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... Example: For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com 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 GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be reproduced, ...
... Example: For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com 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 GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be reproduced, ...
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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... Auto Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 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 Configuring Microphone Recording 88 5-2-4 Using ...
... 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... Auto Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 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 Configuring Microphone Recording 88 5-2-4 Using ...
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... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-970A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard...
... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-970A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard...
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.... 2. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with your card. Align the card with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics...
.... 2. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with your card. Align the card with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics...
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... 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 enter BIOS Setup first. GA-970A-UD3 D3a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950...
... 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 enter BIOS Setup first. GA-970A-UD3 D3a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950...
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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 enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). CPU core 1, 2/3/4/5 (Note) ...
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 enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). CPU core 1, 2/3/4/5 (Note) ...
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... controller will operate in SATA 3Gb/s mode. (Default: Enabled) - 45 - BIOS Setup AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA3_0~SATA3_3...
... controller will operate in SATA 3Gb/s mode. (Default: Enabled) - 45 - BIOS Setup AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA3_0~SATA3_3...
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...shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the recommended drivers. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in ...the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical ...
...shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the recommended drivers. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in ...the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical ...
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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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 58 -
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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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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Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. 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.
Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. 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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... 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 not supported.
... 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 not supported.
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Step 4: After the operating system is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. C. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent ...
Step 4: After the operating system is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. C. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent ...
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... ... Exit... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 71 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note...
... ... Exit... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 71 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note...
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...you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Appendix Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this ... 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation)...
...you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Appendix Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this ... 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation)...
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... AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 81 - screen, select Load Driver. Appendix Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. A. The locations ...at the "Where do you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W764A AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x86 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x64 Step...
... AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 81 - screen, select Load Driver. Appendix Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. A. The locations ...at the "Where do you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W764A AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x86 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x64 Step...
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...the corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 2. 3: nsert the blank formatted disk (if you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. Press any key to a floppy disk. For example, from the menu and press . A Command ...Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to your floppy disk. Figure 2 Appendix - 82 - Refer to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Your system will open similar to the methods below. Method A: For ...
...the corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 2. 3: nsert the blank formatted disk (if you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. Press any key to a floppy disk. For example, from the menu and press . A Command ...Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to your floppy disk. Figure 2 Appendix - 82 - Refer to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Your system will open similar to the methods below. Method A: For ...
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...as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Appendix Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Press . After... the driver installation, you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you can proceed with...
...as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Appendix Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Press . After... the driver installation, you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you can proceed with...
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...progress is added to replace a failed drive to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. While in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10. Appendix Step 5: When done, the array... rebuild a RAID 1 array. Rebuilding applies only to start the rebuilding process. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity.
...progress is added to replace a failed drive to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. While in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10. Appendix Step 5: When done, the array... rebuild a RAID 1 array. Rebuilding applies only to start the rebuilding process. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity.
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.../Sub- If you can listen to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be Rear speaker out. • To install a microphone, connect your microphone to instructions on the... back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio. Configuring Speakers (The following for each jack through the audio driver. woofer speaker out jack, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module),...
.../Sub- If you can listen to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be Rear speaker out. • To install a microphone, connect your microphone to instructions on the... back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio. Configuring Speakers (The following for each jack through the audio driver. woofer speaker out jack, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module),...