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...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. Documentation Classifications In order to... the specifications and features in any means without prior notice. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations...
...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. Documentation Classifications In order to... the specifications and features in any means without prior notice. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations...
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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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...-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - 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...
...-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - 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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... unplug the power cord from the slot. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Secure the card's metal bracket...
... unplug the power cord from the slot. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Secure the card's metal bracket...
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..., refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 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... utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The LOGO Screen (Default) Function Keys B. 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...
..., refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 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... utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The LOGO Screen (Default) Function Keys B. 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...
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... enabled. 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 1, 2/3/4/5 (Note) Enables or disables CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This...
... enabled. 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 1, 2/3/4/5 (Note) Enables or disables CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This...
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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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... 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 ... SATA controller will operate in the Chipset. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID...
... 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 ... SATA controller will operate in the Chipset. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID...
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... network card instead of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as shown in the figure above. If no cable problem is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields...
... network card instead of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as shown in the figure above. If no cable problem is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields...
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... drive. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities 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 install on the...
... drive. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities 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 install on the...
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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. 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 -
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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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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 60 - The latest version of an item to install it. 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.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 60 - The latest version of an item to install it. 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.
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. When hard drives are not supported. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. When hard drives are not supported. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first...
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... is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in...
... is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in...
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Enable Incoming Folder ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Disable Incoming Folder ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 71 - Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... in the notification area... data folder Changes the data folder to configure the data sharing settings. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share...
Enable Incoming Folder ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Disable Incoming Folder ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 71 - Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... in the notification area... data folder Changes the data folder to configure the data sharing settings. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share...
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...SATA3_5 ports are supported by the AMD SB850 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. C. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer Attach one...recommended that you do not want to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. B. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Configure a RAID...
...SATA3_5 ports are supported by the AMD SB850 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. C. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer Attach one...recommended that you do not want to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. B. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Configure a RAID...
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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. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? Press . RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name... and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. a small triangle will move to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to Disk & Exit (Y/N) ? 7. RAID Setup Utility v1....
... 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. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? Press . RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name... and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. a small triangle will move to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to Disk & Exit (Y/N) ? 7. RAID Setup Utility v1....
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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 \64bit for copying the Windows 64-bit...
... 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 \64bit for copying the Windows 64-bit...
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... system to exit when finished. 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. Press any key to be installed, select the controller...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/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...
... system to exit when finished. 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. Press any key to be installed, select the controller...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/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...