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All rights reserved. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: Disclaimer Information in the...
All rights reserved. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: Disclaimer Information in the...
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... in 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 subject to...
... in 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 subject to...
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..., go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics...the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 ...
..., go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics...the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 ...
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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 ...GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - For more information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are supported under Windows XP operating system only. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver...
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 ...GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - For more information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are supported under Windows XP operating system only. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver...
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... more information, refer to access the Q-Flash utility in time. 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 enter BIOS Setup first. Press to enable AHCI mode or...restart, the device boot order will display a message during the POST, telling you to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 36 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. GA-73PVM-S2H F4a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-...
... more information, refer to access the Q-Flash utility in time. 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 enter BIOS Setup first. Press to enable AHCI mode or...restart, the device boot order will display a message during the POST, telling you to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 36 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. GA-73PVM-S2H F4a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/28/2007-NF73-...
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... disables RAID for the SA TA controller integrated in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - SATA-II Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item.../s port (ESATA) on the back panel. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the first SA TA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII0).
... disables RAID for the SA TA controller integrated in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - SATA-II Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item.../s port (ESATA) on the back panel. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the first SA TA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII0).
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... press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the dialog box. • For USB...
... press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the dialog box. • For USB...
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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. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 58 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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 - Drivers Installation
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...Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. When you use the backup function ...in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu ...
...Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. When you use the backup function ...in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. GA-73PVM-S2H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu ...
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... the Internet connection is unable to start. 3. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update the BIOS Using the Internet ...save the current BIOS file. 2. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File...
... the Internet connection is unable to start. 3. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update the BIOS Using the Internet ...save the current BIOS file. 2. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File...
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Configure SATA controller mode in your computer . C . Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix B. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure a RAID...(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. If 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.
Configure SATA controller mode in your computer . C . Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix B. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure a RAID...(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. If 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.
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... the OS installation process. For installing W indows Vista, you may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 78 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk (e.g. For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Without the...
... the OS installation process. For installing W indows Vista, you may display different items. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Figure 3 - 78 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk (e.g. For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Without the...
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... to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3 below will load support for the following list, or press ESC... by an adapter manufacturer. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will appear. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller ...
... to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3 below will load support for the following list, or press ESC... by an adapter manufacturer. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will appear. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller ...
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...bit, browse to the following two ways: Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk for Windows Vista into your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows ...Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. B. Installing Windows Vista (Note) (...
...bit, browse to the following two ways: Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk for Windows Vista into your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows ...Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. B. Installing Windows Vista (Note) (...
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...audio module), refer to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Configuring Speakers: (The following for multi-channel speaker configurations. •...Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 84 - all at the same time. Double-click the icon to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. 5-2 ...
...audio module), refer to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Configuring Speakers: (The following for multi-channel speaker configurations. •...Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 84 - all at the same time. Double-click the icon to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. 5-2 ...
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... at the same time. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel. Double-click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 88 - Note: The microphone functions on the front panel.
... at the same time. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel. Double-click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 88 - Note: The microphone functions on the front panel.