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...detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual are... reserved. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may...
...detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual are... reserved. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may...
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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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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. • ...
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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... from the power outlet before you begin to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI...
... from the power outlet before you begin to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI...
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2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. 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 key to Xpress ... v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. 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 accept. After system...
2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. 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 key to Xpress ... v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. 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 accept. After system...
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... state. 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. CPU core 0 This setting is always enabled. BIOS Setup CPU Core 0 is...
... state. 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. CPU core 0 This setting is always enabled. BIOS Setup CPU Core 0 is...
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...~SATA3_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA3_0~SATA3_3 controller. 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...
...~SATA3_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA3_0~SATA3_3 controller. 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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...Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller; Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as SATA Type. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB850 South Bridge, SATA3_4~SATA3_5 connectors) This...option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip to AHCI mode. Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SATA device. (Default: Disabled) Port4...
...Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller; Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as SATA Type. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB850 South Bridge, SATA3_4~SATA3_5 connectors) This...option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip to AHCI mode. Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SATA device. (Default: Disabled) Port4...
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... to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010...
... to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010...
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...question mark (by right-clicking your optical drive. Click Yes to install on the Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click No if you wish to... system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install new GIGABYTE utilities.
...question mark (by right-clicking your optical drive. Click Yes to install on the Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click No if you wish to... system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install new GIGABYTE utilities.
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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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 58 -
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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 58 -
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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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 60 - The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... check the first physical hard drive (Note) for the operating system. actual size requirements vary, depending on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical...
... check the first physical hard drive (Note) for the operating system. actual size requirements vary, depending on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical...
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. When ...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. When ...
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exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. About Q-Share ... Unique Features Description Displays the computers with computers on...
exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. About Q-Share ... Unique Features Description Displays the computers with computers on...
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... it is more than 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. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps ...below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup....
... it is more than 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. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps ...below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup....
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... driver and operating system. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . The selection bar will appear to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte ... 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 Technology Corp. Press . 7. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120...
... driver and operating system. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . The selection bar will appear to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte ... 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 Technology Corp. Press . 7. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120...
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... the drive letter for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. 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 floppy disk. Appendix First of all,...
... the drive letter for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. 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 floppy disk. Appendix First of all,...
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... 3). Figure 3 Figure 4 Appendix - 88 - Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 4. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Depending on the operating system to exit when finished. For example, from the menu and... press . In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB850, select 3) ATi AHCI...
... 3). Figure 3 Figure 4 Appendix - 88 - Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 4. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Depending on the operating system to exit when finished. For example, from the menu and... press . In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB850, select 3) ATi AHCI...