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... the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Example: No...
... the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Example: No...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
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... No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-945GCM-S2L or GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box...
... No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-945GCM-S2L or GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box...
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... x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is securely seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Install the driver provided with your operating system. Make sure the card is fully seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and...
... x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is securely seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Install the driver provided with your operating system. Make sure the card is fully seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and...
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... the first boot device without having to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever entered Xpress ...then press to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to ...
... the first boot device without having to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever entered Xpress ...then press to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to ...
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the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Failure to install..... 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 My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset...
the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Failure to install..... 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 My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 54 -
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 54 -
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3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up a hard drive than to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the...
... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up a hard drive than to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the...
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... begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay ...permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). B. Boot from the motherboard driver...
... begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay ...permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). B. Boot from the motherboard driver...
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... and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you...off the Internet). Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. ...
... and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you...off the Internet). Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. ...
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...(in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Double-click the icon to instructions on page 71. For example, users can listen to the ...right shows the default audio jack assignments. Appendix The picture to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. Configuring Speakers...
...(in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Double-click the icon to instructions on page 71. For example, users can listen to the ...right shows the default audio jack assignments. Appendix The picture to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. Configuring Speakers...
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... functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or... the Line in your system tray and click it to access the Audio Control Panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel.
... functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or... the Line in your system tray and click it to access the Audio Control Panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel.