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... For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to the...to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this manual are legally registered to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, ...
... For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to the...to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this manual are legally registered to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, ...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 ...Repair...68 Chapter 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 75 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 81 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 84 5-2-3 Configuring...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 ...Repair...68 Chapter 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 75 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 81 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 84 5-2-3 Configuring...
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... and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA74GMT-S2H or GA-MA74GMT-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
... and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA74GMT-S2H or GA-MA74GMT-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
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... supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
... supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
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... sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation - 18 - Install the driver provided with the expansion card in the slot. 3. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot...
... sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation - 18 - Install the driver provided with the expansion card in the slot. 3. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot...
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... removing the cable, pull it side to side to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. A. Dual Display Combination DVI-D + D-Sub DVI-D + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub Supported or Not Yes No Yes B.
... removing the cable, pull it side to side to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. A. Dual Display Combination DVI-D + D-Sub DVI-D + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub Supported or Not Yes No Yes B.
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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 Xpress Recovery2 during ... (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for GA-MA74GMT-S2H E3c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/02/2009-RS740-SB710-6A669G0CC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to...
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 Xpress Recovery2 during ... (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for GA-MA74GMT-S2H E3c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/02/2009-RS740-SB710-6A669G0CC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to...
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... independent partitions. BIOS Setup - 42 - Press to accept. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for GA-MA74GMT-S2H. (Note) This item appears only if you enter BIOS Setup. Capability Away Mode Backup BIOS Image to HDD Init Display First x...computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu. Hard Disk Boot Priority...
... independent partitions. BIOS Setup - 42 - Press to accept. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for GA-MA74GMT-S2H. (Note) This item appears only if you enter BIOS Setup. Capability Away Mode Backup BIOS Image to HDD Init Display First x...computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu. Hard Disk Boot Priority...
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... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
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...mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 55 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed...box(es) (e.g. Failure to 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 restart your system. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will continue ...
...mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 55 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed...box(es) (e.g. Failure to 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 restart your system. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will continue ...
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Drivers Installation - 56 - 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 - 56 - 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.
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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. - 57 - 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
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... hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It is recommended...
... hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It is recommended...
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Go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. When you wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will ...
Go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. When you wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will ...
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... C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Unique Features About... Q-Share ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits...
... C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Unique Features About... Q-Share ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits...
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... from 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. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. A. ...step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. ...
... from 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. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. A. ...step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. ...
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...your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s)... that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Windows Vista 64...
...your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s)... that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Windows Vista 64...
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... corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Press any key to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. Your system will open similar to that in Figure 3, to install Windows XP to exit when finished. For example, from the menu and... press . Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 76 - In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2).
... corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Press any key to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. Your system will open similar to that in Figure 3, to install Windows XP to exit when finished. For example, from the menu and... press . Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 76 - In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2).
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... XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP ...the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Appendix Windows Setup You have chosen to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you can pro- After the driver installation, you to specify additional device. A screen will appear. ceed with Windows, ...
... XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP ...the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Appendix Windows Setup You have chosen to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you can pro- After the driver installation, you to specify additional device. A screen will appear. ceed with Windows, ...