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... 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. Changes to use of this ...the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to the specifications and features in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Example: Disclaimer Information in this : "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means ...
... 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. Changes to use of this ...the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to the specifications and features in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Example: Disclaimer Information in this : "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means ...
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... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 ... 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Time Repair...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 84 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF ...
... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 ... 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Time Repair...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 84 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF ...
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Box Contents GA-EP45-UD3 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 without notice. ...
Box Contents GA-EP45-UD3 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 without notice. ...
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... card in the slot. 3. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel.... Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion ...
... card in the slot. 3. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel.... Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion ...
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Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP45-UD3 F7a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/02/2009-P45-ICH10-7A69PG01C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key ... on BIOS Setup settings. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 34 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to accept. A. To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can...
Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP45-UD3 F7a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/02/2009-P45-ICH10-7A69PG01C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key ... on BIOS Setup settings. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 34 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to accept. A. To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can...
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... the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 50 - USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated...
... the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 50 - USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated...
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...the approximate length of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at ...the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. When a Cable Problem Occurs... RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard...
...the approximate length of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at ...the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. When a Cable Problem Occurs... RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard...
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... is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan your optical drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal...right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will install all the drivers 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. The...
... is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan your optical drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal...right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will install all the drivers 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. The...
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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. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 62 -
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. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 62 -
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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. - 63 - 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. - 63 - 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 the GIGABYTE website. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 64 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 64 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
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... supported. Installation and Configuration: Turn on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
... supported. Installation and Configuration: Turn on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
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... the backup file to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup... in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. When you wish to start backing up your hard drive. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 66 - Step 1: Select BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST.
... the backup file to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup... in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. When you wish to start backing up your hard drive. GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard - 66 - Step 1: Select BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST.
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... only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to share your taskbar and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the Q-Share...
... only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to share your taskbar and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the Q-Share...
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... your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard... • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA ...
... your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard... • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA ...
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...: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to Disk & Exit (Y/N) ? a small triangle will move...Inside RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name } RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to ...] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI...
...: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to Disk & Exit (Y/N) ? a small triangle will move...Inside RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name } RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to ...] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI...
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... that in Figure 3, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 4) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the...a USB flash drive. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. For installing Windows Vista, you need to the floppy disk. sume that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Figure 2 GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 84 - Steps...
... that in Figure 3, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 4) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the...a USB flash drive. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. For installing Windows Vista, you need to the floppy disk. sume that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Figure 2 GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 84 - Steps...
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Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Select (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 Step 3: On the next screen, press to Figure 2 below will then appear ... ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows...
Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Select (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 Step 3: On the next screen, press to Figure 2 below will then appear ... ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows...
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...: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 86 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array...
...: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). GA-EP45-UD3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 86 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array...
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Figure 6 - 87 - Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next. Appendix
Figure 6 - 87 - Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next. Appendix