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... the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in ... reserved. Example: 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. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by copyright...
... the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in ... reserved. Example: 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. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by copyright...
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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...4-5 SMART Recovery 70 4-6 Auto Green...71 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 85 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function ...
... 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...4-5 SMART Recovery 70 4-6 Auto Green...71 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 85 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function ...
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Box Contents GA-A75-UD4H 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. 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) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
Box Contents GA-A75-UD4H 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. 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) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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... power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
... power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
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...HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology (for more details, please visit AMD's official website) and correct driver B. Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to set the following... start up your computer. A. Step 2: Enter BIOS Setup to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technologysupported graphics card on the back panel and restart...
...HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology (for more details, please visit AMD's official website) and correct driver B. Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to set the following... start up your computer. A. Step 2: Enter BIOS Setup to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technologysupported graphics card on the back panel and restart...
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...the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. The system will still be... YES or NO in Boot Menu is found running at IDE MODE!" A. Note: This message will display a message during the POST. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. GA-A75-UD4H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/25/2011-Llano-Hudson-7A66HG01C-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA ...
...the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. The system will still be... YES or NO in Boot Menu is found running at IDE MODE!" A. Note: This message will display a message during the POST. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. GA-A75-UD4H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/25/2011-Llano-Hudson-7A66HG01C-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA ...
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... - 44 - 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 be installed supports booting from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. Use...
... - 44 - 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 be installed supports booting from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. Use...
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RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to PATA ...
RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to PATA ...
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... the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Drivers Installation You can click the Install All...
... the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Drivers Installation You can click the Install All...
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Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-2 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. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals.
Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-2 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. 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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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 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 -
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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. 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. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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.... actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. Installation and Configuration: Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Unique Features System Requirements: • At least...
.... actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. Installation and Configuration: Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Unique Features System Requirements: • At least...
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... 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Unique Features - 62 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2...
... 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Unique Features - 62 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2...
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... data sharing tool. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Data Sharing Disabled Figure...
... data sharing tool. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Data Sharing Disabled Figure...
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...(Note 2) Required 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 XP installation) 5-1-1 ...to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you...
...(Note 2) Required 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 XP installation) 5-1-1 ...to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you...
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... and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 79 - The locations of the driver. Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. screen, select Load Driver. Appendix When you arrive at the... "Where do you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\RAID\W7 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\RAID\W764A AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\AHCI\W7 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\AHCI\W764A Step 3: ...
... and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 79 - The locations of the driver. Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. screen, select Load Driver. Appendix When you arrive at the... "Where do you are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\RAID\W7 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\RAID\W764A AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\AHCI\W7 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Hw7\AHCI\W764A Step 3: ...
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... A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk. Figure 2 Appendix - 80 - First, copy the driver from the menu and press . Press any key to the methods below. Method A: • For the AMD A75 Chipset, copy all files in the BootDrv folder. ... Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. For example, from a floppy disk that in Figure 2, for the AMD A75 Chipset, select 11) hseries AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. Your system will open similar to your floppy disk.
... A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk. Figure 2 Appendix - 80 - First, copy the driver from the menu and press . Press any key to the methods below. Method A: • For the AMD A75 Chipset, copy all files in the BootDrv folder. ... Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to that contains the driver during the Windows setup process. For example, from a floppy disk that in Figure 2, for the AMD A75 Chipset, select 11) hseries AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. Your system will open similar to your floppy disk.
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...RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the driver installation. 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 need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." After the driver installation, you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you can proceed ...
...RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the driver installation. 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 need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." After the driver installation, you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you can proceed ...
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Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to install). To replace the old drive, make sure the Chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in the operating system, make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives ... process. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity.
Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to install). To replace the old drive, make sure the Chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in the operating system, make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives ... process. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity.