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...Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. ...For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or...
...Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. ...For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or...
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... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 Application Software 52 3-3 Technical Manuals 52 3-4 Contact...53 3-5 System...53 3-6 Download Center 54 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 ... EasyTune 6...62 Chapter 5 Appendix...63 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 63 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 63 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette 68 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 69 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 73 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 73 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 76 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone...
... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 Application Software 52 3-3 Technical Manuals 52 3-4 Contact...53 3-5 System...53 3-6 Download Center 54 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 ... EasyTune 6...62 Chapter 5 Appendix...63 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 63 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 63 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette 68 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 69 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 73 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 73 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 76 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone...
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Box Contents GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA cable 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. Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only.
Box Contents GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA cable 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. Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only.
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.... (Note 2) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
.... (Note 2) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
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... card is fully seated in your computer. Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on your operating...
... card is fully seated in your computer. Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on your operating...
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... this jack. This jack can be connected to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Microphones must be used to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to this audio jack for line...
... this jack. This jack can be connected to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Microphones must be used to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to this audio jack for line...
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... to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. M68MT-S2P D4 . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/27/2009-NF-MCP68-6A61KG0FC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the...then press to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to accept.
... to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. M68MT-S2P D4 . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/27/2009-NF-MCP68-6A61KG0FC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the...then press to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to accept.
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... Menu. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to move it up or down on the list. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB...
... Menu. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to move it up or down on the list. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB...
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...displayed which looks like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optical drive. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen ...drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the recommended drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing ...
...displayed which looks like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optical drive. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen ...drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the recommended drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing ...
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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 - 52 -
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 - 52 -
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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. - 53 - 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. - 53 - Drivers Installation
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 54 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 54 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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..., the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it . Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed...
..., the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it . Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed...
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... on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. C. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive, make sure to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 3: When partitioning your...
... on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. C. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive, make sure to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 3: When partitioning your...
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... step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. C. Configuring RAID set in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID driver (Note) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. ...• Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, ...
... step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. C. Configuring RAID set in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID driver (Note) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. ...• Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, ...
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... drive capacity, etc. After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 67 - Boot Status Vender Array Model Name No Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [hi] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER...
... drive capacity, etc. After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 67 - Boot Status Vender Array Model Name No Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [hi] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER...
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... that the drive letter for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, select 2) NVIDIA RAID driver (XP) for the RAID driver for Windows XP 32-bit operating system, type: A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\uda\winxp\sataraid\*.* Figure 1 Operating System Windows XP 32-...\WinVista64\sataraid Bootdrv\UDA\Win7\sataraid Bootdrv\UDA\Win764\sataraid Table 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following command. For example, from the menu in the ...
... that the drive letter for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, select 2) NVIDIA RAID driver (XP) for the RAID driver for Windows XP 32-bit operating system, type: A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\uda\winxp\sataraid\*.* Figure 1 Operating System Windows XP 32-...\WinVista64\sataraid Bootdrv\UDA\Win7\sataraid Bootdrv\UDA\Win764\sataraid Table 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following command. For example, from the menu in the ...
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...use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. ceed with the Windows XP installation. Appendix After the driver installation, you to specify additional device. The followings are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the following...When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation. - 69 - Windows Setup You have chosen to the screen in Figure 2. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 On the next screen, press to install a third ...
...use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. ceed with the Windows XP installation. Appendix After the driver installation, you to specify additional device. The followings are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the following...When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation. - 69 - Windows Setup You have chosen to the screen in Figure 2. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 On the next screen, press to install a third ...
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... your system and browse to the following directory: BootDrv\UDA\WinVista\sataraid For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv\UDA\WinVista folder and save the whole sataraid folder to... system to BootDrv\UDA\WinVista64\sataraid. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Then use Method B to the sataraid folder. Method B: Insert...
... your system and browse to the following directory: BootDrv\UDA\WinVista\sataraid For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv\UDA\WinVista folder and save the whole sataraid folder to... system to BootDrv\UDA\WinVista64\sataraid. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Then use Method B to the sataraid folder. Method B: Insert...
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Figure 6 - 71 - Appendix Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and click Next.
Figure 6 - 71 - Appendix Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and click Next.