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...other unexpected results. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the ...operating system. • @BIOS is turned off, the battery on the motherboard. BIOS Setup Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to boot. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 - For instructions on . Its major functions include conducting...
...other unexpected results. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the ...operating system. • @BIOS is turned off, the battery on the motherboard. BIOS Setup Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to boot. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 - For instructions on . Its major functions include conducting...
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... Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 36 - Note: This message will still be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST..., telling you want to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to ...
... Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 36 - Note: This message will still be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST..., telling you want to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to ...
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... access to the system and BIOS Setup. Pressing to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 38 - It allows you to make changes. Save & Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup...MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this menu to configure the clock and frequency of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use...
... access to the system and BIOS Setup. Pressing to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 38 - It allows you to make changes. Save & Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup...MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this menu to configure the clock and frequency of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use...
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... are determined by the BIOS POST. These fields are read-only and are : Disabled (default), Drive A. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Landing Zone Landing zone. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but Memory it will be reserved for all...stop for a keyboard error but stop for the MS-DOS operating system. Extended Memory The amount of sectors. All, But Keyboard The system boot will stop for an error during the POST. If you to None. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive...
... are determined by the BIOS POST. These fields are read-only and are : Disabled (default), Drive A. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Landing Zone Landing zone. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but Memory it will be reserved for all...stop for a keyboard error but stop for the MS-DOS operating system. Extended Memory The amount of sectors. All, But Keyboard The system boot will stop for an error during the POST. If you to None. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive...
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..., then press the plus key (or ) or the minus key (or ) to exit this menu when finished. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 41 - Password... all CPU cores and multi-threading capability. (Default) Disabled Enables only one CPU core. (Note) This item is required for booting the system and for operating systems that supports multi-core technology. HDD S.M.A.R.T. This feature allows your hard drive. Capability Enables or disables...
..., then press the plus key (or ) or the minus key (or ) to exit this menu when finished. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 41 - Password... all CPU cores and multi-threading capability. (Default) Disabled Enables only one CPU core. (Note) This item is required for booting the system and for operating systems that supports multi-core technology. HDD S.M.A.R.T. This feature allows your hard drive. Capability Enables or disables...
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... Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch Mode NV Serial-ATA Controller SATA-II RAID Config On-Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Audio Function On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard 1394 SMART LAN Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port...
... Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch Mode NV Serial-ATA Controller SATA-II RAID Config On-Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Audio Function On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard 1394 SMART LAN Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port...
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... to install 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 - V1.1+V2.0 Enables the integrated USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default) V1.1 Enables only the integrated USB 1.1 controller. ...-II Pri-Slave RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII1). Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard...
... to install 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 - V1.1+V2.0 Enables the integrated USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default) V1.1 Enables only the integrated USB 1.1 controller. ...-II Pri-Slave RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII1). Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard...
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.../100/1000Mbps in the figure above. it will show Open and the Length fields show 0.0m, as shown in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to the fault or short. Example: Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m Explanation: A fault or short might occur...
.../100/1000Mbps in the figure above. it will show Open and the Length fields show 0.0m, as shown in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to the fault or short. Example: Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m Explanation: A fault or short might occur...
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... oC/140oF, 70 oC/158oF, 80 oC/ 176oF, 90oC/194oF. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to CMOS, and then restart your system. Enabled clears the... CI header. CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU/system fan is removed, this occurs. (Default: Disabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 50 -
... oC/140oF, 70 oC/158oF, 80 oC/ 176oF, 90oC/194oF. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to CMOS, and then restart your system. Enabled clears the... CI header. CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU/system fan is removed, this occurs. (Default: Disabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 50 -
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.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to boot. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 52 - If this feature.
.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to boot. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 52 - If this feature.
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... is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password if you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes to continue system boot. The user password only allows you wish to make changes. In BIOS Setup, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup...
... is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password if you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes to continue system boot. The user password only allows you wish to make changes. In BIOS Setup, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup...
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Figure 3 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 62 - Save the changes and exit. 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS...
Figure 3 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 62 - Save the changes and exit. 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS...
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... backing up your hard drive. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 8 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG..., An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process ...
... backing up your hard drive. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 8 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG..., An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process ...
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... provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without having to your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin: 1. ... An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 66 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Because BIOS flashing is...
... provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without having to your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin: 1. ... An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 66 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Because BIOS flashing is...
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Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter BIOS Setup. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 68 - Step 5: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ... Configurations PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system restarts. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. Y Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load ...
Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter BIOS Setup. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 68 - Step 5: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ... Configurations PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? System will re-detect all peripherals devices after the system restarts. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. Y Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load ...
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... file matches your motherboard model. Step 4: As the system reboots, press to begin the BIOS update process. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click ... program. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. 73PVS2H. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 70 - Upon completion, restart your motherboard is correct, then click OK. Step 4: As the system boots, press to load BIOS defaults. 3. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load...
... file matches your motherboard model. Step 4: As the system reboots, press to begin the BIOS update process. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click ... program. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. 73PVS2H. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 70 - Upon completion, restart your motherboard is correct, then click OK. Step 4: As the system boots, press to load BIOS defaults. 3. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load...
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... Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch Mode NV Serial-ATA Controller SATA-II RAID Config On-Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Audio Function On-Chip USB USB Memory Type USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard 1394 SMART LAN Legacy USB storage detect... Config submenu (Figure 2). Under Integrated Peripherals, ensure NV Serial-ATA Controller is for the SATAII0 connector and SATA-II PriSlave RAID for non-RAID configuration). GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 74 -
... Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch Mode NV Serial-ATA Controller SATA-II RAID Config On-Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Audio Function On-Chip USB USB Memory Type USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard 1394 SMART LAN Legacy USB storage detect... Config submenu (Figure 2). Under Integrated Peripherals, ensure NV Serial-ATA Controller is for the SATAII0 connector and SATA-II PriSlave RAID for non-RAID configuration). GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 74 -
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... in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to select a RAID mode. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which is the first option screen when you can be set in kilobytes. The following procedure dem- In the Stripe Block...
... in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to select a RAID mode. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which is the first option screen when you can be set in kilobytes. The following procedure dem- In the Stripe Block...
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...and hard drive capacity, etc. RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Width : 2 Array 1: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - To delete the array, press in the BIOS.) Boot BBS MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 - Stripe Block: 64K Port 0.0 0.2 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] ...to cancel. Now, you have created (Figure 7). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. Array Detail - After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the Array Detail screen. To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility...
...and hard drive capacity, etc. RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Width : 2 Array 1: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - To delete the array, press in the BIOS.) Boot BBS MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 - Stripe Block: 64K Port 0.0 0.2 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] ...to cancel. Now, you have created (Figure 7). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. Array Detail - After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the Array Detail screen. To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility...
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... 3) Figure 1 Figure 2 For AHCI drives, installation of all, copy the driver for Windows XP and Windows Vista may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 78 - From your system. First of Windows Vista does not require you may not be recognized during the OS installation process...process (Note 1) . For installing W indows Vista, you to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Boot from the menu. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Without the driver , the hard drive...
... 3) Figure 1 Figure 2 For AHCI drives, installation of all, copy the driver for Windows XP and Windows Vista may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 78 - From your system. First of Windows Vista does not require you may not be recognized during the OS installation process...process (Note 1) . For installing W indows Vista, you to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Boot from the menu. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Without the driver , the hard drive...