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...in any form or by any means without prior notice. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of ...this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
...in any form or by any means without prior notice. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of ...this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
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... 43 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 43 3-2 Application Software 44 3-3 Technical Manuals 44 3-4 Contact...45 3-5 System...45 3-6 Download Center 46 3-7 New Utilities...46 Chapter 4 Unique Features 47 ... SMART Recovery 56 4-6 Auto Green...57 Chapter 5 Appendix...59 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 59 5-1-1 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 60 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 66 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 67 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 72 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 72 5-2-2 Configuring Microphone ...
... 43 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 43 3-2 Application Software 44 3-3 Technical Manuals 44 3-4 Contact...45 3-5 System...45 3-6 Download Center 46 3-7 New Utilities...46 Chapter 4 Unique Features 47 ... SMART Recovery 56 4-6 Auto Green...57 Chapter 5 Appendix...59 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 59 5-1-1 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 60 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 66 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 67 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 72 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 72 5-2-2 Configuring Microphone ...
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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-D525TUD or GA-D425TUD motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA cable 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-D525TUD or GA-D425TUD motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA cable 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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.... (Note 3) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. - 11 - Hardware Installation
.... (Note 3) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. - 11 - Hardware Installation
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... 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. This jack can be connected to this jack. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack. Hardware Installation - 14 - Line Out Jack (Green) The...
... 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. This jack can be connected to this jack. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack. Hardware Installation - 14 - Line Out Jack (Green) The...
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... utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. You can be based 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 the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup...
... utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. You can be based 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 the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup...
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... (AHCI) is connected or not. If not, the corresponding LAN controller will dynamically detect if a LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in...
... (AHCI) is connected or not. If not, the corresponding LAN controller will dynamically detect if a LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in...
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...2 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (...Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) - 35 - Options...
...2 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (...Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) - 35 - Options...
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...(e.g. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 43 - Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal ... (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Chapter...
...(e.g. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 43 - Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal ... (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Chapter...
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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 - 44 - 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 - 44 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 45 -
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. - 45 -
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Drivers Installation - 46 - 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 - 46 - 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.
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It is recommended...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It is recommended...
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... stay permanent in your hard drive. Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is installed, right-click the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation...
... stay permanent in your hard drive. Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is installed, right-click the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation...
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... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option...
... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option...
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... create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to ensure ...59 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
... create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to ensure ...59 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
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... RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi...the array to the RAID Disk Drive List block. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS ...
... RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi...the array to the RAID Disk Drive List block. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS ...
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... Windows 32-bit operating system. Figure 2 Figure 3 (Note) Change the directory from the menu in Figure 2, • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Steps: 1: Boot... from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. Press after the command: For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use...
... Windows 32-bit operating system. Figure 2 Figure 3 (Note) Change the directory from the menu in Figure 2, • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Steps: 1: Boot... from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. Press after the command: For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use...
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... below will appear. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to specify additional device. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 Step 3: On the next screen, ...press to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). After the driver installation, you can proceed with Windows, using a...
... below will appear. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to specify additional device. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 2 Step 3: On the next screen, ...press to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). After the driver installation, you can proceed with Windows, using a...
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...the whole GSATA folder to the 64Bit folder. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to that contains the SATA RAID/ AHCI... driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID ...
...the whole GSATA folder to the 64Bit folder. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to that contains the SATA RAID/ AHCI... driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID ...