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... or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for the Intel SATA controllers. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Exits the X.H.D... new hard drive into the array to set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. You can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0. The following procedure details the steps to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make ...
... or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for the Intel SATA controllers. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Exits the X.H.D... new hard drive into the array to set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. You can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0. The following procedure details the steps to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make ...
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... documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information....with the product. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. Changes to use of this manual...
... documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information....with the product. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. Changes to use of this manual...
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the ... Optimized Defaults 58 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 59 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 60 2-13 Exit Without Saving 60 2-14 Security Chip Configuration j 61 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 63 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 63 3-2 Application Software 64 3-3 Technical Manuals 64 - 4 -
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the ... Optimized Defaults 58 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 59 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 60 2-13 Exit Without Saving 60 2-14 Security Chip Configuration j 61 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 63 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 63 3-2 Application Software 64 3-3 Technical Manuals 64 - 4 -
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... 99 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 104 5-1-5 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 106 5-2 Configuring Audio ...Input and Output 119 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 119 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 121 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 123 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 124 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 126 5-3 Troubleshooting 127 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 127 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 128 5-4 Regulatory Statements 130 j Only for GA-P55A...
... 99 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 104 5-1-5 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 106 5-2 Configuring Audio ...Input and Output 119 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 119 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 121 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 123 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 124 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 126 5-3 Troubleshooting 127 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 127 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 128 5-4 Regulatory Statements 130 j Only for GA-P55A...
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...-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P55A-UD3P or GA-P55A-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change...
...-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P55A-UD3P or GA-P55A-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change...
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.... 1. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Make sure the card is securely seated in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with your card. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card(s). 7. Remove the...
.... 1. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Make sure the card is securely seated in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with your card. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card(s). 7. Remove the...
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... Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55A-UD3P D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0TC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST ... first. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. 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 access the...
... Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55A-UD3P D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0TC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST ... first. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. 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 access the...
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... advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to PCIe Gen 1. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is connected or not. Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to PCIe Gen 2.
... advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to PCIe Gen 1. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is connected or not. Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to PCIe Gen 2.
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...Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. - 53 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the Marvell 9128...Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
...Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. - 53 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the Marvell 9128...Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
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... the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan... your system automatically during the driver installation. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the on...
... the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan... your system automatically during the driver installation. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the on...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 64 - 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.
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 64 - 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. - 65 - 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. - 65 - Drivers Installation
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Drivers Installation - 66 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 66 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website.
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... hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to restore...
... hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to restore...
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... following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Go...
... following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Go...
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... Q-Share, you are able to launch the Q-Share tool. Enable Incoming Folder ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 77 - Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update...
... Q-Share, you are able to launch the Q-Share tool. Enable Incoming Folder ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 77 - Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update...
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... the hassles of the password(s) or the key(s) will be saved. Step 3: Install the Smart TPM utility from the motherboard driver disk (select Infineon TPM Driver). Selecting the Enable Backup to the Install New Utilities menu. In addition, users can create more than one Bluetooth cell phone/... access/close your Bluetooth cell phone/USB flash drive as the Smart TPM user key. Set up a Personal Secure Drive (PSD). GIGABYTE is not liable for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 81 - Before installing Smart TPM, follow the steps below in the BIOS Setup program. Go to the Bluetooth cell...
... the hassles of the password(s) or the key(s) will be saved. Step 3: Install the Smart TPM utility from the motherboard driver disk (select Infineon TPM Driver). Selecting the Enable Backup to the Install New Utilities menu. In addition, users can create more than one Bluetooth cell phone/... access/close your Bluetooth cell phone/USB flash drive as the Smart TPM user key. Set up a Personal Secure Drive (PSD). GIGABYTE is not liable for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 81 - Before installing Smart TPM, follow the steps below in the BIOS Setup program. Go to the Bluetooth cell...
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... installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. All with which you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array. 2. You can click the Xpress Install All button to enhance your hard drive read/write performance without the need for the Intel SATA controllers. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before...
... installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. All with which you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array. 2. You can click the Xpress Install All button to enhance your hard drive read/write performance without the need for the Intel SATA controllers. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before...
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... and capacity). C. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard...Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted...
... and capacity). C. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard...Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted...
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... proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Exit 3. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level...
... proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Exit 3. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level...