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Changes to the specifications and features in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to assist in any form or by any means without prior...by copyright laws and is 1.0. 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., LTD. ...
Changes to the specifications and features in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to assist in any form or by any means without prior...by copyright laws and is 1.0. 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., LTD. ...
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... 65 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact...67 3-5 System...67 3-6 Download Center 68 3-7 New Utilities...68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 ...Appendix...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 87 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9182 SATA Controller 95 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 101 5-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager 110 5-3 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-3-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 111 5-3-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 112...
... 65 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact...67 3-5 System...67 3-6 Download Center 68 3-7 New Utilities...68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 ...Appendix...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 87 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9182 SATA Controller 95 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 101 5-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager 110 5-3 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-3-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 111 5-3-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 112...
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Box Contents G1.Assassin motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield 5.25" Front Access Control Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports, 1 Power eSATA port, and 1 Quick Boost button ...
Box Contents G1.Assassin motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield 5.25" Front Access Control Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports, 1 Power eSATA port, and 1 Quick Boost button ...
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... a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the slot. Install the driver provided with your computer.
... a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the slot. Install the driver provided with your computer.
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...series.) - The 3-Way SLI and 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems - Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Browse to apply. - 19 - Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800... 3 GPUs combination. C. A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with sufficient power is selected. For 3-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots. (To set up a 2-...
...series.) - The 3-Way SLI and 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems - Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Browse to apply. - 19 - Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800... 3 GPUs combination. C. A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with sufficient power is selected. For 3-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots. (To set up a 2-...
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...- 20 - Click OK to the CrossFireX menu, select the Enable CrossFireX™ check box, and select the 4 GPUs combination. Procedure and driver screen for more information about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology. Refer to the manual that you connect the power cables from the power supply to the... PCIE_12V_1 and PCIE_12V_2 connectors, or system instability may differ by graphics cards. For 4-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. To Enable SLI Function For 2-Way/3-Way SLI: After installing the graphics ...
...- 20 - Click OK to the CrossFireX menu, select the Enable CrossFireX™ check box, and select the 4 GPUs combination. Procedure and driver screen for more information about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology. Refer to the manual that you connect the power cables from the power supply to the... PCIE_12V_1 and PCIE_12V_2 connectors, or system instability may differ by graphics cards. For 4-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. To Enable SLI Function For 2-Way/3-Way SLI: After installing the graphics ...
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Motherboard Model BIOS Version G1. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : BOOT MENU... Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. 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. : ...Keys B. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. To show the BIOS POST screen. Assassin F1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/24/2010-X58-ICH10-7A89QG0QC-00 Function Keys Function...
Motherboard Model BIOS Version G1. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : BOOT MENU... Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. 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. : ...Keys B. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. To show the BIOS POST screen. Assassin F1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/24/2010-X58-ICH10-7A89QG0QC-00 Function Keys Function...
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... Mode (Intel ICH10R South Bridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. - 55 - For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that do not...
... Mode (Intel ICH10R South Bridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. - 55 - For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that do not...
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nectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. IDE Disables RAID ...
nectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. IDE Disables RAID ...
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...After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all the recommended drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install..." will continue to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove ...
...After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all the recommended drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install..." will continue to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove ...
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Drivers Installation - 66 - 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 - 66 - 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.
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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. - 67 -
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. - 67 -
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The latest version of an item to install. 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 it. Drivers Installation - 68 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
The latest version of an item to install. 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 it. Drivers Installation - 68 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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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 different utilities. A.
... 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 different utilities. A.
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... you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to store the backup image file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Step 4: After the operating system is...
... you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to store the backup image file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Step 4: After the operating system is...
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... Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Disable Incoming Folder ... Exit... 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...
... Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Disable Incoming Folder ... Exit... 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...
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.... (To add a new hard drive into the array to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to set up a RAID 0 array later ... array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. All with which you have to enable RAID for RAID 0. Before installing...
.... (To add a new hard drive into the array to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to set up a RAID 0 array later ... array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. All with which you have to enable RAID for RAID 0. Before installing...
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...(s) in BIOS Setup. If there is more than one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers A. Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you may prepare only one SATA controller on your computer Attach one end of...
...(s) in BIOS Setup. If there is more than one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers A. Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you may prepare only one SATA controller on your computer Attach one end of...
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... cancel (Figure 6). Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 91 - Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and...
... cancel (Figure 6). Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 91 - Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and...
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To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to login the operating system. Appendix - 100 - Please note that if ...
To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to login the operating system. Appendix - 100 - Please note that if ...