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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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...; 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... model. (Note 9) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM3 PhenomTM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU toenable support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 12 -
...; 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... model. (Note 9) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM3 PhenomTM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU toenable support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 12 -
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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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....) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound, select NVIDIA HDMI Output and then click Set Default. • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from the connector. Do not rock it straight out from your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard...
....) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound, select NVIDIA HDMI Output and then click Set Default. • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from the connector. Do not rock it straight out from your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard...
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... of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings...
... of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings...
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.... PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card oas the first display. (Default) iGPU Frame Buffer Control Determines whether to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) System A password is required for booting the system...
.... PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card oas the first display. (Default) iGPU Frame Buffer Control Determines whether to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) System A password is required for booting the system...
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... the fault or short. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... it will only operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of the attached LAN cable....feature designed to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 46 - SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at about 2m on...
... the fault or short. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... it will only operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of the attached LAN cable....feature designed to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 46 - SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at about 2m on...
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... be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to turn off the system. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 48 - In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode...
... be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to turn off the system. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 48 - In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode...
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... password, press on the system. AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - Disabled Disables this item. Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system....): Turn on the system at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will...
... password, press on the system. AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - Disabled Disables this item. Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system....): Turn on the system at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will...
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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. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. You can press Xpress...
...), 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. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. You can press Xpress...
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... up your system to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Unique Features Step 2: Click New. For example, when hard drives are .... - 61 - Installation and Configuration Turn on 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 installed. • The amount of data ...
... up your system to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Unique Features Step 2: Click New. For example, when hard drives are .... - 61 - Installation and Configuration Turn on 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 installed. • The amount of data ...
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...2. However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MSDOS mode. 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. M85MUS2H.F1) to... systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Before You Begin: 1. However, if the BIOS update file is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 64 - What is...
...2. However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MSDOS mode. 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. M85MUS2H.F1) to... systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Before You Begin: 1. However, if the BIOS update file is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 64 - What is...
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...Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Save Current BIOS to File: Click Save Current BIOS to complete. 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. ...During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on -screen instructions to complete. 3. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. Follow the on- ...
...Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Save Current BIOS to File: Click Save Current BIOS to complete. 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. ...During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on -screen instructions to complete. 3. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. Follow the on- ...
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4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. The ... Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). The Graphics tab allows you set temperature/fan speed alarm. Available functions in Windows environment. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 68 - You can choose the alert sound from a profile. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that allows users to see its information. You can select...
4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. The ... Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). The Graphics tab allows you set temperature/fan speed alarm. Available functions in Windows environment. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard - 68 - You can choose the alert sound from a profile. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that allows users to see its information. You can select...
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... hard drives with identical model and capacity). Install 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. Appendix Then connect the power connector from your computer. Configure a RAID array...
... hard drives with identical model and capacity). Install 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. Appendix Then connect the power connector from your computer. Configure a RAID array...
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... block size. Appendix Figure 2 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is given in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to the installation of Windows operating system. Stripe block size is the first option screen when you leaving it at the default Optimal, which says "Press F10 to select a RAID...
... block size. Appendix Figure 2 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is given in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to the installation of Windows operating system. Stripe block size is the first option screen when you leaving it at the default Optimal, which says "Press F10 to select a RAID...
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... the A:\> prompt, change to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI...for Windows XP 32-bit operating system or D) NVIDIA MCP72 and MCP78 Series AHCI Driver (XP64) for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for Windows XP 64-bit. For example, in the menu in Figure 2. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard...
... the A:\> prompt, change to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI...for Windows XP 32-bit operating system or D) NVIDIA MCP72 and MCP78 Series AHCI Driver (XP64) for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for Windows XP 64-bit. For example, in the menu in Figure 2. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard...
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... you to that in Figure 2. Select the SCSI Adapter you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drives. Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of which need to be installed. NVIDIA RAID Driver... A. When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen, press to continue the driver installation. When completed, proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID ...
... you to that in Figure 2. Select the SCSI Adapter you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drives. Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of which need to be installed. NVIDIA RAID Driver... A. When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen, press to continue the driver installation. When completed, proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID ...
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... 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 whole Vista32RAID or Vista64RAID foler to the USB flash drive). Method B: Insert the... setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard Figure 4 - 78 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the Vista64RAID folder (Figure 4)....
... 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 whole Vista32RAID or Vista64RAID foler to the USB flash drive). Method B: Insert the... setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. GA-M85M-US2H Motherboard Figure 4 - 78 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the Vista64RAID folder (Figure 4)....
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... each jack through the audio driver. Doubleclick the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer 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...
... each jack through the audio driver. Doubleclick the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer 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...