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... page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For...
... page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update ... Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 78 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 84 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 Installing the S/PDIF In and ...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update ... Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 78 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 84 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 Installing the S/PDIF In and ...
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... and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (for Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are...
... and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (for Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are...
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... any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Hardware Installation Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to release the card and then pull the card...
... any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Hardware Installation Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to release the card and then pull the card...
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For more information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek...PX6600GT TDH GLADIAC 760GT GLADIAC 790GT (Continued...) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. PCI Express...
For more information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek...PX6600GT TDH GLADIAC 760GT GLADIAC 790GT (Continued...) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. PCI Express...
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...2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to XpressRecovery2 during the POST, telling you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to... the first boot device, then press to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-73PVM-S2H F4a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is...
...2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to XpressRecovery2 during the POST, telling you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to... the first boot device, then press to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-73PVM-S2H F4a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-6A61NG02C-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is...
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... item is set this item to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to... Native Command Queuing and hot plug. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
... item is set this item to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to... Native Command Queuing and hot plug. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
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... SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which ...
... SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which ...
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GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 58 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 58 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 59 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 59 -
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... Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first SA TA connector is the first physical drive...
... Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first SA TA connector is the first physical drive...
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... access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An...
... access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An...
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...BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 69 - Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select ...this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to ... example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Failure to start. 3. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing...
...BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 69 - Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select ...this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to ... example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Failure to start. 3. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing...
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... that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer . Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1)... you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. B. Appendix ...
... that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer . Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1)... you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. B. Appendix ...
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..., press in the BIOS.) Boot BBS MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 - message appears, press to clear or to the installation of the SA TA controller driver and operating system. - 77 - When the "Delete array?" When the "Clear MBR?" Array Detail - message appears, press to confirm or to the Array List screen...
..., press in the BIOS.) Boot BBS MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 - message appears, press to clear or to the installation of the SA TA controller driver and operating system. - 77 - When the "Delete array?" When the "Clear MBR?" Array Detail - message appears, press to confirm or to the Array List screen...
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...change to copy the driver in the motherboard driver disks for Windows XP and Windows Vista may directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. First of Windows Vista does not require you may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 ...- 78 - The controller menus in MS-DOS mode (Note 2). the Windows XP driver disk) in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3).A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to a floppy disk. ...
...change to copy the driver in the motherboard driver disks for Windows XP and Windows Vista may directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. First of Windows Vista does not require you may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 ...- 78 - The controller menus in MS-DOS mode (Note 2). the Windows XP driver disk) in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3).A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to a floppy disk. ...
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... 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install Windows... Vista/XP onto your system to that you have prepared the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not...
... 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install Windows... Vista/XP onto your system to that you have prepared the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not...
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...device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Windows Setup You have chosen to select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup...device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including... screen as shown in Figure 3 below will install. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 80 -
...device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Windows Setup You have chosen to select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup...device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including... screen as shown in Figure 3 below will install. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 80 -
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... XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If...for use with the W indows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. The driver installation will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, ...
... XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If...for use with the W indows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. The driver installation will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, ...
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...) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows V ista does not require you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk referring to the instructions in "5-1-2," insert the floppy disk (Figure 8) and browse to the floppy disk. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard...
...) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows V ista does not require you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk referring to the instructions in "5-1-2," insert the floppy disk (Figure 8) and browse to the floppy disk. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard...