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... Changes to the specifications and features in this manual are legally registered to use of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard ...or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, ...
... Changes to the specifications and features in this manual are legally registered to use of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard ...or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, ...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS...Recovery 70 Chapter 5 Appendix...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB710 SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 85 5-2-3 Configuring...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS...Recovery 70 Chapter 5 Appendix...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB710 SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 85 5-2-3 Configuring...
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...-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-770T-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without...
...-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-770T-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without...
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... the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps...
... the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps...
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... item on BIOS Setup settings. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for GA-770T-USB3 E7 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/14/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG0WC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press ...BIOS Setup or to access the 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. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access ...
... item on BIOS Setup settings. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for GA-770T-USB3 E7 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/14/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG0WC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press ...BIOS Setup or to access the 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. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access ...
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... state. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to HDD Init Display First [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled...
... state. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to HDD Init Display First [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled...
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... the integrated SATA2_0~SATA2_3 controller. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to decide whether to PATA...
... the integrated SATA2_0~SATA2_3 controller. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to decide whether to PATA...
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...displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then ...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 automatically scan your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to...
...displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then ...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 automatically scan your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to...
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Drivers Installation - 56 - 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 - 56 - 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. - 57 -
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. - 57 -
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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 the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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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... 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 installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
... 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 installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
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... system is installed, right-click the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. C. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. B. actual size requirements...
... system is installed, right-click the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. C. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. B. actual size requirements...
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Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... About Q-Share ... Unique Features Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Disable Incoming Folder ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure...
Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... About Q-Share ... Unique Features Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Disable Incoming Folder ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure...
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...motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to...it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB710 SATA Controller A. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 ...
...motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to...it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB710 SATA Controller A. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 ...
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... for your optical drive is /are configured to the following command. For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. sume that the drive letter for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard... drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Directory Windows XP 32-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx\x86 Windows XP 64-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx\x64 Windows Vista ...
... for your optical drive is /are configured to the following command. For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. sume that the drive letter for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard... drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Directory Windows XP 32-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx\x86 Windows XP 64-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx\x64 Windows Vista ...
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... folder (Figure 2). Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 78 - Press any key to the floppy disk. In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, For the AMD SB710, select 3) SB7XX AHCI/RAID... Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. For example, from the menu and press . Depending on the operating system to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the ...
... folder (Figure 2). Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 78 - Press any key to the floppy disk. In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, For the AMD SB710, select 3) SB7XX AHCI/RAID... Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. For example, from the menu and press . Depending on the operating system to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the ...
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...Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to continue the driver installation. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The followings are ready to specify additional device. A. Select the SCSI Adapter you want ... Then a controller menu similar to the previous screen. Appendix A screen will appear. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the ...
...Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to continue the driver installation. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The followings are ready to specify additional device. A. Select the SCSI Adapter you want ... Then a controller menu similar to the previous screen. Appendix A screen will appear. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the ...
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...and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB7xxV\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the LH64A folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to the USB flash drive). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not ...be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB7xxV folder to ...
...and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB7xxV\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the LH64A folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to the USB flash drive). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not ...be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB7xxV folder to ...
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Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Appendix Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 81 -
Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Appendix Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 81 -