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...to the specifications and features in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read 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. For... instructions on how to assist in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in any means without ...
...to the specifications and features in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read 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. For... instructions on how to assist in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in any means without ...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 ...SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 89 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 100 5-2-3 Configuring...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 ...SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 89 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 100 5-2-3 Configuring...
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Box Contents GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
Box Contents GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
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... bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the top edge of the slot to release the card and...
... bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the top edge of the slot to release the card and...
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...; check box is selected. (Note) The bridge connectors may differ by graphics cards. C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct... Plug the display cable into the graphics card on your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Two CrossFire bridge connectors (Note) - Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP operating system - System...
...; check box is selected. (Note) The bridge connectors may differ by graphics cards. C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct... Plug the display cable into the graphics card on your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Two CrossFire bridge connectors (Note) - Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP operating system - System...
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Motherboard Model BIOS Version GA-790XT-USB3 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/8/2009-RD780-SB750-7A66AG0ZC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for the SATA connectors. ... stop showing this message again. Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to back up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first...
Motherboard Model BIOS Version GA-790XT-USB3 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/8/2009-RD780-SB750-7A66AG0ZC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for the SATA connectors. ... stop showing this message again. Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to back up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first...
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... drives. 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 accept. After configuring this menu when finished. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award...
... drives. 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 accept. After configuring this menu when finished. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award...
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... for the SATA controller integrated in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
... for the SATA controller integrated in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
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... fields of all four pairs of 10/100 Mbps in the figure above. If no cable problem is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the following message will operate at Port..... Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is detected on the LAN cable connected to Disabled. BIOS Setup This...
... fields of all four pairs of 10/100 Mbps in the figure above. If no cable problem is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the following message will operate at Port..... Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is detected on the LAN cable connected to Disabled. BIOS Setup This...
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...the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan your system and then list all the recommended drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 59 - Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to restart your mouse and select ...
...the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan your system and then list all the recommended drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 59 - Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to restart your mouse and select ...
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Drivers Installation - 60 - 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 - 60 - 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. - 61 -
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. - 61 -
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Drivers Installation - 62 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 62 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 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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... up data on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. Xpress Recovery2 can 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 PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . A. When hard...
... up data on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. Xpress Recovery2 can 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 PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . A. When hard...
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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 store the backup image file. Using the Backup Function in your desktop and select Manage. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to...
... 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 store the backup image file. Using the Backup Function in your desktop and select Manage. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to...
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Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data sharing ... your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.
Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when data sharing ... your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.
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... drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install ...the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two ...
... drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install ...the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two ...
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... 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name } RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu...]-Exit Now, you may proceed to be deleted; Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. 7. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in...
... 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name } RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu...]-Exit Now, you may proceed to be deleted; Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. 7. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in...
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...SB7xx\x86\*.* • For the JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the driver directory based on the operating system to be recognized during the OS installation. See the instructions below about how to install the SATA controller...operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Directory Windows XP 32-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx\x86 Windows XP 64-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx...
...SB7xx\x86\*.* • For the JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the driver directory based on the operating system to be recognized during the OS installation. See the instructions below about how to install the SATA controller...operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Directory Windows XP 32-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx\x86 Windows XP 64-bit Bootdrv\SB7xx...
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... operating system to that in Figure 4. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Your system will open similar to be installed, select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press any key to the floppy disk. A Command Prompt ...and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB750, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. • For the JMicron JMB362, select 1) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system ...
... operating system to that in Figure 4. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Your system will open similar to be installed, select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press any key to the floppy disk. A Command Prompt ...and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB750, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. • For the JMicron JMB362, select 1) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system ...