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... 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 69 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 76 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 81 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 84 5-2-3 Configuring...
... 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 69 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 76 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 81 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 84 5-2-3 Configuring...
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GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Virtual Dual BIOS ...; Support for Easy Energy Saver (Note 9) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Virtual Dual BIOS ...; Support for Easy Energy Saver (Note 9) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
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... the Hybrid SLI icon to show this dialog box. • Choose Additional displays if you want to see the current mode of system memory • Windows Vista operating system • Latest NVIDIA graphics driver • System BIOS that the Hybrid SLI-ready graphics card be installed after the motherboard driver installation...
... the Hybrid SLI icon to show this dialog box. • Choose Additional displays if you want to see the current mode of system memory • Windows Vista operating system • Latest NVIDIA graphics driver • System BIOS that the Hybrid SLI-ready graphics card be installed after the motherboard driver installation...
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...device and then remove it from the connector. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound, select NVIDIA HDMI Output and then click Set Default. • When removing the cable connected... HDMI audio/ video device to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 20 - Before using this port for USB devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. Use this feature, ensure that supports digital...
...device and then remove it from the connector. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound, select NVIDIA HDMI Output and then click Set Default. • When removing the cable connected... HDMI audio/ video device to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 20 - Before using this port for USB devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. Use this feature, ensure that supports digital...
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... the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - BIOS Setup To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to activate certain system features. For instructions on . Refer to boot. BIOS includes... system configuration settings or to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To access the BIOS Setup program...
... the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - BIOS Setup To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to activate certain system features. For instructions on . Refer to boot. BIOS includes... system configuration settings or to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To access the BIOS Setup program...
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... to manually set the Frame Buffer Size as the first display. This item is installed. (Default: Disabled) Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Options are: 128M (default), 256M, 512M. (Only 256M and 512M are available for entering the BIOS Setup program. Init Display...
... to manually set the Frame Buffer Size as the first display. This item is installed. (Default: Disabled) Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Options are: 128M (default), 256M, 512M. (Only 256M and 512M are available for entering the BIOS Setup program. Init Display...
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... show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to the fault or short. When a Cable Problem Occurs... GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 46 - Refer to the following message will show Short and thenlength shown...
... show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to the fault or short. When a Cable Problem Occurs... GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 46 - Refer to the following message will show Short and thenlength shown...
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...(POS) Enables the system to turn off . If the power button is pressed for 4 seconds to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to turn off and consumes less power than 4 seconds... (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Suspend) sleep state. Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 48 - 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by ...
...(POS) Enables the system to turn off . If the power button is pressed for 4 seconds to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to turn off and consumes less power than 4 seconds... (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Suspend) sleep state. Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 48 - 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by ...
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... providing at which the system will be powered on the system, enter the password and press . select 64-bit mode when you install 32-bit Windows® Vista®; Disabled Disables this item. Note: To cancel the password, press on this function. (Default) Double Click Double click on left button ... and set the date and time as following: Date (of power from an AC power loss. Press any key on the system. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system....
... providing at which the system will be powered on the system, enter the password and press . select 64-bit mode when you install 32-bit Windows® Vista®; Disabled Disables this item. Note: To cancel the password, press on this function. (Default) Double Click Double click on left button ... and set the date and time as following: Date (of power from an AC power loss. Press any key on the system. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system....
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...), if a question mark still 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. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the...
...), if a question mark still 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. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the...
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... and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up data on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system data and perform restoration ...of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives ...
... and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up data on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system data and perform restoration ...of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives ...
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What is DualBIOSTM? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. M85MUS2H.F1) to enter MSDOS mode. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 64 - Motherboards that matches your... the safety and stability of your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to your motherboard model. 2. However, if the BIOS update ...
What is DualBIOSTM? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. M85MUS2H.F1) to enter MSDOS mode. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 64 - Motherboards that matches your... the safety and stability of your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to your motherboard model. 2. However, if the BIOS update ...
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... a corrupted BIOS or a system that is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard model. Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Update... -screen instructions to your location and then download the BIOS file that the BIOS file to start. 3. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Make sure that matches your system after the system restarts. Before You Begin: 1. During...
... a corrupted BIOS or a system that is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard model. Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Update... -screen instructions to your location and then download the BIOS file that the BIOS file to start. 3. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Make sure that matches your system after the system restarts. Before You Begin: 1. During...
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...to a new profile (.txt file). • Load allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that allows users to fine-tune their systemrelated information without...additional software. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 6 may occur. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. The... to restore to individually change the core clock and memory clock for these components. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 68 - The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and...
...to a new profile (.txt file). • Load allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that allows users to fine-tune their systemrelated information without...additional software. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 6 may occur. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. The... to restore to individually change the core clock and memory clock for these components. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 68 - The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and...
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... hard drives with identical model and capacity). 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. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C . Install the SATA RAID/AHCI... of the SATA hard drive and the other end to AHCI or RAID mode. - 71 - B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E.
... hard drives with identical model and capacity). 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. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C . Install the SATA RAID/AHCI... of the SATA hard drive and the other end to AHCI or RAID mode. - 71 - B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E.
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... "Press F10 to set the stripe block size. MediaShield ROM BIOS 10.0.0.32 RPT IDP Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corp. Press F10 to the installation of Windows operating system. Figure 2 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is created. Step 4: If RAID 0 (Striped) is highlighted. Stripe Block: Optimal Free Disks Port Disk Model...
... "Press F10 to set the stripe block size. MediaShield ROM BIOS 10.0.0.32 RPT IDP Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corp. Press F10 to the installation of Windows operating system. Figure 2 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is created. Step 4: If RAID 0 (Striped) is highlighted. Stripe Block: Optimal Free Disks Port Disk Model...
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... your optical drive (example: D:\>). GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 76 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. For installing Windows Vista, please directly load...
... your optical drive (example: D:\>). GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 76 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. For installing Windows Vista, please directly load...
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...Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows operating system onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID...required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 - 77 - A. Then select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press . Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drives. A screen will appear. On the next screen, press to return to the screen in Figure 2 will ...
...Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows operating system onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID...required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 - 77 - A. Then select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press . Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drives. A screen will appear. On the next screen, press to return to the screen in Figure 2 will ...
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...your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\Vista32RAID For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the Vista64RAID folder (Figure 4). Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. B. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver ... foler to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the USB flash drive). GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard Figure 4 - 78 -
...your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\Vista32RAID For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the Vista64RAID folder (Figure 4). Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. B. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver ... foler to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the USB flash drive). GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard Figure 4 - 78 -
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.... Appendix HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. For example, users 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 simultaneously processed. The picture to change...
.... Appendix HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. For example, users 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 simultaneously processed. The picture to change...