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... to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide ...page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website...
... to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide ...page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website...
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... Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 95 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and ...Operating System 96 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 107 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 107 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 109 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 111 5-2-4 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 112 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 114 5-3 Troubleshooting 115 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 115 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 116 5-4 Regulatory Statements 118 j Only for GA-H57M-USB3...
... Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 95 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and ...Operating System 96 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 107 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 107 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 109 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 111 5-2-4 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 112 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 114 5-3 Troubleshooting 115 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 115 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 116 5-4 Regulatory Statements 118 j Only for GA-H57M-USB3...
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...-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-H57M-USB3 or GA-H55M-USB3 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...
...-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-H57M-USB3 or GA-H55M-USB3 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...
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... slot to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your card...
... slot to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your card...
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... the SATA connectors. BIOS Setup - 34 - To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to accept. You can be based on page 49. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press ... Menu is running at IDE mode. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. Press to enable AHCI mode or to enter BIOS Setup first. Motherboard Model BIOS Version H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-7A89TG0PC-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA...
... the SATA connectors. BIOS Setup - 34 - To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to accept. You can be based on page 49. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press ... Menu is running at IDE mode. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. Press to enable AHCI mode or to enter BIOS Setup first. Motherboard Model BIOS Version H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-7A89TG0PC-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA...
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...Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to AHCI mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control...or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel H57 Chipset. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to...H57/H55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that cannot be set to IDE ...
...Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to AHCI mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control...or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel H57 Chipset. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to...H57/H55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that cannot be set to IDE ...
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... (NEC USB 3.0 Controller) Enables or disables the NEC USB 3.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_5/6 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in a 10/100 Mbps environment,... 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. the IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot ... cable problem is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
... (NEC USB 3.0 Controller) Enables or disables the NEC USB 3.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_5/6 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in a 10/100 Mbps environment,... 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. the IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot ... cable problem is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
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...Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan your system and then ..., go to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will continue to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and...
...Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan your system and then ..., go to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will continue to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and...
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Drivers Installation - 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.
Drivers Installation - 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.
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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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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. Drivers Installation - 64 - The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. 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. Drivers Installation - 64 - The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it.
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actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure ...
actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure ...
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... Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. After you wish to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2...
... Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. After you wish to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2...
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...Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Disable Incoming Folder ... exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data ... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ...
...Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Disable Incoming Folder ... exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data ... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ...
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...been created earlier, make sure the new drive is added. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in...already exists, users also can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is greater than the RAID-...
...been created earlier, make sure the new drive is added. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in...already exists, users also can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is greater than the RAID-...
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... RAID, you may prepare only one SATA controller on your power supply to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, and SATA2_4 ports are supported by H57 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from... performance, it is recommended that you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 81 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If there is set to create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller ...
... RAID, you may prepare only one SATA controller on your power supply to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, and SATA2_4 ports are supported by H57 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from... performance, it is recommended that you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 81 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If there is set to create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller ...
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Create RAID Volume 2. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - option ROM - 9.5.0.1037 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . All Rights ...
Create RAID Volume 2. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - option ROM - 9.5.0.1037 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . All Rights ...
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... List block. The selection bar will appear to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name ...driver and operating system. Press . When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte...
... List block. The selection bar will appear to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name ...driver and operating system. Press . When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte...
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...bit operating system or 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 64bit system for Windows 64-bit. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 4) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system for your optical drive folder... (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\irst\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Figure 2 Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/...
...bit operating system or 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 64bit system for Windows 64-bit. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 4) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system for your optical drive folder... (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\irst\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Figure 2 Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/...
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...Windows Vista/ XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A screen will appear. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you need to the previous screen. Installing ...Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel H57: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Serues SATA RAID ...
...Windows Vista/ XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A screen will appear. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you need to the previous screen. Installing ...Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel H57: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Serues SATA RAID ...