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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 3-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 60 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 61 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 62 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 64 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 4-2 Troubleshooting 86 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 3-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 60 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 61 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 62 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 64 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 4-2 Troubleshooting 86 - 5 -
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... in the slot. 5. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to install/ uninstall the VGA card. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 16 - Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. To install a VGA...
... in the slot. 5. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to install/ uninstall the VGA card. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 16 - Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. To install a VGA...
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... the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. System will appear. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in BIOS Setup to PEG(Slot2).
... the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. System will appear. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in BIOS Setup to PEG(Slot2).
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... (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 20 - IEEE 1394a Port Serial interface standard set the Institute of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3... zip, speaker...etc. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Devices like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. English 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector...
... (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 20 - IEEE 1394a Port Serial interface standard set the Institute of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3... zip, speaker...etc. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Devices like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. English 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector...
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... - 25 - One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 40 39 2 12 1 IDE2 IDE1 10) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to the computer via...
... - 25 - One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 40 39 2 12 1 IDE2 IDE1 10) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to the computer via...
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... support HD Audio. Hardware Installation Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to work or even damage it. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to this connector. For...
... support HD Audio. Hardware Installation Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to work or even damage it. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to this connector. For...
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...question mark "?" After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install other drivers. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset... Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. or you want and press "install" followed the item; in Windows XP. Please ...
...question mark "?" After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install other drivers. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset... Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. or you want and press "install" followed the item; in Windows XP. Please ...
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GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 58 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 58 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 59 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 59 - Drivers Installation
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... of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your CD-ROM drive. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-N650SLI-DS4 D12 . . . . :BIOS ...without the CD-ROM. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the future. 2. Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 62 - Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Boot from CD-ROM. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress ...
... of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your CD-ROM drive. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-N650SLI-DS4 D12 . . . . :BIOS ...without the CD-ROM. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the future. 2. Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 62 - Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Boot from CD-ROM. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress ...
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... system. Xpress Recovery2 is required for the backup file must be sure to Xpress Recovery. 2. English The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Limitations: 1. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. Hard...
... system. Xpress Recovery2 is required for the backup file must be sure to Xpress Recovery. 2. English The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Limitations: 1. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. Hard...
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... the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for setting up RAID array. - 71 - Appendix If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with...) Required for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.(Note) Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended...
... the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for setting up RAID array. - 71 - Appendix If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with...) Required for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.(Note) Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended...
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... Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. Array Detail - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 2 Array 1: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - This indicates that , the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you can proceed to cancel. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 76 -
... Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. Array Detail - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 2 Array 1: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - This indicates that , the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you can proceed to cancel. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 76 -
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... in Figure 11, press D to select (D) nVIDIA C51 Series Raid (XP) if you wish to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Your system will open similar to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Figure 10 Figure... startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Appendix See the instructions below about how to create RAID. Skip this driver file to a floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). Boot...
... in Figure 11, press D to select (D) nVIDIA C51 Series Raid (XP) if you wish to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Your system will open similar to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Figure 10 Figure... startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Appendix See the instructions below about how to create RAID. Skip this driver file to a floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). Boot...
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... a few moments of Windows XP installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 14). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD...
... a few moments of Windows XP installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 14). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD...
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... appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows,... you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by...
... appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows,... you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by...
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... Welcome to run on your computer. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER...=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for that , the driver will not have to be installed.) GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 80 -
... Welcome to run on your computer. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER...=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for that , the driver will not have to be installed.) GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 80 -
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HD Audio With multiple built-in high quality digital-to work correctly. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you can change the function for the microphone to -analog converters (DACs) that support audio output ...
HD Audio With multiple built-in high quality digital-to work correctly. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you can change the function for the microphone to -analog converters (DACs) that support audio output ...
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In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. The 2-channel audio setup is connected. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 82 - Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. STEP 2: In the ... can also find the icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel).
In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. The 2-channel audio setup is connected. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 82 - Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. STEP 2: In the ... can also find the icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel).
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... Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 6CH Speaker. The 6-channel audio setup is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Appendix English Choose a device depending...
... Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 6CH Speaker. The 6-channel audio setup is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Appendix English Choose a device depending...