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... For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard ...BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For...
... For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard ...BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 SoftwareApplications 60 3-3 Driver CD Information 60 3-4 Hardware Information 61 3-5 Contact Us ...61 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ... Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 84 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 91...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 SoftwareApplications 60 3-3 Driver CD Information 60 3-4 Hardware Information 61 3-5 Contact Us ...61 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ... Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 84 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 91...
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... cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb...
... cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb...
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... 0.05V increment - Increase DDR2 voltage by 0.05V to 0.75V with 1 MHz increment - Adjust PCI Express frequency from 100 MHz to 700 MHz with 0.05V increment - GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Increase FSB voltage by motherboard model. (Note 4) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in.... (Note 2) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
... 0.05V increment - Increase DDR2 voltage by 0.05V to 0.75V with 1 MHz increment - Adjust PCI Express frequency from 100 MHz to 700 MHz with 0.05V increment - GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Increase FSB voltage by motherboard model. (Note 4) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in.... (Note 2) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
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...on the top edge of the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Align the card with your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your expansion card in the...the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 18 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card...
...on the top edge of the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Align the card with your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your expansion card in the...the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 18 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card...
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... have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to accept. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 36 - To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on page 42. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or... still be used for one time only. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 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 access the Q-...
... have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to accept. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 36 - To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on page 42. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or... still be used for one time only. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 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 access the Q-...
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... 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) - 43 - Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as...
... 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) - 43 - Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as...
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... as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. Failure to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal...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. You can press...
... as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. Failure to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal...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. You can press...
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GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - 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-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - 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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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. - 61 - 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. - 61 - Drivers Installation
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... hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive...
... hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive...
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... Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X38-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first ...Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to check disk allocation. When finished, go to Disk Management...
... Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X38-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first ...Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to check disk allocation. When finished, go to Disk Management...
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... all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Unique Features During the BIOS...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. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. B. Before You Begin: 1. Do...
... all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Unique Features During the BIOS...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. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. B. Before You Begin: 1. Do...
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...in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. If you do not want to create RAID... the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA ...
...in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. If you do not want to create RAID... the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA ...
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... the RAID array. Create RAID Volume 2. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press .
... the RAID array. Create RAID Volume 2. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press .
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... disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. Press to your optical drive (example: D:\>). 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for Windows 64-bit. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, ...Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). Select the ...
... disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. Press to your optical drive (example: D:\>). 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for Windows 64-bit. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, ...Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). Select the ...
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Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the next screen. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or ...installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. The following mass ...
Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the next screen. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or ...installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. The following mass ...
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...use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the floppy disk. Use the arrow keys to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with...with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 85 - The driver installation will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one of the items displayed and press . ...
...use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the floppy disk. Use the arrow keys to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with...with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 85 - The driver installation will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one of the items displayed and press . ...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 86 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 86 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
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Figure 7 - 87 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). Appendix When a screen similar to that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). B.
Figure 7 - 87 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). Appendix When a screen similar to that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). B.