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...carefully read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is ... number on our website. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be made by copyright laws and ...
...carefully read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is ... number on our website. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be made by copyright laws and ...
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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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... 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-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...
... 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-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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... operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Turn on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in your computer. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the...
... operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Turn on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in your computer. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the...
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.... - Select CrossFire™ on the Graphics menu on the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation A. An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver - Set Surround View to UMA. (Note 3) - Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" ... graphics port on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been in the operating system, go to OnChipVGA. Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to disable the CrossFire function...
.... - Select CrossFire™ on the Graphics menu on the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation A. An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver - Set Surround View to UMA. (Note 3) - Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" ... graphics port on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been in the operating system, go to OnChipVGA. Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to disable the CrossFire function...
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... access to AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST, telling you do not respond YES or ... arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to its default values, the monitor will directly boot from the device configured in time. GA-880GM-US2H E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/10/2010-RS880-SB710-7A66BG0GC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is found running...
... access to AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST, telling you do not respond YES or ... arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to its default values, the monitor will directly boot from the device configured in time. GA-880GM-US2H E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/10/2010-RS880-SB710-7A66BG0GC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is found running...
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... - 46 - 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 those under the same items on the list.
... - 46 - 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 those under the same items on the list.
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... IDE mode if you to decide whether to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to enable advanced Serial ATA features such...
... IDE mode if you to decide whether to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to enable advanced Serial ATA features such...
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...install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optical ...Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system,...
...install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optical ...Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system,...
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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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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. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. 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 install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 62 -
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... Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2...
... Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2...
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... system is installed, right-click the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2...
... system is installed, right-click the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2...
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... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>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...
... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>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...
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...(Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal ...SATA hard drive(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. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the...
...(Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal ...SATA hard drive(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. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the...
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...the drive letter for 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. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a... Mode) To 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 Directory Windows XP 32-bit Bootdrv\SBxxx\x86 Windows XP 64-bit Bootdrv\SBxxx\x64 Windows Vista...
...the drive letter for 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. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a... Mode) To 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 Directory Windows XP 32-bit Bootdrv\SBxxx\x86 Windows XP 64-bit Bootdrv\SBxxx\x64 Windows Vista...
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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. Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 84 - Press any key to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). A Command Prompt...
... 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. Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 84 - Press any key to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). A Command Prompt...
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... Vista/ XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. ceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to Figure 2 below...the message "Press F6 if you need to the previous screen. After the driver installation, you to continue the driver installation. A screen will appear. 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 ...
... Vista/ XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. ceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to Figure 2 below...the message "Press F6 if you need to the previous screen. After the driver installation, you to continue the driver installation. A screen will appear. 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 ...
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...RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the LH64A folder. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to boot 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 load the driver. Appendix Figure 4 - 86 - Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. ...
...RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the LH64A folder. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to boot 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 load the driver. Appendix Figure 4 - 86 - Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. ...