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... Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...73 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 81...Out Cable (Optional 87 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 91 5-3 Troubleshooting 92 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 92 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 93 Only for GA-G33M-DS2R. - 6 -
... Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...73 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 81...Out Cable (Optional 87 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 91 5-3 Troubleshooting 92 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 92 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 93 Only for GA-G33M-DS2R. - 6 -
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GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 14 - English BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1.0a, ... enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII4, SATAII5) controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling...
GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 14 - English BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1.0a, ... enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII4, SATAII5) controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling...
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Hardware Installation English 13) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in the PCI Express x16 slot for Windows before installing the graphics card driver. - 31 - Via an optional S/PDIF in and out cable, this header can connect to the connector for HDMI audio ...
Hardware Installation English 13) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in the PCI Express x16 slot for Windows before installing the graphics card driver. - 31 - Via an optional S/PDIF in and out cable, this header can connect to the connector for HDMI audio ...
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... Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.... • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter...
... Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.... • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter...
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... Intel's website. With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard Sets the onboard VGA as the... EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). PEG Sets PCI Express x16 graphics card as the first display. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 42 - Set this item to limit CPUID maximum value. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a...
... Intel's website. With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard Sets the onboard VGA as the... EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). PEG Sets PCI Express x16 graphics card as the first display. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 42 - Set this item to limit CPUID maximum value. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a...
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...controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-G33M-DS2R. Only for GA-G33M-S2. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. Disabled Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (...visit Intel's website. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 44 - English 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID...
...controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-G33M-DS2R. Only for GA-G33M-S2. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. Disabled Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (...visit Intel's website. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 44 - English 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID...
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...used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to Disabled. Set this item to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to Disabled. - 45 - Onboard H/W 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 ...Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to operate in Native IDE mode. BIOS Setup Windows XP/2000. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode, e.g. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated...
...used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to Disabled. Set this item to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to Disabled. - 45 - Onboard H/W 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 ...Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to operate in Native IDE mode. BIOS Setup Windows XP/2000. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode, e.g. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated...
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...= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in MS-DOS mode; When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 46 - When a Cable Problem Occurs... Pair1-2 Status = Open Pair3-6 Status = Open Pair4-5 Status = Open Pair7-8 Status = Open / Length = / Length =...) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. it will show 0.0m, as shown in the figure above. This feature...
...= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in MS-DOS mode; When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 46 - When a Cable Problem Occurs... Pair1-2 Status = Open Pair3-6 Status = Open Pair4-5 Status = Open Pair7-8 Status = Open / Length = / Length =...) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. it will show 0.0m, as shown in the figure above. This feature...
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... turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Press and hold the power button for less than in a low power mode. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 48 - The system can be turned off . S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to turn off the system... PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. S1(POS) Enables the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm...
... turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Press and hold the power button for less than in a low power mode. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 48 - The system can be turned off . S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to turn off the system... PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. S1(POS) Enables the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm...
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... you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. When prompted for your Windows® Vista® operating system. Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will be turned on by Keyboard Allows the... Alarm : Turn on the system at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to select the HPET mode for the password, press again without entering...
... you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. When prompted for your Windows® Vista® operating system. Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will be turned on by Keyboard Allows the... Alarm : Turn on the system at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to select the HPET mode for the password, press again without entering...
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Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Or you wish to restart ... SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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.
Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Or you wish to restart ... SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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.
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... back up a hard drive than to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; When hard drives are not supported. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at .... • It takes longer to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/...
... back up a hard drive than to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; When hard drives are not supported. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at .... • It takes longer to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/...
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... make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Save the changes and exit. 2. Select a file system (for... vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 64 - Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1.
... make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Save the changes and exit. 2. Select a file system (for... vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 64 - Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1.
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... will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for G33M-DS2R D26 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/30/2007-G33-ICH9R-6A79OG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Intel G33 BIOS for the first time. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will... stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Select BACKUP to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2...
... will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for G33M-DS2R D26 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/30/2007-G33-ICH9R-6A79OG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Intel G33 BIOS for the first time. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will... stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Select BACKUP to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2...
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...is Q-FlashTM? During the POST, press the key to access Q-Flash. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 68 - Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool... from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or... BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS ...
...is Q-FlashTM? During the POST, press the key to access Q-Flash. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 68 - Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool... from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or... BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS ...
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In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the ... a system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. If your location and click OK. - 71 - Before You Begin: 1. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the...
In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the ... a system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. If your location and click OK. - 71 - Before You Begin: 1. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the...
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...Support\Motherboard\Utility page on our website.) The EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information Table Button/Display 1. and M.I.B. OVERCLOCKING 2. GO 6. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Help 11. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles...reduce the useful life of these components. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of ...
...Support\Motherboard\Utility page on our website.) The EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information Table Button/Display 1. and M.I.B. OVERCLOCKING 2. GO 6. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Help 11. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles...reduce the useful life of these components. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of ...
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... above 256 MB of memory capacity. • The recommend amount of RAM installed in accordance with Window Vista certified, as virtual memory. Secondly, select the item in your computer. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 74 - English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of...
... above 256 MB of memory capacity. • The recommend amount of RAM installed in accordance with Window Vista certified, as virtual memory. Secondly, select the item in your computer. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 74 - English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of...
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... signal cable to 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. - 75 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •... for GA-G33M-DS2R. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. If there is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
... signal cable to 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. - 75 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •... for GA-G33M-DS2R. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. If there is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
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...-RAID 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to...
...-RAID 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to...