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GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP GA-Z77M-D3H GA-H77M-D3H User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-H77MD3H-1002R
GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP GA-Z77M-D3H GA-H77M-D3H User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-H77MD3H-1002R
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... following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the...
... following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS ...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS ...
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... contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Box Contents 55 GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, GA-Z77M-D3H or GA-H77M-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change...
... contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Box Contents 55 GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, GA-Z77M-D3H or GA-H77M-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change...
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... the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling...
... the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling...
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..., note the direction of the arrow sign on the motherboard. Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the push pins diagonally...
..., note the direction of the arrow sign on the motherboard. Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the push pins diagonally...
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... your card. Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX16) PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX4) Follow the steps below...
... your card. Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX16) PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX4) Follow the steps below...
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... chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, refer to this header. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an...
... chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, refer to this header. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an...
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... power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults.
... power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults.
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.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the system fans to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the system fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds. && Slope PWM.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the system fans to run at full speeds. && Slope PWM...
.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the system fans to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the system fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds. && Slope PWM.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the system fans to run at full speeds. && Slope PWM...
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... you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the device connected to each SATA port or enable/disable the hot...
... you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the device connected to each SATA port or enable/disable the hot...
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... operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install. •• Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. You can click the... mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. 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...
... operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install. •• Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. You can click the... mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. 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...
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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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... features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Before You ... motherboard model. 2. Restart the system. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? Unique Features - 60 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. During the POST, press the key to an independent SATA controller...
... features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Before You ... motherboard model. 2. Restart the system. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? Unique Features - 60 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. During the POST, press the key to an independent SATA controller...
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... warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to boot. - 63 - Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Update... load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS 1. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system after the...
... warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to boot. - 63 - Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Update... load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS 1. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system after the...
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... the Auto function. Before installing the operating system, you can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. B. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. Unique Features - 66 - For a RAID ... Enter the system BIOS Setup program to access the Intel Rapid Storage Technology, with a simple click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read...
... the Auto function. Before installing the operating system, you can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. B. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. Unique Features - 66 - For a RAID ... Enter the system BIOS Setup program to access the Intel Rapid Storage Technology, with a simple click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read...
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... ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option: On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 11 Step 5: Finally press on the Create Volume item to... drive you want to use for the master drive and press on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the system.
... ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option: On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 11 Step 5: Finally press on the Create Volume item to... drive you want to use for the master drive and press on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the system.
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... press to confirm. Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . When prompted to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using the Intel IRST utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Option ROM...
... press to confirm. Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . When prompted to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using the Intel IRST utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Option ROM...
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... RAID Volume 5. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have to manually rebuild the array in the array. Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID...
... RAID Volume 5. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have to manually rebuild the array in the array. Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID...
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Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In •• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. •• To configure 7.1-channel audio, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an ...
Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In •• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. •• To configure 7.1-channel audio, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an ...