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... notice. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to their...product information, carefully read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. All rights reserved. Check your motherboard looks like this manual ...
... notice. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to their...product information, carefully read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. All rights reserved. Check your motherboard looks like this manual ...
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...system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel ...ATI CrossFireTM technology (The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394 header) GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard -...
...system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel ...ATI CrossFireTM technology (The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394 header) GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard -...
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...1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS - - When memory modules of the memory. Intel® Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to be installed in only one...list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard ...
...1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS - - When memory modules of the memory. Intel® Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to be installed in only one...list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard ...
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... (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display First [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled]... A password is present only if you enter BIOS Setup. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to exit this feature. HDD S.M.A.R.T. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit...
... (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display First [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled]... A password is present only if you enter BIOS Setup. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to exit this feature. HDD S.M.A.R.T. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit...
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... display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that supports multi-core technology. PEG2 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the second PCI Express x16 slot (PCIE_16_2) as the first display. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard...
... display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that supports multi-core technology. PEG2 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the second PCI Express x16 slot (PCIE_16_2) as the first display. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard...
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... begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to execute and press . GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive...
... begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to execute and press . GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive...
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..., press on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Steps: 1. Then press to be special characters) and press . 2. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for creating an array (Figure...
..., press on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Steps: 1. Then press to be special characters) and press . 2. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for creating an array (Figure...
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...be used to divide data from 4 KB to the Confirm Creation item. PCIE-to seperate RAID members. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down ...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 - The following are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to 128 KB. When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 7),...
...be used to divide data from 4 KB to the Confirm Creation item. PCIE-to seperate RAID members. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down ...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 - The following are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to 128 KB. When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 7),...
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....06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Select the array and press . Appendix PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk... [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 87 - English When finished, the new RAID array will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 9). GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
....06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Select the array and press . Appendix PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk... [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 87 - English When finished, the new RAID array will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 9). GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE ... Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to cancel. 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 English 7. a small triangle will move to be deleted; Delete ...create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE ... Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to cancel. 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 English 7. a small triangle will move to be deleted; Delete ...create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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... right corner of GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 116 - English Germany G.B.T. in Romania WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.ro Serbia & Montenegro Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. in TURKEY WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.tr Russia Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. GIGABYTE Global Service System To submit...