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... on how to their respective owners. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this manual...
... on how to their respective owners. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this manual...
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... the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 92 ...5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 92 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR...
... the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 92 ...5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 92 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR...
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Box Contents GA-EP45-UD3LR or GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
Box Contents GA-EP45-UD3LR or GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
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.... • Removing the Card: Press the white latch at the end of the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to release the card and then pull the...Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to correctly install your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Locate an expansion slot that...
.... • Removing the Card: Press the white latch at the end of the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to release the card and then pull the...Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to correctly install your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Locate an expansion slot that...
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...to 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 the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to enter ... boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 34 - To show the BIOS POST screen. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. The LOGO Screen (...
...to 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 the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to enter ... boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 34 - To show the BIOS POST screen. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. The LOGO Screen (...
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...such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 50 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI...integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP45-UD3LR. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to operate in Native ...
...such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 50 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI...integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP45-UD3LR. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to operate in Native ...
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... onscreen instructions to install. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Failure to My Computer, double-click the...
... onscreen instructions to install. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Failure to My Computer, double-click the...
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GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 62 - 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.
GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 62 - 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.
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3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 63 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 63 - Drivers Installation
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 64 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 64 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the ...
Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the ...
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... your hard drive. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2.... will begin to store the backup image file. - 68 - B. After you wish to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to search the first physical hard drive...
... your hard drive. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2.... will begin to store the backup image file. - 68 - B. After you wish to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to search the first physical hard drive...
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... icon to launch the Q-Share tool. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 77 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Disable Incoming Folder ... After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able...
... icon to launch the Q-Share tool. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 77 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Disable Incoming Folder ... After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able...
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...(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two...Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Then connect the power connector from your computer.
...(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two...Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Then connect the power connector from your computer.
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....5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI...
....5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI...
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...64-bit. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Appendix 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID.../AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. See the instructions below about how to your USB flash drive and then extract it (see ...
...64-bit. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Appendix 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID.../AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. See the instructions below about how to your USB flash drive and then extract it (see ...
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...MSM64 file. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive. When a screen similar to begin extracting the driver. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 86 - message, and... then press to that in Figure 6 will appear. After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk. For example, to install the Windows ...
...MSM64 file. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive. When a screen similar to begin extracting the driver. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 86 - message, and... then press to that in Figure 6 will appear. After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk. For example, to install the Windows ...
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...press as soon as you see the next screen. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If... you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...
...press as soon as you see the next screen. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If... you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...
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... cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 88 - Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID.../AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. If ...
... cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 88 - Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID.../AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. If ...
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To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 89 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 89 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.