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Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 Software Application 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction 51 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 63 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 Software Application 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction 51 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 63 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6-
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... are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the operating system. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the AGP slot when you try to the onboard AGP slot and...
... are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the operating system. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the AGP slot when you try to the onboard AGP slot and...
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...(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS ven dor for GA-7N400S-L. can use audio software to Line In jack. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 16 - COM A / COM B (Serial Port) Connects to this connector. If your OS supports...Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. MIC In Microphone can be connected to configure 2-/4-/6-channel audio functioning. * Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. English 1-7 I/O Back Panel...
...(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS ven dor for GA-7N400S-L. can use audio software to Line In jack. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 16 - COM A / COM B (Serial Port) Connects to this connector. If your OS supports...Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. MIC In Microphone can be connected to configure 2-/4-/6-channel audio functioning. * Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. English 1-7 I/O Back Panel...
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... as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to work properly. 1 7 SATA1 1 7 SATA0 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 20 -
... as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to work properly. 1 7 SATA1 1 7 SATA0 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 20 -
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...-title that recommended to install. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-7N400S-L. - 47 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. ...start and show a question mark "?" The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install the drivers automatically. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup....
...-title that recommended to install. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-7N400S-L. - 47 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. ...start and show a question mark "?" The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install the drivers automatically. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup....
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GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 48 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 48 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 -
Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 -
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Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. When the boot partition is backed up and restore an OS partition. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to ...) Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set as the boot partition. The first partition must be connected to the IDE1 Master 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager...
Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. When the boot partition is backed up and restore an OS partition. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to ...) Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set as the boot partition. The first partition must be connected to the IDE1 Master 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager...
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...backup speed. 3. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 52 - English 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Set Password 5. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key. 2. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , ...Ltd. 1. Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9 For Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. Exit and Restart 1. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver...
...backup speed. 3. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 52 - English 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Set Password 5. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key. 2. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , ...Ltd. 1. Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9 For Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. Exit and Restart 1. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver...
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... select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M ST3120026AS 1.1.M ST3120026AS Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [J] Add [I] Del [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [KL] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 64 - Note...SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the nVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you ...
... select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M ST3120026AS 1.1.M ST3120026AS Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [J] Add [I] Del [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [KL] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 64 - Note...SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the nVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you ...
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... 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all its contents, press C. Array Detail - Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 67 - The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the...
... 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all its contents, press C. Array Detail - Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 67 - The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the...
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... and right-click the CD-ROM icon (This procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 68 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller on the screen (Refer to Fig.2), please... select the proper chipset model. Then you will appear automatically soon after you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in the driver CD. After you insert the driver CD. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you have to Fig.1). (Note) Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: ...
... and right-click the CD-ROM icon (This procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 68 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller on the screen (Refer to Fig.2), please... select the proper chipset model. Then you will appear automatically soon after you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in the driver CD. After you insert the driver CD. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you have to Fig.1). (Note) Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: ...
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... tab and select the 2-channel mode for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP. Click the icon to "Line Out". Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is for stereo speaker output check box. - 69 - Channel Audio...
... tab and select the 2-channel mode for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP. Click the icon to "Line Out". Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is for stereo speaker output check box. - 69 - Channel Audio...
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... 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to select the function. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 70 - Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. When the Environment setting is None, the...
... 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to select the function. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 70 - Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. When the Environment setting is None, the...
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STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English Basic 6 Channel Audio Setup Use the back audio panel to "MIC In". ...
STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English Basic 6 Channel Audio Setup Use the back audio panel to "MIC In". ...
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English STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel mode for 6 channels output. - 73 - Select the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. Appendix Click the icon to select the function. Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Audio Output Mode Notes: When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output).
English STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel mode for 6 channels output. - 73 - Select the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. Appendix Click the icon to select the function. Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Audio Output Mode Notes: When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output).