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...to use and the possible selections for Option Page Setup Menu Load the file-safe default CMOS value from the Internet. When the power is a Windows-based utility that describes the appropriate keys to the CMOS SETUP screen. If you save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page... Item Help Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for the highlighted item. Quit and not save the current BIOS to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". You can be reset to be used. The CMOS SETUP ...
...to use and the possible selections for Option Page Setup Menu Load the file-safe default CMOS value from the Internet. When the power is a Windows-based utility that describes the appropriate keys to the CMOS SETUP screen. If you save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page... Item Help Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for the highlighted item. Quit and not save the current BIOS to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". You can be reset to be used. The CMOS SETUP ...
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.... Limit CPUID Max. BIOS Setup AC97 Audio Auto Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this feature is only working Disabled for windows XP. (Default value) 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 OnChip IDE Channel 1 OnChip Serial ATA SATA...
.... Limit CPUID Max. BIOS Setup AC97 Audio Auto Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this feature is only working Disabled for windows XP. (Default value) 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 OnChip IDE Channel 1 OnChip Serial ATA SATA...
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...will show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you automatically. After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system...install the drivers automatically. in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Drivers Installation If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. ...
...will show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you automatically. After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system...install the drivers automatically. in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Drivers Installation If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. ...
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... functions status Log on different motherboards. - 53 - Smart-Fan 4. Function display LEDs 9. and M.I .B.2 3. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B./2 setting page Enters...Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. GO 6. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (...
... functions status Log on different motherboards. - 53 - Smart-Fan 4. Function display LEDs 9. and M.I .B.2 3. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B./2 setting page Enters...Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. GO 6. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (...
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... you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD/DVD:" will stay permanent... already entered Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 54 -
... you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD/DVD:" will stay permanent... already entered Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 54 -
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...the backup file must be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 55 - GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix Xpress Recovery2 will not appear if ... currently not supported. 6. Xpress Recovery2 is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be backed up) 4. It is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. For the use of the hard disk, so free space available...
...the backup file must be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 55 - GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix Xpress Recovery2 will not appear if ... currently not supported. 6. Xpress Recovery2 is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be backed up) 4. It is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. For the use of the hard disk, so free space available...
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...Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in DOS or Windows. The BIOS upgrading guides below first. 1. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are separated into two parts. With this utility, users only have to update BIOS. We are combined in the ... in Flash ROM. Q-Flash?allows users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 56 - Reboot your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to a floppy disk. 3. If your PC and press Del to Part Two...
...Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in DOS or Windows. The BIOS upgrading guides below first. 1. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are separated into two parts. With this utility, users only have to update BIOS. We are combined in the ... in Flash ROM. Q-Flash?allows users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 56 - Reboot your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to a floppy disk. 3. If your PC and press Del to Part Two...
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Methods and steps: I. Select @BIOSTM sever d. d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 8VT880P Combo.D2). Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. Do not click "Internet Update" icon b. Appendix Fig 1. The @BIOS Utility Click " " Click "...@BIOS server 1. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Click "Update New BIOS" c. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Select @BIOS item Click Sart/ Programs...
Methods and steps: I. Select @BIOSTM sever d. d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 8VT880P Combo.D2). Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. Do not click "Internet Update" icon b. Appendix Fig 1. The @BIOS Utility Click " " Click "...@BIOS server 1. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Click "Update New BIOS" c. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Select @BIOS item Click Sart/ Programs...
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... the RAID software prompting you to press Tab. Press key into User Window! Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the ... to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit Array Name Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Hdd Hdd GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 66 - VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.41 Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Channel Drive Name...
... the RAID software prompting you to press Tab. Press key into User Window! Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the ... to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit Array Name Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Hdd Hdd GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 66 - VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.41 Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Channel Drive Name...
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... Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Your system will not have to install the RAID drivers. Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step ...3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. After that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). First of all, copy the driver for that has CD-ROM support and a...
... Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Your system will not have to install the RAID drivers. Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step ...3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. After that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). First of all, copy the driver for that has CD-ROM support and a...
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... select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. STEP 2 : Following installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is applied. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to "Line Out". GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 72 - Line Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the...
... select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. STEP 2 : Following installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is applied. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to "Line Out". GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 72 - Line Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the...
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... for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to MIC In jack. Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 78 - Jack...
... for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to MIC In jack. Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 78 - Jack...
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.../SATA_SB is recommended that you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. Before you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled...
.../SATA_SB is recommended that you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. Before you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled...
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SCSI-0 : ST3120026AS 2. Press to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). SCSI-1 : ST3120026AS 3. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select ...
SCSI-0 : ST3120026AS 2. Press to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). SCSI-1 : ST3120026AS 3. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select ...
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... or DOWN ARROW key to create RAID. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. Press key into User Window! Press the TAB key to execute and press ENTER. Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS Figure 4 Step 2: In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen...
... or DOWN ARROW key to create RAID. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. Press key into User Window! Press the TAB key to execute and press ENTER. Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS Figure 4 Step 2: In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen...
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Ác (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive on the VT8237 controller successfully, you need to install required driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure ...15). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 14 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk...
Ác (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive on the VT8237 controller successfully, you need to install required driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure ...15). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 14 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk...
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... as soon as you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) 12 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 18). Ác (5) Installing SATA controller driver... during OS installation Åé Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 19). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you do not want to manually specify an adapter. Figure 18 Step...
... as soon as you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) 12 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 18). Ác (5) Installing SATA controller driver... during OS installation Åé Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 19). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you do not want to manually specify an adapter. Figure 18 Step...
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... a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install Windows XP, use with Windows, press ENTER. If you do not have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. If you want create a... RAID array, select VIA ATA/ATAPI Host Controller(Windows XP). - 13 - Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install. (Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT4). Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin...
... a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install Windows XP, use with Windows, press ENTER. If you do not have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. If you want create a... RAID array, select VIA ATA/ATAPI Host Controller(Windows XP). - 13 - Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install. (Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT4). Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin...
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...you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. After that you should see a screen as below. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome... to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. It indicates that , the driver will have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (...
...you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. After that you should see a screen as below. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome... to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. It indicates that , the driver will have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (...