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...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included ... owners. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Disclaimer ... assist in this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide ...
...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included ... owners. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Disclaimer ... assist in this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide ...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Software Applications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 ... 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 79 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 79 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 81 5-2-3...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Software Applications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 ... 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 79 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 79 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 81 5-2-3...
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...-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-M720-US3 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 without...
...-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-M720-US3 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 without...
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...(s). 7. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Hardware Installation PCI Express x1 Slot PCI...
...(s). 7. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Hardware Installation PCI Express x1 Slot PCI...
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...based on page 42. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to accept. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. M720-US3 F1ec . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/26/2008-NF-MCP78-6A610G06C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: ...The setting in Boot Menu. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 32 - The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access...
...based on page 42. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to accept. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. M720-US3 F1ec . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/26/2008-NF-MCP78-6A610G06C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: ...The setting in Boot Menu. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 32 - The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access...
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... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from the available devices. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from...
... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from the available devices. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) Onboard LAN Control Enables or disables the onboard ...
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) Onboard LAN Control Enables or disables the onboard ...
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...My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks...Windows Vista as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Please select the item that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by...
...My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks...Windows Vista as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Please select the item that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by...
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GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 56 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 56 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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... is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of the hard drive, make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is a utility that...
... is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of the hard drive, make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is a utility that...
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Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive. C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you see the following message: ... in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 60 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your desktop and select Manage. If you use the backup function in your hard drive data. ...
Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive. C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you see the following message: ... in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 60 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your desktop and select Manage. If you use the backup function in your hard drive data. ...
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...optimal performance, it is recommended that you do not want to available SATA port on the motherboard. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:...the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C . Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
...optimal performance, it is recommended that you do not want to available SATA port on the motherboard. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:...the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C . Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
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... can proceed to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 7), which shows various information about the RAID array, press to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - message appears, press to confirm or to cancel. Press to return to the Array List screen. Array Detail - Stripe Block: 64K...
... can proceed to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 7), which shows various information about the RAID array, press to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - message appears, press to confirm or to cancel. Press to return to the Array List screen. Array Detail - Stripe Block: 64K...
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...D) NVIDIA MCP72 and MCP78 Series AHCI Driver (XP64) for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk during the OS installation. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to your system. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Once ...at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. (Note) Figure 1 Figure 2 For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. See the instructions below...
...D) NVIDIA MCP72 and MCP78 Series AHCI Driver (XP64) for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk during the OS installation. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to your system. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Once ...at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. (Note) Figure 1 Figure 2 For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. See the instructions below...
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... of which need to the screen in Figure 2 will then appear asking you to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 - 75 - On the next screen, press to return to be installed. When ... SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. Appendix First select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press and a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID...
... of which need to the screen in Figure 2 will then appear asking you to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 - 75 - On the next screen, press to return to be installed. When ... SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. Appendix First select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press and a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID...
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... system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\Vista32RAID For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the USB flash drive). GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. B. Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit...
... system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\Vista32RAID For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the USB flash drive). GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. B. Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit...
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Appendix Figure 6 - 77 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and press Next. Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive.
Appendix Figure 6 - 77 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and press Next. Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive.
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... Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the next page. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. If you can listen to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio... driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. all at the same...
... Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the next page. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. If you can listen to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio... driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. all at the same...
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... access the HD Audio Manager. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 82 - Do not mute the recording volume, or you'll not be used at a middle level. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager...
... access the HD Audio Manager. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 82 - Do not mute the recording volume, or you'll not be used at a middle level. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager...