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.... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying 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 assist... in any means without prior notice. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: ...
.... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying 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 assist... in any means without prior notice. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: ...
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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... Auto Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 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 Configuring Microphone Recording 88 5-2-4 Using ...
... 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... Auto Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 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 Configuring Microphone Recording 88 5-2-4 Using ...
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... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-970A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard...
... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-970A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard...
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... the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with your card.
... the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with your card.
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... (Default) Function Keys B. To exit Boot Menu, press . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. GA-970A-UD3 D3a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN...instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. A. 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...
... (Default) Function Keys B. To exit Boot Menu, press . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. GA-970A-UD3 D3a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN...instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. A. 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...
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.... - 43 - 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 run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Manual Allows you to determine whether to...
.... - 43 - 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 run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Manual Allows you to determine whether to...
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... the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to Disabled, the SATA controller will operate in the AMD SB950 South Bridge. RAID Enables RAID...
... the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set to Disabled, the SATA controller will operate in the AMD SB950 South Bridge. RAID Enables RAID...
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... will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After the system restart,... "Xpress Install" will continue to automatically install the utilities. Click Yes to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the ...
... will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After the system restart,... "Xpress Install" will continue to automatically install the utilities. Click Yes to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the ...
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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 - 58 - 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 - 58 - 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. - 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 - Drivers Installation
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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 install. Drivers Installation - 60 - The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link 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 install. Drivers Installation - 60 - The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it.
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... of data). • It is recommended to back up your system to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements...
... of data). • It is recommended to back up your system to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements...
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... the backup image file. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation...
... the backup image file. Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation...
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... and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to share your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder... ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit...
... and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to share your data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder... ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit...
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... below: A. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach 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 XP installation...) 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA...
... below: A. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach 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 XP installation...) 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA...
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... click Next to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. The locations of the driver. 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want to the location of the drivers are ready to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 81 - 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: ...
... click Next to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. The locations of the driver. 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want to the location of the drivers are ready to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 81 - 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: ...
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... hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the OS installation. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your floppy disk. Your system will open similar to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 2. 3: nsert the... XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the menu in the \BootDrv\SBxxx folder to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Method A: For the AMD SB950, copy all files in Figure 2, • For the ...
... hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the OS installation. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your floppy disk. Your system will open similar to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 2. 3: nsert the... XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the menu in the \BootDrv\SBxxx folder to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Method A: For the AMD SB950, copy all files in Figure 2, • For the ...
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...using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. A screen will appear. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the... message "Press F6 if you to continue the driver installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the...
...using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. A screen will appear. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the... message "Press F6 if you to continue the driver installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the...
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..., make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to rebuild a RAID 1 array. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Enter the login ID and password (default: "admin"), and then click Sign in to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View...
..., make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to rebuild a RAID 1 array. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Enter the login ID and password (default: "admin"), and then click Sign in to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View...
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... a microphone, connect your microphone 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 appear in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be...audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/Sub- Configuring Speakers (The following for each jack through the audio driver. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the Mic in the notification...
... a microphone, connect your microphone 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 appear in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be...audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/Sub- Configuring Speakers (The following for each jack through the audio driver. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the Mic in the notification...