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... 64 GB can still be installed to make it work as a cache of the hard disk. It is 64 GB. Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). Enabling RAID mode in BIOS Setup 3. English Follow the steps below to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test...
... 64 GB can still be installed to make it work as a cache of the hard disk. It is 64 GB. Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). Enabling RAID mode in BIOS Setup 3. English Follow the steps below to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test...
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... the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. After the installation is 10.5 or above and restarting your system, find the IRST icon in the notification area and double-click ... steps above . 4. English 3. Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard...
... the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. After the installation is 10.5 or above and restarting your system, find the IRST icon in the notification area and double-click ... steps above . 4. English 3. Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard...
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... X.X." 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. The trademarks mentioned in this manual ...may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means ...
... X.X." 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. The trademarks mentioned in this manual ...may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means ...
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... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1...85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 99 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 108 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 108 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 110 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1...85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 99 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 108 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 108 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 110 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
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Box Contents GA-Z68XP-UD4 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 ...
Box Contents GA-Z68XP-UD4 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 ...
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... the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install...
... the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install...
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...- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - C. Browse to the Set SLI and Physx Configuration screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is selected and click Apply. A CrossFireX... CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. CrossFireX (Note)/SLI bridge connector(s) - To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on...
...- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - C. Browse to the Set SLI and Physx Configuration screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is selected and click Apply. A CrossFireX... CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. CrossFireX (Note)/SLI bridge connector(s) - To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on...
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...the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. 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 ..., press . BIOS Setup - 34 - The LOGO Screen (Default) B. To show the BIOS POST screen. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68XP-UD4 E6 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/13/2011-Z68-7A89WG0JC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press...
...the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. 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 ..., press . BIOS Setup - 34 - The LOGO Screen (Default) B. To show the BIOS POST screen. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68XP-UD4 E6 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/13/2011-Z68-7A89WG0JC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press...
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... Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode. (Default) BIOS Setup - 50 - For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to RAID(XHD) automatically. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is enabled. (Default: Enabled) SATA...
... Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode. (Default) BIOS Setup - 50 - For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to RAID(XHD) automatically. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is enabled. (Default: Enabled) SATA...
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... length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. Options are not used in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures the...
... length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. Options are not used in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures the...
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... install. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 61 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the...
... install. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 61 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the...
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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 - 62 -
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 - 62 -
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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. - 63 - 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. - 63 - 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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 64 -
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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 64 -
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... of the hard drive, make sure to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that has the operating system installed. • As Xpress Recovery2 will check the...
... of the hard drive, make sure to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that has the operating system installed. • As Xpress Recovery2 will check the...
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... on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive.
... on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive.
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...Connect ... Disable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Unique Features in the notification area...and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT...
...Connect ... Disable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Unique Features in the notification area...and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT...
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... set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 81 - Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array. 2. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is...to exit the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that already exists, users also can...
... set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 81 - Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array. 2. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is...to exit the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that already exists, users also can...
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...or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID set may prepare only 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...6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor- Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. ...
...or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID set may prepare only 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...6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor- Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. ...
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... BIOS utility, press or select 6. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Create RAID Volume 2. Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm...
... BIOS utility, press or select 6. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Create RAID Volume 2. Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm...