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... of future memory upgrade scenarios.) Step 4: When completed, click Shrink. (Figure 2) Figure 1 Figure 2 C. Open Disk Management Tool Step 1: Go to the commands below. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. The recommendation is the disk number where you select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1) Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it...
... of future memory upgrade scenarios.) Step 4: When completed, click Shrink. (Figure 2) Figure 1 Figure 2 C. Open Disk Management Tool Step 1: Go to the commands below. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. The recommendation is the disk number where you select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1) Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it...
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... move the data from the memory to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. E. After the installation is volume...
... move the data from the memory to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. E. After the installation is volume...
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.... During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . System Requirements 1. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application.
.... During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . System Requirements 1. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application.
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...operating system must be lost once you back up the hard disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Step 2: Find the IRST icon in BIOS Setup 4. RAID enabled for storing your computer when completed. Step .... The maximum cache memory size is recommended that you enable RAID mode. System Requirements 1. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 11.0 or above. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 2) 6. If you have installed the operating system before enabling the...
...operating system must be lost once you back up the hard disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Step 2: Find the IRST icon in BIOS Setup 4. RAID enabled for storing your computer when completed. Step .... The maximum cache memory size is recommended that you enable RAID mode. System Requirements 1. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 11.0 or above. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 2) 6. If you have installed the operating system before enabling the...
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..., or published in any means without prior notice. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual... Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of GIGABYTE. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Example: For example, "...
..., or published in any means without prior notice. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual... Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of GIGABYTE. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Example: For example, "...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Program 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 ...Technology 69 4-8 Intel Smart Response 71 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Program 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 ...Technology 69 4-8 Intel Smart Response 71 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using...
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The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. User's Manual ;; Two SATA 6Gb/s cables ;; Quick Installation Guide ;; I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. 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) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - GA-Z77-DS3H or GA-H77-DS3H motherboard ;; Motherboard driver disk ;; Box Contents ;;
The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. User's Manual ;; Two SATA 6Gb/s cables ;; Quick Installation Guide ;; I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. 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) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - GA-Z77-DS3H or GA-H77-DS3H motherboard ;; Motherboard driver disk ;; Box Contents ;;
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...7.1-channel audio, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU.k (Go to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, ... an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x ...* To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU. k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. j Only for GA-H77-DS3H. Dual channel memory architecture Support for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: ...
...7.1-channel audio, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU.k (Go to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, ... an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x ...* To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU. k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. j Only for GA-H77-DS3H. Dual channel memory architecture Support for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: ...
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... damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Align the card with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation - 18 - Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace...
... damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Align the card with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation - 18 - Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace...
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... jack. Hardware Installation - 20 - Microphones must be used to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver. USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate Line In Jack (Blue) The default...
... jack. Hardware Installation - 20 - Microphones must be used to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver. USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate Line In Jack (Blue) The default...
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...Smart Auto; This allows the use of xHCI software support/availability. All USB 3.0 devices function as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to ... to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note: OS has to provide support for the xHCI controller in the Intel Z77/H77 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for ...
...Smart Auto; This allows the use of xHCI software support/availability. All USB 3.0 devices function as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to ... to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note: OS has to provide support for the xHCI controller in the Intel Z77/H77 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for ...
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...) BIOS Setup - 48 - && xHCI Streams Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off...
...) BIOS Setup - 48 - && xHCI Streams Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off...
User Manual
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... optical drive. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the...
... optical drive. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the...
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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 the content descriptions for this driver disk. Drivers Installation - 54 - 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 the content descriptions for this driver disk. Drivers Installation - 54 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 55 - 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. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
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actual size requirements vary, depending on your system to quickly compress and 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 data). •• It ...
actual size requirements vary, depending on your system to quickly compress and 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 data). •• It ...
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... file. Go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive, make sure to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. B. When you...
... file. Go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive, make sure to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. B. When you...
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Exit... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Find the Q-Share icon in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full ...
Exit... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Find the Q-Share icon in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full ...
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... Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Or you run the X.H.D utility, back up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is recommended that before you can click the Xpress Install All...
... Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Or you run the X.H.D utility, back up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is recommended that before you can click the Xpress Install All...