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..., or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. All rights reserved. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. sive...
..., or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. All rights reserved. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. sive...
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Box Contents GA-73VM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 -
Box Contents GA-73VM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 -
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After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Hardware Installation Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and ...back panel. 2. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • ...
After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Hardware Installation Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and ...back panel. 2. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • ...
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... Recovery2 to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 30 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot ...first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. To exit Boot Menu, press . Note: The setting in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to accept. GA-73VM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/31/2007-NF73-6A61NG03C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS...
... Recovery2 to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 30 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot ...first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. To exit Boot Menu, press . Note: The setting in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to accept. GA-73VM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/31/2007-NF73-6A61NG03C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS...
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... XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. Or you wish to install ... select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed...
... XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. Or you wish to install ... select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed...
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GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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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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. - 55 - 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. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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...first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 8 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...from CD/DVD: Press any key to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1.
...first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 8 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...from CD/DVD: Press any key to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1.
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.... 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 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. Before You... Begin: 1. Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the ...
.... 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 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. Before You... Begin: 1. Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the ...
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... the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. If you do not want to AHCI or ...An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk.(Note 3) 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to an available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required ...
... the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. If you do not want to AHCI or ...An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk.(Note 3) 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to an available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required ...
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... controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Prepare a startup disk that in advance during the OS installation process. For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. For more details, refer to a floppy disk. the Windows XP...
... controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Prepare a startup disk that in advance during the OS installation process. For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. For more details, refer to a floppy disk. the Windows XP...
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..., using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 76 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have...
..., using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 76 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have...
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When a screen similar to extract the driver files. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 78 - Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive(s) will not be sure to run the .exe file to ... only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. Save the downloaded file to your floppy disk (Figure 8). (You should go to GIGABYTE's website to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the...
When a screen similar to extract the driver files. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 78 - Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive(s) will not be sure to run the .exe file to ... only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. Save the downloaded file to your floppy disk (Figure 8). (You should go to GIGABYTE's website to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the...
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... and Center/Subwoofer speaker out. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 80 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. all at the same time. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over.... For example, users can 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. Doubleclick the icon to MP3 music, have both the front ...
... and Center/Subwoofer speaker out. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 80 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. all at the same time. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over.... For example, users can 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. Doubleclick the icon to MP3 music, have both the front ...