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... 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered 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. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. The logo is designated by any form or by GIGA-BYTE ...
... 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered 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. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. The logo is designated by any form or by GIGA-BYTE ...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Software Applications 60 3-3 Driver CD Information 60 3-4 Hardware Information 61 3-5 Contact Us ...61 Chapter 4 Unique...Driver Diskette 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and 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...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Software Applications 60 3-3 Driver CD Information 60 3-4 Hardware Information 61 3-5 Contact Us ...61 Chapter 4 Unique...Driver Diskette 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and 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...
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.... 12CF1-1IE008-01/R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) - 7 - Box Contents GA-G33M-DS2R or GA-G33M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Tow SATA 3Gb/s cables One...
.... 12CF1-1IE008-01/R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) - 7 - Box Contents GA-G33M-DS2R or GA-G33M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Tow SATA 3Gb/s cables One...
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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, ...," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
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, ...," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
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Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 20 - English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to make any required BIOS changes for your ... on the back of the PCI Express x16 slot to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the small white-drawable bar securely locks the graphics card. • Removing the Card: Pull out the small white- drawable...
Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 20 - English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to make any required BIOS changes for your ... on the back of the PCI Express x16 slot to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the small white-drawable bar securely locks the graphics card. • Removing the Card: Pull out the small white- drawable...
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... 16 Definition ACZ_SDIN0 +12V ACZ_SDIN1 No Pin ACZ_SDIN3 3VDUAL ACZ_SDIN2 GND To enable HDMI, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for HDMI video output, you may connect...) HDMI_AC (HDMI Adapter Audio Cable Connector) When the HDMI adapter is installed in the PCI Express x16 slot for Windows before installing the graphics card driver. - 31 - English 13) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in .
... 16 Definition ACZ_SDIN0 +12V ACZ_SDIN1 No Pin ACZ_SDIN3 3VDUAL ACZ_SDIN2 GND To enable HDMI, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for HDMI video output, you may connect...) HDMI_AC (HDMI Adapter Audio Cable Connector) When the HDMI adapter is installed in the PCI Express x16 slot for Windows before installing the graphics card driver. - 31 - English 13) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in .
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... 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 enter BIOS Setup first. Intel G33 BIOS for G33M-DS2R D26 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2...subsequent access to accept. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 36 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever entered ...
... 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 enter BIOS Setup first. Intel G33 BIOS for G33M-DS2R D26 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2...subsequent access to accept. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 36 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever entered ...
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... Queuing and hot plug. SATA AHCI Mode Enables or disables AHCI for GA-G33M-DS2R. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 44 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot...
... Queuing and hot plug. SATA AHCI Mode Enables or disables AHCI for GA-G33M-DS2R. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 44 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot...
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... 3-pin CPU fan or a 4-pin CPU fan. This feature requires the installation of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is populated. PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4-pin CPU fan... that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications, selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed. (Note) Before setting this item to the CPU temperature. GA-G33M-DS2R...
... 3-pin CPU fan or a 4-pin CPU fan. This feature requires the installation of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is populated. PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4-pin CPU fan... that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications, selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed. (Note) Before setting this item to the CPU temperature. GA-G33M-DS2R...
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... instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. After the system restart, Xpress Install will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager...system will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. ...
... instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. After the system restart, Xpress Install will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager...system will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. ...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 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.
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 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.
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Drivers Installation English 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 English 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 -
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... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes...
... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes...
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English B. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for G33M-DS2R D26 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/30/2007-G33-... drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 66 - After you see ... XpressRecovery2..... Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive.
English B. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for G33M-DS2R D26 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/30/2007-G33-... drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 66 - After you see ... XpressRecovery2..... Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive.
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...• Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. If your location and click OK. - 71 - Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update... Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Failure to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you...
...• Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. If your location and click OK. - 71 - Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update... Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Failure to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you...
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...the SATA 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 - If there is recommended that you may prepare only one SATA controller ... Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Only for GA-G33M-DS2R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you begin Please prepare: ...
...the SATA 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 - If there is recommended that you may prepare only one SATA controller ... Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Only for GA-G33M-DS2R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you begin Please prepare: ...
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... or to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip...
... or to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip...
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...bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Your system will open similar to that in Figure 2. A command prompt window will then... automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix From your optical drive (example: D:\>). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your optical drive folder...
...bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Your system will open similar to that in Figure 2. A command prompt window will then... automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix From your optical drive (example: D:\>). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your optical drive folder...
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...manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP installation. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...adapter. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use...see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 82 -
...manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP installation. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...adapter. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use...see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 Motherboard - 82 -
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... 4 - 83 - Appendix Select the SCSI Adapter you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Intel(R) ICH9 SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ... be finished in about one of the items displayed and press . English Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel (R) ICH9 SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). (Select Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ...
... 4 - 83 - Appendix Select the SCSI Adapter you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Intel(R) ICH9 SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ... be finished in about one of the items displayed and press . English Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel (R) ICH9 SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R). (Select Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ...