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... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this... product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...
... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this... product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 77 4-9 Cloud OC...78 Chapter 5 Appendix...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 91 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 91 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 93 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 94...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 77 4-9 Cloud OC...78 Chapter 5 Appendix...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 91 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 91 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 93 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 94...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-H67MA-UD2H-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-H67MA-UD2H-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
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... BIOS changes for your operating system. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Press the white latch...
... BIOS changes for your operating system. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Press the white latch...
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.... In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version H67MA-UD2H-B3 F4g . . . . Press to enable AHCI mode or to show the...
.... In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version H67MA-UD2H-B3 F4g . . . . Press to enable AHCI mode or to show the...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be set to install operating systems that do not support Native ...: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel H67 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to RAID(XHD) automatically.
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be set to install operating systems that do not support Native ...: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel H67 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to RAID(XHD) automatically.
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... when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and...
... when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and...
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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 - 58 - 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 - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 59 -
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. - 59 -
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The latest version of an item 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 the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 60 -
The latest version of an item 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 the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 60 -
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... example, When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended to back...
... example, When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended to back...
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Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 ...
Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 ...
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... ... About Q-Share ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Disable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder...
... ... About Q-Share ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Disable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder...
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...Install All button to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D,... up a RAID 0 array. 2. Or you can go to the Application Software screen to load the SATA controller driver first. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA ...
...Install All button to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D,... up a RAID 0 array. 2. Or you can go to the Application Software screen to load the SATA controller driver first. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA ...
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... RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor- Appendix B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. ...• Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. If you do not want to available SATA port (Note 3) on ...
... RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor- Appendix B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. ...• Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. If you do not want to available SATA port (Note 3) on ...
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... the array capacity and press . When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 83 - Delete RAID Volume 5. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID0(Stripe...
... the array capacity and press . When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 83 - Delete RAID Volume 5. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID0(Stripe...
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...installation process. Refer to the following for use the up arrow key on the keyboard to scroll to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Windows Setup You have chosen to specify an additional SCSI adapter. B. A screen will appear. A. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy...Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and press . For AHCI mode, use with the Windows XP installation. After the driver installation, you need to the Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller item and press . Press . Refer to ensure ...
...installation process. Refer to the following for use the up arrow key on the keyboard to scroll to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Windows Setup You have chosen to specify an additional SCSI adapter. B. A screen will appear. A. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy...Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and press . For AHCI mode, use with the Windows XP installation. After the driver installation, you need to the Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller item and press . Press . Refer to ensure ...
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The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in Manage Volume. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 89 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk.
The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in Manage Volume. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 89 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk.
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... six audio jacks on the next page. The picture to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio... driver. If you can listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. For example, users can retask the ...
... six audio jacks on the next page. The picture to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio... driver. If you can listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. For example, users can retask the ...
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... volumes at the same time. It is recommended that you 'll not be used at a middle level. 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do...
... volumes at the same time. It is recommended that you 'll not be used at a middle level. 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do...