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...owners. Example: 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the ...revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. All rights reserved. No part of the product, read the ...
...owners. Example: 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the ...revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. All rights reserved. No part of the product, read the ...
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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...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 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 Out 87 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function...
... 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...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 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 Out 87 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-880GM-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-880GM-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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... Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in the slot and does not...
... Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in the slot and does not...
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... ensure the Enable CrossFire™ check box is selected. (Note 1) You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been installed. (Note 2) To change the Internal Graphics Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in BIOS Setup, ...or 512MB. (Note 2) - Set Init Display First to set the following instructions on the PCIEX16 slot. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the motherboard driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system...
... ensure the Enable CrossFire™ check box is selected. (Note 1) You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been installed. (Note 2) To change the Internal Graphics Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in BIOS Setup, ...or 512MB. (Note 2) - Set Init Display First to set the following instructions on the PCIEX16 slot. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the motherboard driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system...
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... configured in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to show the BIOS POST screen. 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 access the Q-Flash...
... configured in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to show the BIOS POST screen. 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 access the Q-Flash...
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... loading the operating system from a GPT partition, such 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 accept.
... loading the operating system from a GPT partition, such 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 accept.
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... the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_0~SATA2_3 controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to enable advanced Serial...
... the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_0~SATA2_3 controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to enable advanced Serial...
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... your optical drive. Click Yes to install. Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install..." will appear asking whether to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first ...
... your optical drive. Click Yes to install. Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install..." will appear asking whether to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first ...
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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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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 - Drivers Installation
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of it . For example, When hard drives are attached to back up a hard drive than...
... Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of it . For example, When hard drives are attached to back up a hard drive than...
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... time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. Unique Features - 62 - actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of...
... time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. Unique Features - 62 - actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of...
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.... Disable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Unique Features 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.
.... Disable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Unique Features 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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... mode. - 75 - Then connect the power connector from your computer. 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. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Appendix Configure a RAID...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. C. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D.
... mode. - 75 - Then connect the power connector from your computer. 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. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Appendix Configure a RAID...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. C. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D.
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... hard drive(s). Then a controller menu similar to a floppy disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." First, copy the driver from the following for use with the Windows XP installation. - 81 - Refer to the following list, or press ESC to return to...System With the correct BIOS settings, you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Press . AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI...
... hard drive(s). Then a controller menu similar to a floppy disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." First, copy the driver from the following for use with the Windows XP installation. - 81 - Refer to the following list, or press ESC to return to...System With the correct BIOS settings, you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Press . AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI...
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...into your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 For Windows 7 64-bit, browse to load the driver. B. Figure 2 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in... your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows 7 (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxW7 folder to the W7 (for ...
...into your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 For Windows 7 64-bit, browse to load the driver. B. Figure 2 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in... your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows 7 (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxW7 folder to the W7 (for ...
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Figure 5 - 83 - Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next.
Figure 5 - 83 - Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next.
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..., make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to rebuild a RAID 1 array. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab...
..., make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to rebuild a RAID 1 array. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab...