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...138; South Bridge: AMD SB950 Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size.../1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU first. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Audio VIA® VT2021 codec High Definition Audio ...
...138; South Bridge: AMD SB950 Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size.../1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU first. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Audio VIA® VT2021 codec High Definition Audio ...
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...OFF Charge Support for Smart Recovery 2 Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Windows 8/7/Vista/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without ...prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for EasyTune...
...OFF Charge Support for Smart Recovery 2 Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Windows 8/7/Vista/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without ...prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for EasyTune...
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..., saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to boot. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. ...the configuration values in the CMOS. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
..., saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to boot. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. ...the configuration values in the CMOS. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
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... GPT format will be presented here. For example, you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with the highest priority for a specific type. Or if you can set hard...
... GPT format will be presented here. For example, you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with the highest priority for a specific type. Or if you can set hard...
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...the keyboard after the POST. (Default: Enabled) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is present only if at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && OS Type Allows you to select which type of the same type that are connected....and devices that support Boot from operating systems that only support UEFI Option ROM. This item is configurable only when OS Type is set to Windows 8. && Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other OS) && CSM Support Enables or ...
...the keyboard after the POST. (Default: Enabled) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is present only if at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && OS Type Allows you to select which type of the same type that are connected....and devices that support Boot from operating systems that only support UEFI Option ROM. This item is configurable only when OS Type is set to Windows 8. && Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other OS) && CSM Support Enables or ...
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... to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disable) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support.
... to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disable) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support.
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... system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective. && HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 8/7 operating system. (Default: Enabled) && Soft-Off by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled,...be turned off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for less than 4 seconds, the system will be powered on Windows 8/7 operating system only. If the power button is pressed for 4 seconds to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. ...
... system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective. && HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 8/7 operating system. (Default: Enabled) && Soft-Off by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled,...be turned off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for less than 4 seconds, the system will be powered on Windows 8/7 operating system only. If the power button is pressed for 4 seconds to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. ...
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...: To cancel the password, press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Any key Press any key to Password. To turn on the system. && Power On Password Set the password...
...: To cancel the password, press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Any key Press any key to Password. To turn on the system. && Power On Password Set the password...
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...drives with identical model and capacity). Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach 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 disk (needed during Windows XP installation) 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) RAID 10...
...drives with identical model and capacity). Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach 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 disk (needed during Windows XP installation) 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) RAID 10...
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...0x2, 0x0)/CDROM (0x1,0x6e, 0X1A0263) ...... Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to access the RAID setup utility. 1. Enter drvcfg at Shell again: Shell> drvcfg -s XX XX (XXs are the values shown...> drvcfg Configurable Components Drv [59] Ctrl [CF] Lang [eng] Shell> drvcfg -s 59 cf Figure 3 - 53 - UEFI RAID Configuration This mode supports Windows 8 64-bit installation only. C-1. Follow the steps below and enter the commands to Never. (Figure 2) Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. When Drv...
...0x2, 0x0)/CDROM (0x1,0x6e, 0X1A0263) ...... Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to access the RAID setup utility. 1. Enter drvcfg at Shell again: Shell> drvcfg -s XX XX (XXs are the values shown...> drvcfg Configurable Components Drv [59] Ctrl [CF] Lang [eng] Shell> drvcfg -s 59 cf Figure 3 - 53 - UEFI RAID Configuration This mode supports Windows 8 64-bit installation only. C-1. Follow the steps below and enter the commands to Never. (Figure 2) Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. When Drv...
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... enter RAID Option ROM Utility" (Figure 2). No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To create an array, press to configure a RAID array. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility ...to enter the LD View/LD Define Menu window. Skip this step if you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3) To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to create...
... enter RAID Option ROM Utility" (Figure 2). No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To create an array, press to configure a RAID array. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility ...to enter the LD View/LD Define Menu window. Skip this step if you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3) To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to create...
