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... the Q-Flash Utility 70 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 73 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 75 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...
... the Q-Flash Utility 70 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 73 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 75 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...
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...CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Adjust DDR2 frequency - Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 0.025V increment ...Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Available functions in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/PCIe/FSB/(G)MCH) allow you to: - Increase (G)MCH voltage by 0.05V to 1.55V with 1 MHz increment - GA-X38-DQ6...
...CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Adjust DDR2 frequency - Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 0.025V increment ...Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Available functions in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/PCIe/FSB/(G)MCH) allow you to: - Increase (G)MCH voltage by 0.05V to 1.55V with 1 MHz increment - GA-X38-DQ6...
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...Self-Test (POST) during the POST. For instructions on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in the CMOS on the motherboard. Refer to ... It is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to clear the CMOS values.) - 37 - When the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you do...
...Self-Test (POST) during the POST. For instructions on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in the CMOS on the motherboard. Refer to ... It is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to clear the CMOS values.) - 37 - When the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you do...
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... multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state...) Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. Depending on the first PCI Express x16 slot (PCIE_16_1) as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. Disabled displays normal...
... multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state...) Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. Depending on the first PCI Express x16 slot (PCIE_16_1) as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. Disabled displays normal...
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...(Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be shared with other device. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 46 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default:...of using the onboard audio, set this item to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. Set this item to Disabled. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this...
...(Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be shared with other device. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 46 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default:...of using the onboard audio, set this item to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. Set this item to Disabled. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this...
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... show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to the following message will appear: Start detecting at Port..... Note...
... show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to the following message will appear: Start detecting at Port..... Note...
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... MS-DOS mode using the power button. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at any time. Instant-Off Press...
... MS-DOS mode using the power button. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at any time. Instant-Off Press...
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... the settings may not be effective. Note: When using this item and set to Password. select 64-bit mode when you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to accept. KB Power ON Password Set the password...this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will be turned on the system. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 - HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you install 32-bit...
... the settings may not be effective. Note: When using this item and set to Password. select 64-bit mode when you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to accept. KB Power ON Password Set the password...this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will be turned on the system. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 - HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you install 32-bit...
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...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 and... press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. The...
...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 and... press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. The...
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... are different utilities. Unique Features When hard drives are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. English Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2...longer to back up a hard drive than to back up data on the amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in...
... are different utilities. Unique Features When hard drives are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. English Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2...longer to back up a hard drive than to back up data on the amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in...
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...GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 66 - Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows... XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. actual size ...
...GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 66 - Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows... XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. actual size ...
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...-2007, Award Software, Inc. Select BACKUP to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to start backing up your hard drive.
...-2007, Award Software, Inc. Select BACKUP to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to start backing up your hard drive.
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... the need to enter MSDOS mode. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file.... However, if the BIOS update file is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - What is @BIOS ? Before You Begin: 1. What is Dual BIOSTM? Note:...independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An...
... the need to enter MSDOS mode. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file.... However, if the BIOS update file is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - What is @BIOS ? Before You Begin: 1. What is Dual BIOSTM? Note:...independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An...
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... Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing ...a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS ...
... Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing ...a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS ...
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...EasyTune 5 Pro, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in EasyTune 5 Pro may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance ...page Confirmation/execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to enter the BIOS Setup program. GO 6. Help 11. and M.I .B. (Note 2), smart fan control, and hardware monitoring and...
...EasyTune 5 Pro, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in EasyTune 5 Pro may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance ...page Confirmation/execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to enter the BIOS Setup program. GO 6. Help 11. and M.I .B. (Note 2), smart fan control, and hardware monitoring and...
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... enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to three times the amount of memory space to Computer. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 - Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to... the amount of RAM installed in your computer's performance. Under Space to reserve for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties.
... enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to three times the amount of memory space to Computer. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 - Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to... the amount of RAM installed in your computer's performance. Under Space to reserve for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties.
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...2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. English Chapter 5 Appendix ...motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on the GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from...
...2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. English Chapter 5 Appendix ...motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on the GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from...
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... 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Exit RAID Volumes : None defined. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Intel...
... 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Exit RAID Volumes : None defined. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Intel...
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... [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press + to enter RAID Setup Utility ... GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - http://www.gigabyte.com.tw HDD0 : HDD1 : ST3120026AS...
... [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press + to enter RAID Setup Utility ... GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - http://www.gigabyte.com.tw HDD0 : HDD1 : ST3120026AS...
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.... Select the array and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Appendix English When finished, the new RAID array will ... about the array, use the key while in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to Non-RAID... Name RDD0: GRAID RAID LMeveeml bers: HDD 01Capacity Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 87 - PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [...
.... Select the array and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Appendix English When finished, the new RAID array will ... about the array, use the key while in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to Non-RAID... Name RDD0: GRAID RAID LMeveeml bers: HDD 01Capacity Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 87 - PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [...