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... carefully read the User's Manual. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to assist in this... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard...
... carefully read the User's Manual. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to assist in this... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard...
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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 4-1 Xpress...Green...71 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 88 5-2-3 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 4-1 Xpress...Green...71 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring...
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... power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-880GM-D2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard...
... power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-880GM-D2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard...
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... screens. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
... screens. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
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... the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Hardware Installation - 18 - 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. If necessary, go to BIOS...
... the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Hardware Installation - 18 - 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. If necessary, go to BIOS...
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... the states of UMA Frame Buffer Size (refer to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. The table below . • CPU: AMD Phenom™ X3 processor or above • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR3 1066 MHz memory modules with dual channel mode...
... the states of UMA Frame Buffer Size (refer to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. The table below . • CPU: AMD Phenom™ X3 processor or above • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR3 1066 MHz memory modules with dual channel mode...
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... Xpress Recovery2 to back up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-880GM-D2H E2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/18/2010-RS880P-SB710-7A66BG0MC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to...: XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to set the first boot device without having to accept. 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 ...
... Xpress Recovery2 to back up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-880GM-D2H E2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/18/2010-RS880P-SB710-7A66BG0MC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to...: XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to set the first boot device without having to accept. 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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... AMD TLB Erratum Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Press to exit this menu when finished...
... AMD TLB Erratum Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Press to exit this menu when finished...
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... support Native mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
... support Native mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
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... on-screen instructions to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Failure to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking...
... on-screen instructions to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Failure to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking...
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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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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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install.
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A. 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 ...
A. 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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... Recovery2, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
... Recovery2, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
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Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. About Q-Share ... Unique Features in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full... Update Q-Share ... Exit... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your...
Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. About Q-Share ... Unique Features in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full... Update Q-Share ... Exit... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your...
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Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Configure ...power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Appendix If you do not want to create RAID, you...
Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Configure ...power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Appendix If you do not want to create RAID, you...
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... drive. For installing Windows Vista, you need to be recognized during the OS installation. Refer to copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be installed. See the instructions below about how to the following command. Appendix ... successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit (AHCI mode) Windows...
... drive. For installing Windows Vista, you need to be recognized during the OS installation. Refer to copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be installed. See the instructions below about how to the following command. Appendix ... successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit (AHCI mode) Windows...
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... the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, to install Windows XP to exit when finished. Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 80 - Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. Press any key... to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) ATi AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. For example, from the menu and press .
... the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, to install Windows XP to exit when finished. Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 80 - Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. Press any key... to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) ATi AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. For example, from the menu and press .
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...and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you to the previous screen. Appendix 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Windows Setup Press F6...Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 ...
...and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you to the previous screen. Appendix 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Windows Setup Press F6...Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 ...