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...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. Changes to the specifications and... features in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, orpublished in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations...
...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. Changes to the specifications and... features in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, orpublished in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 ...Technology 71 4-8 Intel Smart Response 73 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 83 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 5-2-4 Using...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 ...Technology 71 4-8 Intel Smart Response 73 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 83 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 5-2-4 Using...
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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) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z77-D3H or GA-H77-D3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 6Gb/s cables Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z77-D3H or GA-H77-D3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 6Gb/s cables Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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... expansion card in your operating system. Align the card with your card. Hardware Installation - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...
... expansion card in your operating system. Align the card with your card. Hardware Installation - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...
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... 3.0 devices function as High-Speed. & xHCI Streams (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and... hot plug. & xHCI Pre-Boot Driver (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller...
... 3.0 devices function as High-Speed. & xHCI Streams (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and... hot plug. & xHCI Pre-Boot Driver (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller...
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... displayed which looks like that are recommended to install. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the recommended drivers. Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system and...the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the ...
... displayed which looks like that are recommended to install. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the recommended drivers. Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system and...the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select 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 - 56 -
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 - 56 -
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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. - 57 - 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... may affect the speed at the end of data). •• It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Before You Begin: •• Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is backed up/ restored. ••...
... may affect the speed at the end of data). •• It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Before You Begin: •• Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is backed up/ restored. ••...
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... any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the...
... any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the...
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... network, making full use of Internet resources. Figure 1. Disable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder...
... network, making full use of Internet resources. Figure 1. Disable Incoming Folder ... Exit... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder...
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... write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically and quickly 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 ... Auto to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 67 - Unique Features 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for RAID...
... write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically and quickly 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 ... Auto to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 67 - Unique Features 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for RAID...
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... first), and right-click on the SATA hard drive. Refer to take care of the commands, be at the C:\> command prompt and press ). All motherboard drivers correctly installed B.
... first), and right-click on the SATA hard drive. Refer to take care of the commands, be at the C:\> command prompt and press ). All motherboard drivers correctly installed B.
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... Start Technology store partition after entering S3 mode. While in BIOS Setup 1. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. E. When you execute the last...
... Start Technology store partition after entering S3 mode. While in BIOS Setup 1. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. E. When you execute the last...
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... with the Internet to obtain their data while your computer when completed. A. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. System Requirements 1. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in...
... with the Internet to obtain their data while your computer when completed. A. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. System Requirements 1. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in...
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...enable RAID mode. Step 3: On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. The maximum cache memory size is ... "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. 4-8 Intel Smart Response A. System Requirements 1. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. An Intel Core series processor 3. Unique Features An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology ...
...enable RAID mode. Step 3: On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. The maximum cache memory size is ... "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. 4-8 Intel Smart Response A. System Requirements 1. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. An Intel Core series processor 3. Unique Features An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology ...
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...to create RAID, you may vary depending on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to available SATA ...below: A. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during ...
...to create RAID, you may vary depending on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to available SATA ...below: A. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during ...
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..., etc. (Figure 7) Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 79 - Appendix All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128 MB Capacity...
..., etc. (Figure 7) Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 79 - Appendix All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128 MB Capacity...
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... to the methods below. B. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 1, •• For the Intel Z77/H77, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. Your system will open similar to that you install all files in the... to your computer first because you 're using "Xpress Install" to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows setup process. Method A: For the Intel Z77/H77, copy all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is installed, we recommend that in...
... to the methods below. B. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 1, •• For the Intel Z77/H77, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. Your system will open similar to that you install all files in the... to your computer first because you 're using "Xpress Install" to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows setup process. Method A: For the Intel Z77/H77, copy all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is installed, we recommend that in...