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... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to...
... Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Utilities...56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress... Auto Green...69 4-8 Cloud OC...70 Chapter 5 Appendix...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 71 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 81 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 83 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 84 5-2-4 Using ...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Utilities...56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress... Auto Green...69 4-8 Cloud OC...70 Chapter 5 Appendix...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 71 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 81 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 83 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 84 5-2-4 Using ...
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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-970A-D3 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-970A-D3 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.
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... release the card and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to...
... release the card and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to...
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...Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 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 accept. ... device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-970A-D3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG03C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST...
...Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 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 accept. ... device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-970A-D3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG03C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST...
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.... - 41 - 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 individually enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. CPU Core 0 is fixed.
.... - 41 - 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 individually enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. CPU Core 0 is fixed.
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AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA3.0 Support Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if ...
AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA3.0 Support Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if ...
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...which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to...double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by rightclicking your...
...which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to...double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by rightclicking your...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 54 - 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.
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 54 - 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.
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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. - 55 - 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. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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Drivers Installation - 56 - 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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install.
Drivers Installation - 56 - 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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install.
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...: The first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. actual size requirements vary, depending on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7 •• Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to...
...: The first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. actual size requirements vary, depending on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7 •• Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to...
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... Management to check disk allocation. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation...
... Management to check disk allocation. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation...
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... right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Exit... About Q-Share ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder...
... right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Exit... About Q-Share ... Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder...
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...want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 71 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. B. Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to available SATA port on...when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows...
...want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 71 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. B. Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to available SATA port on...when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows...
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...When you arrive at the "Where do you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W764A AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x86 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x64 Step 3: When a...screen as the example operating system.) Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want to install Windows?" The locations of the...
...When you arrive at the "Where do you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W764A AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x86 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x64 Step 3: When a...screen as the example operating system.) Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want to install Windows?" The locations of the...
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...in Figure 2. 3: nsert the blank formatted disk (if you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to the methods below. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the OS installation. Your system will open similar to... letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder. First, copy the driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 2 Appendix - 78 - A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to your floppy disk. B. Method B: Steps: 1: Use ...
...in Figure 2. 3: nsert the blank formatted disk (if you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to the methods below. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the OS installation. Your system will open similar to... letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder. First, copy the driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 2 Appendix - 78 - A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to your floppy disk. B. Method B: Steps: 1: Use ...
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... and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Appendix Windows Setup You have chosen to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI... driver and press . After the driver installation, you to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Then a...
... and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Appendix Windows Setup You have chosen to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI... driver and press . After the driver installation, you to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Then a...
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...Abort during the rebuilding process. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 2: Select the RAID array to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. - 80 - Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to ... Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Rebuilding applies only to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click...
...Abort during the rebuilding process. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 2: Select the RAID array to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. - 80 - Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to ... Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Rebuilding applies only to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click...
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... Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In the function for each jack through the audio driver. woofer speaker out jack, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module...) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. A. For example, in and out) to the right shows the default audio jack assignments...
... Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In the function for each jack through the audio driver. woofer speaker out jack, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module...) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. A. For example, in and out) to the right shows the default audio jack assignments...