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... In order to their respective owners. 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. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. Disclaimer Information...
... In order to their respective owners. 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. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. Disclaimer Information...
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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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... that supports your computer. Align the card with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2.
... that supports your computer. Align the card with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2.
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...BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. 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 Xpress Recovery2 ... set the first boot device without having to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 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 ...
...BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. 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 Xpress Recovery2 ... set the first boot device without having to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 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 ...
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... function. 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. BIOS Setup When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be...
... function. 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. BIOS Setup When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be...
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RAID Enables RAID 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 ESP Onboard GSATA/IDE Ctrl Onboard GSATA/IDE Mode Onboard ESATA controller Onboard ESATA Mode Onboard LAN ...
RAID Enables RAID 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 ESP Onboard GSATA/IDE Ctrl Onboard GSATA/IDE Mode Onboard ESATA controller Onboard ESATA Mode Onboard LAN ...
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... 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 ...GIGABYTE SATA2 chip to AHCI. the IDE controller still operates in the AMD SB850 South Bridge. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver...
... 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 ...GIGABYTE SATA2 chip to AHCI. the IDE controller still operates in the AMD SB850 South Bridge. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver...
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...: The Gigabit hub will operate at Port..... it will only operate at Port..... If no LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to decide whether to the fault or short...
...: The Gigabit hub will operate at Port..... it will only operate at Port..... If no LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to decide whether to the fault or short...
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... like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...
... like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...
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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 - 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.
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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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The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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 the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 60 -
The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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 the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 60 -
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..., the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
..., the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
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... sure to store the backup image file. B. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your desktop and select Manage. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay...
... sure to store the backup image file. B. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your desktop and select Manage. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay...
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... Q-Share ... Exit... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 71 - exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data sharing... your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.
... Q-Share ... Exit... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 71 - exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data sharing... your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.
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...motherboard. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to... An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on this motherboard, the SATA3_0~SATA3_5 ports are ...
...motherboard. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to... An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on this motherboard, the SATA3_0~SATA3_5 ports are ...
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...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. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [fgTAB]-Switch Window [...AHCI 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 . a small triangle will move 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. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [fgTAB]-Switch Window [...AHCI 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 . a small triangle will move to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte ...
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... is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit... 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 copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode.
... is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit... 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 copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode.
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...the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Figure 3 Figure 4 Appendix - 88 - 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. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. For example, from ...the menu 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. A Command Prompt window will then ...
...the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Figure 3 Figure 4 Appendix - 88 - 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. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. For example, from ...the menu 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. A Command Prompt window will then ...