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... information, carefully read the User's Manual. 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. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to...
... information, carefully read the User's Manual. 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. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to...
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-970A-UD3P Motherboard Layout 7 GA-970A-UD3P Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ... Features 42 2-6 Peripherals...45 2-7 Power Management 48 2-8 Save & Exit...50 Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 51 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 51 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 61 - 4 -
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-970A-UD3P Motherboard Layout 7 GA-970A-UD3P Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ... Features 42 2-6 Peripherals...45 2-7 Power Management 48 2-8 Save & Exit...50 Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 51 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 51 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 61 - 4 -
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... 65 4-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 4-2 Application Software 66 4-3 Technical Manuals 66 4-4 Contact...67 4-5 System...67 4-6 Download Center 68 Chapter 5 Unique Features 69 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities 69 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS ...
... 65 4-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 4-2 Application Software 66 4-3 Technical Manuals 66 4-4 Contact...67 4-5 System...67 4-6 Download Center 68 Chapter 5 Unique Features 69 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities 69 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS ...
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...-4*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-2*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents 55 GA-970A-UD3P motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice...
...-4*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-2*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents 55 GA-970A-UD3P motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice...
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.... PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following...
.... PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in your computer. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following...
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... installed. (Default: Auto) && CPU Unlock (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) && Cool & Quiet Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this feature. - 35 - The...
... installed. (Default: Auto) && CPU Unlock (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) && Cool & Quiet Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this feature. - 35 - The...
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... operating mode of using the onboard audio, set to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA3 4/SATA3 5 connectors) This option is...
... operating mode of using the onboard audio, set to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA3 4/SATA3 5 connectors) This option is...
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...the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows 8/7/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy ... you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 51 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) RAID 10 ≥4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Before you do not want to the...
...the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows 8/7/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy ... you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 51 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) RAID 10 ≥4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Before you do not want to the...
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... Main Menu is the first screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. RAID Utility (C) 2012 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [Rev. 1.0.0.45] + Main Menu + Driver Information Menu + Physical Device Main Menu + Logical Drive Main Menu To View Or Configure The Logical Drive hi=Move Highlight =Select Option Figure 4 F10=Exit...
... Main Menu is the first screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. RAID Utility (C) 2012 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [Rev. 1.0.0.45] + Main Menu + Driver Information Menu + Physical Device Main Menu + Logical Drive Main Menu To View Or Configure The Logical Drive hi=Move Highlight =Select Option Figure 4 F10=Exit...
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...select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. Step 4: When a screen as shown in the driver disk. When the screen requesting you are as the example operating ...system.) Step 1: You need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Use an alternative system to copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the Windows 8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. The...
...select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. Step 4: When a screen as shown in the driver disk. When the screen requesting you are as the example operating ...system.) Step 1: You need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Use an alternative system to copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the Windows 8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. The...
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... in Figure 2. 3: 3: Insert the blank formatted disk (if you need to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. B. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your computer first because you 're using a USB floppy disk drive, make ...the AMD SB950, select 6) hseries AHCI/RAID for XP. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder. Your system will open similar to install ...
... in Figure 2. 3: 3: Insert the blank formatted disk (if you need to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. B. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your computer first because you 're using a USB floppy disk drive, make ...the AMD SB950, select 6) hseries AHCI/RAID for XP. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder. Your system will open similar to install ...
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Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) A screen will appear. Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you ... Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the driver installation. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you...
Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) A screen will appear. Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you ... Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the driver installation. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you...
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.../Resume/Abort during the rebuilding process. Rebuilding applies only to rebuild a RAID 1 array. To replace the old drive, make sure the Chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. While in the operating system, make sure to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the...
.../Resume/Abort during the rebuilding process. Rebuilding applies only to rebuild a RAID 1 array. To replace the old drive, make sure the Chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. While in the operating system, make sure to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the...
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... click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will continue to install. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically...
... click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will continue to install. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically...
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Drivers Installation - 66 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 4-3 Technical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk.
Drivers Installation - 66 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 4-3 Technical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk.
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Drivers Installation 4-4 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. 4-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 67 -
Drivers Installation 4-4 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. 4-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 67 -
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Drivers Installation - 68 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 4-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 68 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 4-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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...to-analog converters (DACs) and features multistreaming capabilities that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. (supported functions for each jack may vary based on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. The VIA HD...default audio jack assignments. The picture to the following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your microphone to instructions on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio. If you want to mute the back panel ...
...to-analog converters (DACs) and features multistreaming capabilities that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. (supported functions for each jack may vary based on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. The VIA HD...default audio jack assignments. The picture to the following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your microphone to instructions on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio. If you want to mute the back panel ...
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... mute the microphone volume (Microphone). It is recommended that you 'll not be used at a middle level. 6-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the VIA HD Audio Deck icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel and back panel cannot be able to access the VIA...
... mute the microphone volume (Microphone). It is recommended that you 'll not be used at a middle level. 6-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the VIA HD Audio Deck icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel and back panel cannot be able to access the VIA...
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... Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System Devices). A: Make sure your motherboard, please go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Step 2: Check if Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is the light of standby power after about one ...an internal amplifier. 6-2 Troubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more details, go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. Q: Why is present in Chapter 1. Q: Why do I have this step.) Step ...
... Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System Devices). A: Make sure your motherboard, please go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Step 2: Check if Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is the light of standby power after about one ...an internal amplifier. 6-2 Troubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more details, go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. Q: Why is present in Chapter 1. Q: Why do I have this step.) Step ...