you must login the utility...