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... by any means without prior notice. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw 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 their respective owners. For instructions...
... by any means without prior notice. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw 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 their respective owners. For instructions...
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... 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input... and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 91 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Functionj 93 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 96 5-3 Troubleshooting 97 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 97 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 98 5-4 Regulatory Statements 100 j Only for GA-880GM-UD2H...
... 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input... and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 91 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Functionj 93 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 96 5-3 Troubleshooting 97 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 97 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 98 5-4 Regulatory Statements 100 j Only for GA-880GM-UD2H...
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... and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-880GM-UD2H or GA-880GM-US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change...
... and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-880GM-UD2H or GA-880GM-US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change...
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... expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is fully...
... expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is fully...
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...port on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. D. System Requirements - BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card on the upper left ...corner and ensure the Enable CrossFire™ check box is selected. (Note 1) For Windows XP, you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. (Note 2) You do not have to set the following instructions on the back panel. Set Internal Graphics Mode ...
...port on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. D. System Requirements - BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card on the upper left ...corner and ensure the Enable CrossFire™ check box is selected. (Note 1) For Windows XP, you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. (Note 2) You do not have to set the following instructions on the back panel. Set Internal Graphics Mode ...
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... hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Press to enable AHCI mode or to accept. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. BIOS Setup - 34 - GA-880GM-US2H E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2...
... hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Press to enable AHCI mode or to accept. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. BIOS Setup - 34 - GA-880GM-US2H E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2...
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... list. 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 move it up or down on the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) main menu.
... list. 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 move it up or down on the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) main menu.
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... SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB710, SATA2_4 and eSATA connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an...
... SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB710, SATA2_4 and eSATA connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an...
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...drive. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then ...Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1...
...drive. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then ...Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1...
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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 - 60 - 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 - 60 - 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. - 61 -
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. - 61 -
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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. Drivers Installation - 62 - 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.
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. Drivers Installation - 62 - 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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... can back up a hard drive than to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are attached to restore it.
... can back up a hard drive than to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are attached to restore it.
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... Manage. Go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Unique Features - 64 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is...
... Manage. Go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Unique Features - 64 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is...
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... 2. Exit... Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... About Q-Share ... 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... data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Enable Incoming Folder ... in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet...
... 2. Exit... Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... About Q-Share ... 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... data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Enable Incoming Folder ... in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet...
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B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If you do not want to create RAID, you may...(s) in 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. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this... Then connect the power connector from your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E.
B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If you do not want to create RAID, you may...(s) in 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. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this... Then connect the power connector from your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E.
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...your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be installed. sume that the drive letter for different Windows operating systems... 7 64-bit (AHCI mode) Bootdrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x64 Windows 7 64-bit (RAID mode) Bootdrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W764A - 83 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the startup disk. 2: Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard...
...your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be installed. sume that the drive letter for different Windows operating systems... 7 64-bit (AHCI mode) Bootdrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x64 Windows 7 64-bit (RAID mode) Bootdrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W764A - 83 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the startup disk. 2: Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard...
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... similar to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. 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 3, to install Windows XP to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives..., select 3) ATi AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. For example, from the menu and press . A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv ...
... similar to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. 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 3, to install Windows XP to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives..., select 3) ATi AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. For example, from the menu and press . A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv ...
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... RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 On the next screen, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you to...support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . A screen will appear. After the driver installation, you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press...
... RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 On the next screen, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you to...support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . A screen will appear. After the driver installation, you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press...
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...: \BootDrv\SBxxxV\RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to the USB flash drive). Appendix Figure 4 - 86 - Installing Windows Vista ...(The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxV folder to boot...
...: \BootDrv\SBxxxV\RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to the USB flash drive). Appendix Figure 4 - 86 - Installing Windows Vista ...(The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxV folder to boot...