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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. No part of this manual is... protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners....
... 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. No part of this manual is... protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners....
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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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The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. 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. 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 -
The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. 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. 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 -
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...(s). 6. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual...
...(s). 6. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual...
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...controller in this item is routed to EHCI. All USB 3.0 devices function 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 before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB... USB 3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled) - 49 - Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Super-Speed capability is visible to xHCI controller. (Default) Disabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is set to Enabled...
...controller in this item is routed to EHCI. All USB 3.0 devices function 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 before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB... USB 3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled) - 49 - Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Super-Speed capability is visible to xHCI controller. (Default) Disabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is set to Enabled...
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Failure to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Drivers Installation Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please ... to install. Or click No if you wish to install on the Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items...
Failure to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Drivers Installation Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please ... to install. Or click No if you wish to install on the Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 56 - 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.
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 56 - 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.
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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. - 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 -
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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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install.
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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install.
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... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. System Requirements: •• At least 512 MB of data). •• It is recommended to back up your system to boot...
... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. System Requirements: •• At least 512 MB of data). •• It is recommended to back up your system to boot...
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... to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive data. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage.
... to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive data. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage.
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... ... Exit... Enable Incoming Folder ... Unique Features - 66 - 4-3 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
... ... Exit... Enable Incoming Folder ... Unique Features - 66 - 4-3 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
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... hard drive may not be able to set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to load the SATA controller driver first. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than the ... setup process. (For more details, refer to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. To manually set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. The following procedure details the steps to automatically set up a RAID 0 array. 2. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click Cancel to ...
... hard drive may not be able to set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to load the SATA controller driver first. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than the ... setup process. (For more details, refer to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. To manually set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. The following procedure details the steps to automatically set up a RAID 0 array. 2. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click Cancel to ...
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... select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1) Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it should be at the C:\> command prompt and press ). All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool to the commands below. Refer to Set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); Windows 7 with size larger than...
... select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1) Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it should be at the C:\> command prompt and press ). All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool to the commands below. Refer to Set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); Windows 7 with size larger than...
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... to set when to copy and move the data from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon 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. Unique Features - 70 - The Timer...
... to set when to copy and move the data from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon 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. Unique Features - 70 - The Timer...
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... Technology Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in the search...
... Technology Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in the search...
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...SATA disk and an SSD (Note 1) 5. 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. B. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above... all original data on the hard disk will be installed to the SATA disk. - 73 - Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. System Requirements 1. It is recommended that you enable RAID mode. Restart your data. (Note 2) The operating system...
...SATA disk and an SSD (Note 1) 5. 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. B. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above... all original data on the hard disk will be installed to the SATA disk. - 73 - Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. System Requirements 1. It is recommended that you enable RAID mode. Restart your data. (Note 2) The operating system...
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...75 - 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 ...Windows XP installation) 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create...
...75 - 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 ...Windows XP installation) 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create...
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...]-Select When completed, you can proceed to begin creating the RAID array. Finally press on the Create Volume item to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 79 - Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Step 5: Enter the array capacity...
...]-Select When completed, you can proceed to begin creating the RAID array. Finally press on the Create Volume item to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 79 - Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Step 5: Enter the array capacity...
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...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. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to exit when finished..... After the operating system is designated as drive A). Method A: For the Intel Z77/H77, copy all required drivers from the menu and press . Figure 1 - 83 - 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to your floppy disk...
...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. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to exit when finished..... After the operating system is designated as drive A). Method A: For the Intel Z77/H77, copy all required drivers from the menu and press . Figure 1 - 83 - 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to your floppy disk...