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...Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to the specifications and features in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully... the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to use of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this manual are legally registered to assist in any ...
...Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to the specifications and features in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully... the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to use of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this manual are legally registered to assist in any ...
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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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...8226; Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the ... metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card...
...8226; Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the ... metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card...
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... Boot Menu. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG0IC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup...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 enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - ...
... Boot Menu. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG0IC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup...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 enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - ...
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...Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system ...will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question...
...Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system ...will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question...
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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 - 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.
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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 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 -
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... and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. When hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is recommended; Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress...
... and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. When hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is recommended; Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress...
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...during the POST (Figure 9). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to store the backup image file. - 60 - Select BACKUP 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. Xpress Recovery2 will ...the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. B. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C ...
...during the POST (Figure 9). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to store the backup image file. - 60 - Select BACKUP 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. Xpress Recovery2 will ...the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. B. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C ...
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...start. 3. 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. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Click Start>...). Failure to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. B. Unique Features
...start. 3. 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. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Click Start>...). Failure to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. B. Unique Features
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... to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. all at the same time. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using.... Appendix Double-click the icon to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz sampling rate. Chapter...
... to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. all at the same time. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using.... Appendix Double-click the icon to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz sampling rate. Chapter...
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... Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in your microphone to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - 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. Note: The microphone functions on the front...
... Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in your microphone to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - 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. Note: The microphone functions on the front...