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... registered to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected.... is exclusively licensed to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Documentation Classifications In ...
... registered to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected.... is exclusively licensed to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Documentation Classifications In ...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
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Box Contents GA-946GMX-S2 motherboard Driver CD-ROM User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The ...
Box Contents GA-946GMX-S2 motherboard Driver CD-ROM User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The ...
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... Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace...
... Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace...
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You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 32 - Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946GMX-S2 F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/23/2007-946GZ-ICH7-6A79LG0XC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key ... Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver CD-ROM, the key can access Boot Menu again to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The system will still be used...
You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 32 - Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946GMX-S2 F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/23/2007-946GZ-ICH7-6A79LG0XC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key ... Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver CD-ROM, the key can access Boot Menu again to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The system will still be used...
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...(If the CD Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example ...operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optional drive. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After the system restart, Xpress ...
...(If the CD Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example ...operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optional drive. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After the system restart, Xpress ...
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GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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 disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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 disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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Drivers Installation English 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. - 55 -
Drivers Installation English 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. - 55 -
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.../restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
.../restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
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Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to startup XpressRecovery2..... Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive...B. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for 946GMX-S2 F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/23/2007-946GZ-ICH7-6A79LG0XC-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing... from CD/DVD: Press any key to store the backup image file. - 60 - Figure 12 GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to check disk allocation.
Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to startup XpressRecovery2..... Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive...B. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for 946GMX-S2 F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/23/2007-946GZ-ICH7-6A79LG0XC-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing... from CD/DVD: Press any key to store the backup image file. - 60 - Figure 12 GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to check disk allocation.
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...TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Save .... • Accessing the @BIOS utility. If your location and click OK. - 65 - Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this function in a corrupted BIOS or a system... 2. Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the driver CD-ROM included with the @BIOS Utility A.
...TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Save .... • Accessing the @BIOS utility. If your location and click OK. - 65 - Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this function in a corrupted BIOS or a system... 2. Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the driver CD-ROM included with the @BIOS Utility A.
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... audio supports Intel HD Audio standard, you can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/ Subwoofer speaker out jack, you...
... audio supports Intel HD Audio standard, you can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/ Subwoofer speaker out jack, you...
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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 your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. ... appears. Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 70 - Then click OK to access the Audio Control Panel. Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver from High Defintion Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver CD-ROM and your system tray. Step 3: Everytime...
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 your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. ... appears. Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 70 - Then click OK to access the Audio Control Panel. Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver from High Defintion Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver CD-ROM and your system tray. Step 3: Everytime...
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... tray. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 74 -
... tray. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 74 -