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... harddrive has equal or greater capacity than or equal to load the SATA controller driver first. All with which you can go to the Application Software screen to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new ...build a non-RAID 0 array, you have to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for the Intel SATA controllers. Or you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or...
... harddrive has equal or greater capacity than or equal to load the SATA controller driver first. All with which you can go to the Application Software screen to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new ...build a non-RAID 0 array, you have to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for the Intel SATA controllers. Or you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or...
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...Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our ...this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision ...
...Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our ...this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision ...
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... 65 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact...67 3-5 System...67 3-6 Download Center 68 3-7 New Utilities...68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 ...SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller 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 ...
... 65 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact...67 3-5 System...67 3-6 Download Center 68 3-7 New Utilities...68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 ...SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller 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 ...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield 2-Way SLI bridge connector 3-Way SLI bridge connector • The box ...
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield 2-Way SLI bridge connector 3-Way SLI bridge connector • The box ...
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... are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the top edge of the PCI Express slot...
... are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the top edge of the PCI Express slot...
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... 2-Way configuration, we recommend installing the graphics cards on top of ATI CrossFireX™/SLI Configuration A. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Browse to the Catalyst Control Center. C. One/two CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge connectors - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard ...with two/three PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - Current NVIDIA GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFireX technology include the Radeon HD 3800 series, Radeon HD 4800 and Radeon HD...
... 2-Way configuration, we recommend installing the graphics cards on top of ATI CrossFireX™/SLI Configuration A. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Browse to the Catalyst Control Center. C. One/two CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge connectors - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard ...with two/three PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - Current NVIDIA GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFireX technology include the Radeon HD 3800 series, Radeon HD 4800 and Radeon HD...
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Motherboard Model BIOS Version X58A-UD3R F1d . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/23/2009-X58-ICH10-7A89QG0KC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to...
Motherboard Model BIOS Version X58A-UD3R F1d . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/23/2009-X58-ICH10-7A89QG0KC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to...
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... disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to Disabled. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are...
... disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to Disabled. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are...
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... GSATA 6_7/IDE Ctrl Mode (Marvell 9128 Chip, GSATA3_6/7 Connectors) Allows you to AHCI mode. the IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: En- IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode....SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA...
... GSATA 6_7/IDE Ctrl Mode (Marvell 9128 Chip, GSATA3_6/7 Connectors) Allows you to AHCI mode. the IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: En- IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode....SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA...
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... screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install...
... screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install...
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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. Drivers Installation - 66 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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. Drivers Installation - 66 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 67 - 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. - 67 - Drivers Installation
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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 install it. Drivers Installation - 68 - The latest version of an item to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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 install it. Drivers Installation - 68 - The latest version of an item to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system data and perform restoration of system memory • ...
actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system data and perform restoration of system memory • ...
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... Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup...
... Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup...
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...data folder Changes the data folder to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Open...Folder ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 79 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share...
...data folder Changes the data folder to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Open...Folder ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 79 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share...
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...) 1. To manually set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to automatically and quickly set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Unique Features - 84 - Or you have to individually install the X.H.D utility later. To automatically set ... capacity than or equal to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0. The following procedure details the steps to set ...
...) 1. To manually set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to automatically and quickly set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Unique Features - 84 - Or you have to individually install the X.H.D utility later. To automatically set ... capacity than or equal to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0. The following procedure details the steps to set ...
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... controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 85 - C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Before you begin Please prepare...ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers A. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI...
... controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 85 - C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Before you begin Please prepare...ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers A. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI...
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... information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Exit 3.
... information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Exit 3.
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...space bar on the array to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? Press . N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal...Drive List ] Save to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1...[ESC]-Exit Now, you may proceed to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI...
...space bar on the array to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N) ? Press . N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal...Drive List ] Save to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1...[ESC]-Exit Now, you may proceed to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI...