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... For 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. Check your motherboard looks like this... manual are legally registered to assist in this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the...
... For 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. Check your motherboard looks like this... manual are legally registered to assist in this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the...
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... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
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Box Contents GA-945PL-S3G motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O ...
Box Contents GA-945PL-S3G motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O ...
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... the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the card is fully seated in your computer. GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is... card to prevent hardware damage. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your operating...
... the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the card is fully seated in your computer. GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is... card to prevent hardware damage. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your operating...
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... the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for 945PL-S3G D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash... at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 30 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If...
... the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for 945PL-S3G D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash... at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 30 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If...
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... following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like...Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. Drivers Installation Or you wish to install. You can press Xpress Install to restart your system automatically...
... following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like...Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. Drivers Installation Or you wish to install. You can press Xpress Install to restart your system automatically...
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3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 52 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 52 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 53 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 53 -
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..., depending on the first IDE connector is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to restore it. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can back up /restore the first physical...
..., depending on the first IDE connector is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to restore it. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can back up /restore the first physical...
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... to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating ...(Figure 11). Intel 945 BIOS for the first time. Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for 945PL-S3G D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/10/2007-945-ICH7-6A89TG03C...
... to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating ...(Figure 11). Intel 945 BIOS for the first time. Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for 945PL-S3G D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/10/2007-945-ICH7-6A89TG03C...
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GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. Failure to do so may result in a corrupted ...Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Update the BIOS Using the ...
GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. Failure to do so may result in a corrupted ...Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Update the BIOS Using the ...
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...connectors active simultaneously. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in and out) to the following for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be... audio. For example, users can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for multi-channel speaker ...
...connectors active simultaneously. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in and out) to the following for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be... audio. For example, users can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for multi-channel speaker ...
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5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 72 - Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click...
5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard - 72 - Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click...