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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. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of the product, read the Quick Installation...
... Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of the product, read the Quick Installation...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 ... Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2/JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 89 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Configuring...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 ... Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2/JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 89 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Configuring...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-870A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • ...
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-870A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • ...
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.... 1. Align the card with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your card. Install the driver provided with your operating system. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Turn on the card until it is securely seated in the slot...
.... 1. Align the card with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your card. Install the driver provided with your operating system. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Turn on the card until it is securely seated in the slot...
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... in Boot Menu. BIOS Setup - 34 - To show the BIOS POST screen. 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 ... BIOS Setup settings. A. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. AMD 870 BIOS for GA-870A-UD3 D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/14/2010-RX870-SB850-7A66CG0EC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the ...
... in Boot Menu. BIOS Setup - 34 - To show the BIOS POST screen. 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 ... BIOS Setup settings. A. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. AMD 870 BIOS for GA-870A-UD3 D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/14/2010-RX870-SB850-7A66CG0EC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the ...
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... Setup With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to individually enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. Auto Lets the BIOS to manually enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. CPU Core...
... Setup With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to individually enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. Auto Lets the BIOS to manually enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. CPU Core...
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....0 Suuport x OnChip SATA Port as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 45 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP Onboard GSATA/IDE Ctrl Onboard GSATA/IDE Mode Onboard ESATA controller Onboard ESATA Mode Onboard LAN...
....0 Suuport x OnChip SATA Port as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 45 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP Onboard GSATA/IDE Ctrl Onboard GSATA/IDE Mode Onboard ESATA controller Onboard ESATA Mode Onboard LAN...
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... connected SATA device. (Default: Disabled) Onboard GSATA/IDE Ctrl (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_6/7 Connectors) Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard GSATA/IDE Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_6/7 Connectors) Allows you to decide whether to...set to AHCI mode. This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to RAID. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as SATA Type. ...
... connected SATA device. (Default: Disabled) Onboard GSATA/IDE Ctrl (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_6/7 Connectors) Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard GSATA/IDE Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_6/7 Connectors) Allows you to decide whether to...set to AHCI mode. This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to RAID. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as SATA Type. ...
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... of wires will appear: Start detecting at a speed of the attached LAN cable. If no cable problem is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to detect the status of 10/100 Mbps in the figure above. Part1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part4-5 Status = Open...
... of wires will appear: Start detecting at a speed of the attached LAN cable. If no cable problem is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to detect the status of 10/100 Mbps in the figure above. Part1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part4-5 Status = Open...
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... Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Failure 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 appear asking whether to do so may affect the...
... Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Failure 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 appear asking whether to do so may affect 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 - 58 - 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 - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 59 -
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. - 59 -
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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. Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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. Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... compress and back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the...
... compress and back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the...
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... Recovery2 1. When you wish to store the backup image file. C. Unique Features - 62 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the...
... Recovery2 1. When you wish to store the backup image file. C. Unique Features - 62 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the...
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Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Exit... 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. exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share ...
Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Exit... 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. exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share ...
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...of the SATA hard drive and the other end to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may prepare only one hard ...drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Before you begin Please prepare: • ...
...of the SATA hard drive and the other end to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may prepare only one hard ...drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Before you begin Please prepare: • ...
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...you may proceed to mark the selected array. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (...Figure 10). [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte...
...you may proceed to mark the selected array. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (...Figure 10). [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte...
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...startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk (here we as- Press after the command: • For the AMD SB850, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB8xx\x86\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2/JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>...copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the driver directory based on the operating system to a USB flash drive. 5-1-3 Making a SATA ...
...startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk (here we as- Press after the command: • For the AMD SB850, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB8xx\x86\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2/JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>...copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the driver directory based on the operating system to a USB flash drive. 5-1-3 Making a SATA ...
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... press . Press any key to that in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB850, select 3) ATi AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2/JMicron JMB362, select 1) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system. Depending on the operating system to the floppy disk...
... press . Press any key to that in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB850, select 3) ATi AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2/JMicron JMB362, select 1) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system. Depending on the operating system to the floppy disk...