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... product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in ...For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Disclaimer ...
... product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in ...For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Disclaimer ...
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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 IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-880GM-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide 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 the product package you obtain.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-880GM-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide 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 the product package you obtain.
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Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in the slot and does not ...
Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in the slot and does not ...
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... operating system, go to OnChipVGA. Set Init Display First to the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the motherboard driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card on the back panel. System ...Requirements - An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver - BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to set the following instructions on the upper left corner and ensure the Enable CrossFire™ ...
... operating system, go to OnChipVGA. Set Init Display First to the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the motherboard driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card on the back panel. System ...Requirements - An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver - BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to set the following instructions on the upper left corner and ensure the Enable CrossFire™ ...
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To show the BIOS POST screen. 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 the Q-Flash ...
To show the BIOS POST screen. 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 the Q-Flash ...
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... be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such 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 the available devices. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this menu when finished...
... be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such 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 the available devices. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this menu when finished...
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... the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_0~SATA2_3...
... the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_0~SATA2_3...
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You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Or click No if you wish to install. • Please ignore the...
You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Or click No if you wish to install. • Please ignore the...
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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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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 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 -
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The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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.
The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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.
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... SATA connectors, the hard drive 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...
... SATA connectors, the hard drive 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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... no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. When you wish to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Using the Backup Function in your hard drive...
... no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. When you wish to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Using the Backup Function in your hard drive...
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...sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to configure the data sharing settings. exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Enable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Disable... Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the...
...sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to configure the data sharing settings. exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Enable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Disable... Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the...
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C. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want ... configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
C. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want ... configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP...
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... Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI controller driver during the OS installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 1 Step ... hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 1 will then appear asking you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk ...
... Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI controller driver during the OS installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 1 Step ... hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 1 will then appear asking you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk ...
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... folder to the W7 (for Windows 7 32-bit) or W764A (for Windows 7 64-bit) folder. Step 1: Restart your system. Figure 2 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system to load the... driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the USB flash drive). Appendix Figure 3 - 82 - Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be ...
... folder to the W7 (for Windows 7 32-bit) or W764A (for Windows 7 64-bit) folder. Step 1: Restart your system. Figure 2 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system to load the... driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the USB flash drive). Appendix Figure 3 - 82 - Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be ...
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Figure 5 - 83 - 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).
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Figure 5 - 83 - 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).
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... sure to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Start Menu. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Step 2: Select the RAID array to use a new drive...array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/Abort during the rebuilding process. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed ...
... sure to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Start Menu. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Step 2: Select the RAID array to use a new drive...array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/Abort during the rebuilding process. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed ...