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... ). An SSD with SP1 2. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of the memory currently installed on the system. (1 GB=1024 MB. Refer to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage > Disk ...list disk DISKPART>select disk X DISKPART>create partition primary (Lists the disks and information about them) (Selects a disk. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. At the diskpart prompt, type the following commands in BIOS Setup 4. Creating a Primary Store Partition Below it should be sure to...
... ). An SSD with SP1 2. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of the memory currently installed on the system. (1 GB=1024 MB. Refer to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage > Disk ...list disk DISKPART>select disk X DISKPART>create partition primary (Lists the disks and information about them) (Selects a disk. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. At the diskpart prompt, type the following commands in BIOS Setup 4. Creating a Primary Store Partition Below it should be sure to...
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... partition after entering S3 mode. 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 the SSD after completing the commands above. DISKPART>detail ... to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology. The Timer slider in the notification area. E. Installing and Configuring the Intel Rapid Start Application 1. After the installation is volume of the selected disk and the volumes on that you restart the system. 2. When the...
... partition after entering S3 mode. 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 the SSD after completing the commands above. DISKPART>detail ... to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology. The Timer slider in the notification area. E. Installing and Configuring the Intel Rapid Start Application 1. After the installation is volume of the selected disk and the volumes on that you restart the system. 2. When the...
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... obtain the latest data when the computer is for the following directory in BIOS Setup 2. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Intel Smart Connect Technology enabled in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology...
... obtain the latest data when the computer is for the following directory in BIOS Setup 2. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Intel Smart Connect Technology enabled in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology...
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Intel Smart Response A. An Intel Core series processor 3. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 2) 6. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you use the "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology Step 1: While in the operating system, use an SSD larger than...and double-click it to the SATA disk. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above. If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. RAID enabled for storing your ...
Intel Smart Response A. An Intel Core series processor 3. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 2) 6. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you use the "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology Step 1: While in the operating system, use an SSD larger than...and double-click it to the SATA disk. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above. If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. RAID enabled for storing your ...
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...means without prior notice. No part of GIGABYTE. 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. ... laws and is 1.0. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in the use of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Copyright © 2012...
...means without prior notice. No part of GIGABYTE. 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. ... laws and is 1.0. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in the use of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Copyright © 2012...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Program 62 Chapter 4 Unique...5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Program 62 Chapter 4 Unique...5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone...
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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 55 GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector The box contents above are subject...
The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Box Contents 55 GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector The box contents above are subject...
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...connect your USB device(s) to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices 1 x mSATA connector * The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive. Storage Interface Chipset: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA ...6Gb/s devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~SATA2 5) supporting up to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed. Internal 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Connectors 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector ...
...connect your USB device(s) to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices 1 x mSATA connector * The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive. Storage Interface Chipset: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA ...6Gb/s devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~SATA2 5) supporting up to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed. Internal 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Connectors 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector ...
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... cover from the slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your card. Hardware Installation - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Align the card with the expansion card in your expansion...
... cover from the slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your card. Hardware Installation - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Align the card with the expansion card in your expansion...
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... Panel. To Enable SLI Function After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on top of the cards. Hardware Installation Browse to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver -- System Requirements -- CrossFireX(Note)/SLI...enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 slot. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. Step 2: Insert the CrossFireX(...
... Panel. To Enable SLI Function After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on top of the cards. Hardware Installation Browse to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver -- System Requirements -- CrossFireX(Note)/SLI...enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 slot. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. Step 2: Insert the CrossFireX(...
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... 1 or later. Drivers Installation Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install. Or click No if you wish to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog...
... 1 or later. Drivers Installation Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install. Or click No if you wish to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog...
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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 the content descriptions for this driver disk. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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 the content descriptions for this driver disk. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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. - 61 - 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. - 61 - Drivers Installation
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Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link 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 install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link 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 install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... sequence: The first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can back up a hard drive than 2.2 TB are installed. •• The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory •• ... and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Unique Features Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back...
... sequence: The first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can back up a hard drive than 2.2 TB are installed. •• The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory •• ... and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Unique Features Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back...
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...Recovery2 will save the backup file. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB ... Features - 64 - Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive data. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage.
...Recovery2 will save the backup file. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB ... Features - 64 - Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive data. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage.
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Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Disable Incoming Folder ... 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. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with data ...
Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Disable Incoming Folder ... 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. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with data ...
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... (For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before ... the system BIOS Setup program to load the SATA controller driver first. Before installing the operating system, you can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0. 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can go to...
... (For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before ... the system BIOS Setup program to load the SATA controller driver first. Before installing the operating system, you can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0. 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can go to...
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System Requirements 1. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is for the following directory in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\...
System Requirements 1. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is for the following directory in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\...
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... the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. Then select Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 32bit Driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for 64bit (install first) Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 64bit Driver ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 4 Step 3: On the next screen, press...
... the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. Then select Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 32bit Driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for 64bit (install first) Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 64bit Driver ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 4 Step 3: On the next screen, press...