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GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard Layout KB_MS RCA_SPDIF USB_1394_1 SYS_FAN1 ATX_12V_2X LGA775 CPU_FAN PCIE_12V ATX USB_1394_2 USB_LAN USB_LAN2 PWR_FAN RTL8111B Intel® X38 AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_1 NB_FAN RTL8111B GA-X38-DQ6 FDD PCIE_16_1 DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 CODEC CD_IN PCIE_2 PCIE_3 BP_BIOS MAIN_BIOS BAT PCIE_16_2 CLR_CMOS Intel® ICH9R SATAII0 IDE SATAII1 SPDIF_O PCI1 IT8718 PCI2 LPT CI COM TPM F_1394 F_USB2 F_USB1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 SATAII4 SATAII2 GSATAIIA PWR_LED SPDIF_IN SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL SATAII5 SATAII3 GSATAIIB - 7 -
GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard Layout KB_MS RCA_SPDIF USB_1394_1 SYS_FAN1 ATX_12V_2X LGA775 CPU_FAN PCIE_12V ATX USB_1394_2 USB_LAN USB_LAN2 PWR_FAN RTL8111B Intel® X38 AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_1 NB_FAN RTL8111B GA-X38-DQ6 FDD PCIE_16_1 DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 CODEC CD_IN PCIE_2 PCIE_3 BP_BIOS MAIN_BIOS BAT PCIE_16_2 CLR_CMOS Intel® ICH9R SATAII0 IDE SATAII1 SPDIF_O PCI1 IT8718 PCI2 LPT CI COM TPM F_1394 F_USB2 F_USB1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 SATAII4 SATAII2 GSATAIIA PWR_LED SPDIF_IN SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL SATAII5 SATAII3 GSATAIIB - 7 -
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... RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394 header) GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394 bracket connected to...connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (GSATAIIA, GSATAIIB) supporting up ...
... RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394 header) GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394 bracket connected to...connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (GSATAIIA, GSATAIIB) supporting up ...
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The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. The LED is operating. GSATAIIA 7 1 1 7 GSATAIIB Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND Please connect the L-... SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 28 - English 11) GSATAIIA/GSATAIIB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA hard drive. Refer to indicate system power status. The LED...
The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. The LED is operating. GSATAIIA 7 1 1 7 GSATAIIB Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND Please connect the L-... SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 28 - English 11) GSATAIIA/GSATAIIB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA hard drive. Refer to indicate system power status. The LED...
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... technology can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and ...Enabled) CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that...
... technology can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and ...Enabled) CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that...
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... LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller ... operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 48...
... LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller ... operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 48...
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GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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... or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. What is Q-FlashTM? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Note:...without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Restart the system. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - During the POST, press the key to ensure normal system operation. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS ...
... or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. What is Q-FlashTM? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Note:...without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Restart the system. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - During the POST, press the key to ensure normal system operation. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS ...
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... motherboard model. Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - X38DQ6. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults.
... motherboard model. Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - X38DQ6. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults.
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...screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to execute and press . English C. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS... Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Highlight the item that you can...
...screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to execute and press . English C. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS... Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Highlight the item that you can...
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...ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [KL]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 - PCIE-to abort. Press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk ... Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. English 3. The following are configured, the selection bar ...
...ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [KL]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 - PCIE-to abort. Press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk ... Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. English 3. The following are configured, the selection bar ...
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... Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 - 88 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press . When prompted to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Press the space bar on the array to Non-RAID Solve Mirror...
... Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 - 88 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press . When prompted to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Press the space bar on the array to Non-RAID Solve Mirror...
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... You have any device support disks from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 - English Step 3: For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: When Setup correctly recognizes the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 5 below appears, press to...
... You have any device support disks from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 - English Step 3: For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: When Setup correctly recognizes the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 5 below appears, press to...
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Figure 13 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 96 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. English GIGABYTE SATA2 controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13). Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12).
Figure 13 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 96 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. English GIGABYTE SATA2 controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13). Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12).
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...3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 108 - Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are hidden in Chapter 1. Press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST mean? ... & Exit Setup") to the instructions on the motherboard battery in the BIOS Setup program. A: Make sure your speaker is still on GIGABYTE's website. English 5-4 Troubleshooting 5-4-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page...
...3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 108 - Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are hidden in Chapter 1. Press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST mean? ... & Exit Setup") to the instructions on the motherboard battery in the BIOS Setup program. A: Make sure your speaker is still on GIGABYTE's website. English 5-4 Troubleshooting 5-4-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page...
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...://www.giga-byte.es Czech Republic Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru Latvia GIGA-BYTE Latvia WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.lv Poland Office of the website. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 116 - English Germany G.B.T. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...