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... is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual...Example: Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to their respective owners....
... is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual...Example: Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to their respective owners....
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...1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset Memory Audio North Bridge: AMD... conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology Technology Storage Interface Chipset: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s...
...1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset Memory Audio North Bridge: AMD... conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology Technology Storage Interface Chipset: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s...
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...SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) If two memory modules are to be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Hardware Installation - 16 - If you are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following...memory to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have a foolproof design. When enabling Dual Channel...
...SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) If two memory modules are to be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Hardware Installation - 16 - If you are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following...memory to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have a foolproof design. When enabling Dual Channel...
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A power supply with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX technology. - 19 - Browse to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is recommended (Refer to the manual of the two cards. ... Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX graphics cards on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX technology may be needed or not depending on the PCI Express x16 slots. Step 2: (Note) Insert the CrossFire bridge connectors in the operating system, go...
A power supply with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX technology. - 19 - Browse to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is recommended (Refer to the manual of the two cards. ... Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX graphics cards on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX technology may be needed or not depending on the PCI Express x16 slots. Step 2: (Note) Insert the CrossFire bridge connectors in the operating system, go...
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...Away Mode in a low-power mode that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card ... to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to the hard drive. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Away Mode allows the system to ...
...Away Mode in a low-power mode that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card ... to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to the hard drive. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Away Mode allows the system to ...
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Actual results may vary depending on testing method. - 71 - Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in taskbar) 14 INFO/Help 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version)... (Application will enter Stealth Mode) 13 Minimize (Application will continue to run in a set period of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is for reference only. The Easy Energy Saver Interface A. Actual performance may vary based on motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power...
Actual results may vary depending on testing method. - 71 - Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in taskbar) 14 INFO/Help 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version)... (Application will enter Stealth Mode) 13 Minimize (Application will continue to run in a set period of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is for reference only. The Easy Energy Saver Interface A. Actual performance may vary based on motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power...
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... 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of available space. • Each storage volume can restore system data on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of hard drive space used for saving shadow copies Creates a system restore point upon the first boot...
... 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of available space. • Each storage volume can restore system data on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of hard drive space used for saving shadow copies Creates a system restore point upon the first boot...
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... 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. Appendix - 82 - After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration...GB Non-RAID Non-RAID Press to highlight through choices in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID setup utility. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the RAID setup utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to ...
... 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. Appendix - 82 - After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration...GB Non-RAID Non-RAID Press to highlight through choices in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID setup utility. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the RAID setup utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to ...
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...performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for huge temporarily disk required [hi]-Switch RAID Level [ENTER]-Next Figure 5 [ESC]-Abort - 83 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror) or JBOD (Figure 5). PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59... 1 to 16 characters in length for creating an array (Figure 5). Then press to be special characters) and press . 2. Steps: 1. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears...
...performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for huge temporarily disk required [hi]-Switch RAID Level [ENTER]-Next Figure 5 [ESC]-Abort - 83 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror) or JBOD (Figure 5). PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59... 1 to 16 characters in length for creating an array (Figure 5). Then press to be special characters) and press . 2. Steps: 1. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears...
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...120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Create RAID on[ tHheelspel]ect HDD (Y/N) ? GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE... LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [fg]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort Appendix - 84 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press . Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID ...
...120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Create RAID on[ tHheelspel]ect HDD (Y/N) ? GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE... LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [fg]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort Appendix - 84 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press . Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID ...
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... RAID Inside RAID Inside Members(HDDx) 01 Members: HDD 01 Status: Normal [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi]-Select RAID Figure 9 [ENTER]-Detail [ESC]-Exit - 85 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Select the array and press . Appendix PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk...
... RAID Inside RAID Inside Members(HDDx) 01 Members: HDD 01 Status: Normal [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi]-Select RAID Figure 9 [ENTER]-Detail [ESC]-Exit - 85 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Select the array and press . Appendix PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk...
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... array. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi]-Select ITEM...List ] Model Name } RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! 7. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? When prompted to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to save your selection (Figure 11), press...
... array. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi]-Select ITEM...List ] Model Name } RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! 7. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? When prompted to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to save your selection (Figure 11), press...
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... drive in the operating system to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. When done, the status of the screen. Gigabyte Technology Corp. Press again. [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to perform the rebuild. • Rebuilding...
... drive in the operating system to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. When done, the status of the screen. Gigabyte Technology Corp. Press again. [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to perform the rebuild. • Rebuilding...
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...Tien, Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. and Non-Tech. INC (USA) - China WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-21-63410999 FAX: +86-21-63410100 Beijing TEL: +86-10-62102838 FAX: +86-10-62102848 Wuhan TEL: +86-27-87851061 FAX...: +86-28-85256822 Xian TEL: +86-29-85531943 FAX: +86-29-85510930 Shenyang TEL: +86-24-83992901 FAX: +86-24-83992909 • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) LIMITED - Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. U.S.A. TECH. India WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.in • Saudi Arabia WEB address : http://www...
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... non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. Germany WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de • G.B.T. TECH. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte Technology B.V. - U.K. • G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte...
... non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. Germany WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de • G.B.T. TECH. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte Technology B.V. - U.K. • G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte...