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...be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is 1.0. Example: No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the product, read the ...use of the motherboard is protected by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking...
...be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is 1.0. Example: No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the product, read the ...use of the motherboard is protected by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking...
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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 notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you...
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 notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you...
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... into the slot. 4. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your computer. Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push ...turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Hardware Installation Align the card with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 - ...
... into the slot. 4. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your computer. Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push ...turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Hardware Installation Align the card with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 - ...
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... key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to accept. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 32 - The LOGO Screen (Default) B. To exit Boot Menu, press . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the... Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. M720-US3 F1ec . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 :...
... key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to accept. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 32 - The LOGO Screen (Default) B. To exit Boot Menu, press . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the... Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. M720-US3 F1ec . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 :...
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... use 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. You can press Xpress Install to install. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress ...exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to My Computer, double-click the...
... use 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. You can press Xpress Install to install. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress ...exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to My Computer, double-click the...
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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. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 56 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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 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 -
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Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 60 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your desktop and select Manage. Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the .... If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 , press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. C. Using the...
Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 60 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your desktop and select Manage. Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the .... If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 , press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. C. Using the...
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...floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix 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. C . Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. If you do not want to AHCI or ...
...floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix 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. C . Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. If you do not want to AHCI or ...
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... floppy disk. From your optical drive (example: D:\>). A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd...
... floppy disk. From your optical drive (example: D:\>). A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd...
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Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the ...detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 3). Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - Installing Windows...
Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the ...detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 3). Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - Installing Windows...
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...allows the user 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 simultaneously processed. all at the same time. Appendix High Definition Audio (HD ...which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously....
...allows the user 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 simultaneously processed. all at the same time. Appendix High Definition Audio (HD ...which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously....
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... 3: Go to access the HD Audio Manager. Doubleclick the icon to the Microphone screen. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 82 - Do not mute the recording volume, or you'll not be used at a middle level. It is recommended that you want... do not mute the playback volume. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel and back panel cannot be able to microphone, right...
... 3: Go to access the HD Audio Manager. Doubleclick the icon to the Microphone screen. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 82 - Do not mute the recording volume, or you'll not be used at a middle level. It is recommended that you want... do not mute the playback volume. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel and back panel cannot be able to microphone, right...