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... Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described here may differ from the exact settings for storing your motherboard. Installing the operating system and drivers to enable the Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, you have...
... Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described here may differ from the exact settings for storing your motherboard. Installing the operating system and drivers to enable the Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, you have...
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... completing the steps above . 4. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to...
... completing the steps above . 4. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to...
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...like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to assist in this manual is protected ... X.X." Example: For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,...
...like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to assist in this manual is protected ... X.X." Example: For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 75 4-8 Cloud OC...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 93 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-4 Using the...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 75 4-8 Cloud OC...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 93 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-4 Using the...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
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.../1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated in the Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port, ... To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX8) * The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode ...
.../1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated in the Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port, ... To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX8) * The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode ...
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... pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with a screw. 555 After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 666 Turn on your computer. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics...
... pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with a screw. 555 After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 666 Turn on your computer. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics...
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... the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver - C-2. Hardware Installation Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system - A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer ... Physx Configuration screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is selected. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with your...
... the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver - C-2. Hardware Installation Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system - A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer ... Physx Configuration screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is selected. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with your...
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... No data transmission or receiving is compatible to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Dual monitor configurations are supported in operating system environment only, but not during the BIOS Setup or POST process. Microphones must be used to 1 Gbps...
... No data transmission or receiving is compatible to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Dual monitor configurations are supported in operating system environment only, but not during the BIOS Setup or POST process. Microphones must be used to 1 Gbps...
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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 Xpress Recovery2 during ... Boot Menu allows you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to enter BIOS Setup first. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Z68A-D3H-B3 E15 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/06/2011-Z68-7A89WG01C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. To...
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 Xpress Recovery2 during ... Boot Menu allows you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to enter BIOS Setup first. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Z68A-D3H-B3 E15 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/06/2011-Z68-7A89WG01C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. To...
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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 Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below . - 47 - Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode.... in the Intel Z68 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that do not support Native mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables ...
...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 Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below . - 47 - Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode.... in the Intel Z68 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that do not support Native mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables ...
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... system restart, "Xpress Install" will restart your optical drive. Click Yes to install. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...
... system restart, "Xpress Install" will restart your optical drive. Click Yes to install. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...
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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 - 58 - 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 - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 59 -
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. - 59 -
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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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 60 -
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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. Drivers Installation - 60 -
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... longer to back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives larger than to restore it . actual size requirements vary, depending on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it...
... longer to back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives larger than to restore it . actual size requirements vary, depending on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it...
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... file to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create...
... file to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create...
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... tool. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data sharing... your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Unique Features
... tool. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data sharing... your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Unique Features
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...driver disk. To manually set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 75 - All with which you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. Using GIGABYTE...Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers. 4-7 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 when a new SATA drive is greater ...
...driver disk. To manually set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 75 - All with which you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. Using GIGABYTE...Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers. 4-7 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 when a new SATA drive is greater ...
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...steps below: A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. mance of the SATA hard drive and the other end to ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard... drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation)...
...steps below: A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. mance of the SATA hard drive and the other end to ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard... drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation)...