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... Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by...
... Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62...Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 80 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio 80 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIFOut Cable (Optional ...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62...Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 80 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio 80 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIFOut Cable (Optional ...
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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 - The box contents are for reference only. 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.
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 - The box contents are for reference only. 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.
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... operating system. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to the chassis back panel with the expansion card...
... operating system. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to the chassis back panel with the expansion card...
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... in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press . The system will still be used for one time only. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 30 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back....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 Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the ...
... in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press . The system will still be used for one time only. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 30 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back....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 Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the ...
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... Interface (AHCI) is set to Disabled. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of memory allocated for the second SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII1). Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you...
... Interface (AHCI) is set to Disabled. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of memory allocated for the second SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII1). Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you...
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...the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included 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.) - 53 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still ...
...the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included 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.) - 53 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still ...
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3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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.
3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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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... so forth. actual size requirements vary, depending on the first IDE connector is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. • The amount of system...
... so forth. actual size requirements vary, depending on the first IDE connector is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. • The amount of system...
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... you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Select BACKUP to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. GA-73VM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/31/2007-NF73-6A61NG03C... the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). When the Windows operating system is ...
... you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Select BACKUP to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. GA-73VM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/31/2007-NF73-6A61NG03C... the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). When the Windows operating system is ...
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...driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to start. 3. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE...avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Options and Instructions: 1. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet ...
...driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to start. 3. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE...avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Options and Instructions: 1. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet ...
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... is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) To install Windows Vista onto your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to download the Windows Vista SATA RAID driver. - 69 - C . Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip ...the steps below: A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
... is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) To install Windows Vista onto your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to download the Windows Vista SATA RAID driver. - 69 - C . Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip ...the steps below: A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
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... "Delete array?" To delete the array, press in the Array Detail screen. This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Width : 2 Array 1: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - Stripe Block: 64K Port 0.0 0.2 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111...
... "Delete array?" To delete the array, press in the Array Detail screen. This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Width : 2 Array 1: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - Stripe Block: 64K Port 0.0 0.2 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111...
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For more details, refer to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in your RAID drives, press to select 2)NVIDIA MCP73 RAID DRIVER. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Boot from the menu. Your system will open similar to that in advance during...
For more details, refer to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in your RAID drives, press to select 2)NVIDIA MCP73 RAID DRIVER. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Boot from the menu. Your system will open similar to that in advance during...
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... Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). A. After pressing , there will load support for the following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ... disk and press as soon as you have chosen to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you...
... Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). A. After pressing , there will load support for the following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ... disk and press as soon as you have chosen to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you...
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... additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 76 - Later, when a screen similar to that in Figure 4 appears, you must press to the RAID or AHCI driver you do not want from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3. ...Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to that in Figure 3 below will return to select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found,...
... additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 76 - Later, when a screen similar to that in Figure 4 appears, you must press to the RAID or AHCI driver you do not want from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3. ...Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to that in Figure 3 below will return to select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found,...
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... F3=Exit Figure 6 - 77 - When the screen as shown below appears, press to Setup. 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, or special...Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix Windows...
... F3=Exit Figure 6 - 77 - When the screen as shown below appears, press to Setup. 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, or special...Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix Windows...
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... that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 78 - Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your floppy disk (Figure 8). (You should go to GIGABYTE's website to extract the driver files. Save the downloaded file to your system to boot from the...
... that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. GA-73VM-S2 Motherboard - 78 - Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your floppy disk (Figure 8). (You should go to GIGABYTE's website to extract the driver files. Save the downloaded file to your system to boot from the...
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Appendix Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 10). Figure 9 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 9 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 10 - 79 -
Appendix Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 10). Figure 9 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 9 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 10 - 79 -