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... Define Menu, use the up or down arrow key to move to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 [ LD Define Menu ] RAID Mode Drv RAID 0 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 64 KB ON Read Ahead Initialization Fast Write Policy WriteBack [ Drives Assignments ] Port...
... Define Menu, use the up or down arrow key to move to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 [ LD Define Menu ] RAID Mode Drv RAID 0 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 64 KB ON Read Ahead Initialization Fast Write Policy WriteBack [ Drives Assignments ] Port...
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...screen requesting you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 8 32-bit: Hw8\RAID\x86 RAID driver for Windows 8 64-bit: Hw8\RAID\x64 AHCI driver for Windows 8 32-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W8 AHCI driver for Windows 8 64-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W864A For Windows 7, browse to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver ... shown in the driver disk. 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. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk to load the driver and continue the OS installation....
...screen requesting you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 8 32-bit: Hw8\RAID\x86 RAID driver for Windows 8 64-bit: Hw8\RAID\x64 AHCI driver for Windows 8 32-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W8 AHCI driver for Windows 8 64-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W864A For Windows 7, browse to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver ... shown in the driver disk. 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. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk to load the driver and continue the OS installation....
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... copy the driver from the menu in Figure 2. 3: 3: Insert the blank formatted disk (if you need to exit when finished. B. Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the \BootDrv\Hxp folder to your...using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Your system will open similar to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Press any key to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the menu and press . Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may...
... copy the driver from the menu in Figure 2. 3: 3: Insert the blank formatted disk (if you need to exit when finished. B. Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the \BootDrv\Hxp folder to your...using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Your system will open similar to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. Press any key to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the menu and press . Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may...
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... or RAID driver." Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to the following for use with the Windows XP installation. - 63 - Then a controller menu similar to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . A ... process. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . After the driver installation, you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking...
... or RAID driver." Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to the following for use with the Windows XP installation. - 63 - Then a controller menu similar to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . A ... process. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . After the driver installation, you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking...
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..., go to install on the Application Software page later. •• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually... asking whether to install. •• Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 4 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating...
..., go to install on the Application Software page later. •• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually... asking whether to install. •• Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 4 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating...
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...the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 970AUD3P.F1) to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Restart the system. Chapter 5 Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. However, if the main...in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Unique Features From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. ...
...the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 970AUD3P.F1) to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Restart the system. Chapter 5 Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. However, if the main...in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Unique Features From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. ...
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... the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from...to boot. Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard is unable to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your motherboard model. Unique Features - 72 - Update ...
... the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from...to boot. Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard is unable to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your motherboard model. Unique Features - 72 - Update ...
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...result in EasyTune 6 may occur. - 73 - Unique Features You can choose the alert sound from a profile. After making changes in Windows environment. You can select memory module on a specific slot to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the...provides information on the temperature thresholds you to default values. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. 5-2 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for your own sound file (.wav file). ...
...result in EasyTune 6 may occur. - 73 - Unique Features You can choose the alert sound from a profile. After making changes in Windows environment. You can select memory module on a specific slot to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the...provides information on the temperature thresholds you to default values. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. 5-2 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for your own sound file (.wav file). ...
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Creating a backup: Click the Settings button on the top of the popped out window to select a previous backup time. Choose the network location where you want and ... and the computer where you to back up partitions in the backup destination (in Windows for ten minutes. Follow the on the main menu. Unique Features - 74 - backup image •• Supported... operating systems: Windows 8, 7 and Vista. •• Smart Recovery 2 only supports NTFS file system. •• You need...
Creating a backup: Click the Settings button on the top of the popped out window to select a previous backup time. Choose the network location where you want and ... and the computer where you to back up partitions in the backup destination (in Windows for ten minutes. Follow the on the main menu. Unique Features - 74 - backup image •• Supported... operating systems: Windows 8, 7 and Vista. •• Smart Recovery 2 only supports NTFS file system. •• You need...