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... copyright laws and is 1.0. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide... page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks ...
... copyright laws and is 1.0. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide... page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks ...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update ... Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 78 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 84 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 Installing the S/PDIF In and ...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update ... Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 78 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 84 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 Installing the S/PDIF In and ...
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... and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (for Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are...
... and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (for Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are...
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... install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with your expansion card in your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Hardware Installation Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. After installing all expansion...
... install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with your expansion card in your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Hardware Installation Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. After installing all expansion...
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... XP operating system only. For more information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Model ... GLADIAC 790GT (Continued...) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics ...
... XP operating system only. For more information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Model ... GLADIAC 790GT (Continued...) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics ...
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... again at IDE MODE!" In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 36 - GA-73PVM-S2H F4a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Function Keys...
... again at IDE MODE!" In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 36 - GA-73PVM-S2H F4a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Function Keys...
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... integrated USB 1.1 controller. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to ... a 3rd party add-in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Onchip SATA Mode Enables or disables RAID for the SA TA controller integrated in network card instead of using the onboard ...
... integrated USB 1.1 controller. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to ... a 3rd party add-in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Onchip SATA Mode Enables or disables RAID for the SA TA controller integrated in network card instead of using the onboard ...
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...restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating ...system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in...
...restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating ...system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in...
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3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 58 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 58 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 59 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 59 -
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SA TA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . For example, a backup...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SA TA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . For example, a backup...
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...from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2... drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Figure 9 C. ...
...from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2... drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Figure 9 C. ...
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...B. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing...Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection... the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features Before You Begin: 1. Save the Current...
...B. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing...Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection... the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features Before You Begin: 1. Save the Current...
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...you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that ...C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI...
...you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that ...C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI...
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... proceed to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information about the RAID array, press to the installation of the SA TA controller driver and operating system. - 77 - When the "Delete array?" Press to return to the Array List screen.
... proceed to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information about the RAID array, press to the installation of the SA TA controller driver and operating system. - 77 - When the "Delete array?" Press to return to the Array List screen.
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... the controller menu (Figure 2) appears , (Note 3) remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. For more details, refer to the floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared ...file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3).A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the next section, "5-1-3." Without the driver , the hard drive may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 78 - At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. For...
... the controller menu (Figure 2) appears , (Note 3) remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. For more details, refer to the floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared ...file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3).A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the next section, "5-1-3." Without the driver , the hard drive may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 78 - At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. For...
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... will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device ...press (Figure 2). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix A. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you...
... will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device ...press (Figure 2). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix A. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you...
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...from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you will appear. Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu (Note) similar to specify additional mass storage devices for use with ...Windows, press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 80 -
...from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you will appear. Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu (Note) similar to specify additional mass storage devices for use with ...Windows, press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 80 -
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... Setup Setup will be finished in about one minute. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER...=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SA TA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation ...
... Setup Setup will be finished in about one minute. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER...=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SA TA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation ...
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... below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 7). Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - When a screen similar to the floppy disk. Figure 8 (Note) For AHCI ...drives, installation of Windows V ista does not require you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk referring to the ...
... below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 7). Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - When a screen similar to the floppy disk. Figure 8 (Note) For AHCI ...drives, installation of Windows V ista does not require you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk referring to the ...