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... specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in...
... specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress ...Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 87 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress ...Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 87 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-880G-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 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 the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-880G-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 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 the product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
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... Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot.
... Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot.
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... an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. Set Internal Graphics Mode to OnChipVGA. D. A. C. An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver - Set Init Display First to UMA. (Note 2) - Select CrossFire™ on the Graphics menu on the upper left corner...advanced display performance for AMD platform. Read the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu: - Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the motherboard driver in the operating system, go to 256MB or 512MB. (Note 2) - Windows 7/Vista operating system - Set UMA...
... an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. Set Internal Graphics Mode to OnChipVGA. D. A. C. An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver - Set Init Display First to UMA. (Note 2) - Select CrossFire™ on the Graphics menu on the upper left corner...advanced display performance for AMD platform. Read the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu: - Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the motherboard driver in the operating system, go to 256MB or 512MB. (Note 2) - Windows 7/Vista operating system - Set UMA...
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... for one time only. BIOS Setup - 32 - Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-880G-USB3 E11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/24/2011-RS880P-SB710-7A66BG0SC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST ... startup, refer 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 the...
... for one time only. BIOS Setup - 32 - Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-880G-USB3 E11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/24/2011-RS880P-SB710-7A66BG0SC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST ... startup, refer 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 the...
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... Setup 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 reduce heat output from a GPT partition, such as Windows 7 64bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit. CPU...
... Setup 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 reduce heat output from a GPT partition, such as Windows 7 64bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit. CPU...
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... you wish to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB...
... you wish to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB...
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...scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Failure to install on the Application ...Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later...
...scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Failure to install on the Application ...Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later...
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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 - 58 - 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 - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 59 - 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. - 59 - Drivers Installation
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 60 -
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 60 -
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... only back up a hard drive than 2.2 TB are attached to restore it. Installation and Configuration: Turn on 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 which the data is backed up/ restored. •...
... only back up a hard drive than 2.2 TB are attached to restore it. Installation and Configuration: Turn on 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 which the data is backed up/ restored. •...
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... is recommended; Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. C. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in...
... is recommended; Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. C. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in...
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...available only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for ...using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Data ...
...available only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for ...using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Data ...
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Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. C. Then connect the ...steps below: A. If you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal ... An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. C. Then connect the ...steps below: A. If you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal ... An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
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Installing Windows XP To install Windows XP, you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Refer to the following for the location of the driver. • For the AMD SB710, copy all of the files in the \BootDrv\SBxxx\x86 folder to your computer. Refer to the... Figure 1 will then appear asking you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to continue the driver installation. Appendix 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want from the following list, or ...
Installing Windows XP To install Windows XP, you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Refer to the following for the location of the driver. • For the AMD SB710, copy all of the files in the \BootDrv\SBxxx\x86 folder to your computer. Refer to the... Figure 1 will then appear asking you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to continue the driver installation. Appendix 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want from the following list, or ...
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... directory: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 For Windows 7 64-bit, browse to that below assumes that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 3). B. When a screen similar to the \W764A folder. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the...Windows 7 64-bit) folder. Installing Windows 7/Vista The procedure 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 7 (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxW7 folder to boot ...
... directory: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 For Windows 7 64-bit, browse to that below assumes that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 3). B. When a screen similar to the \W764A folder. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the...Windows 7 64-bit) folder. Installing Windows 7/Vista The procedure 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 7 (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxW7 folder to boot ...
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Appendix Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Figure 5 - 83 -
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Appendix Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Figure 5 - 83 -
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To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the array. Step 1: Enter the login ID and password (default: "admin"), and then click Sign in the Logical ... to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Appendix Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/Abort during the rebuilding process. Step 3: Select one...
To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the array. Step 1: Enter the login ID and password (default: "admin"), and then click Sign in the Logical ... to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Appendix Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/Abort during the rebuilding process. Step 3: Select one...