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...BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual are legally... registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part ...
...BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual are legally... registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part ...
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... 83 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 95 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 97... 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 105 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 105 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 107 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 108 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 110 5-3 Troubleshooting 111 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 111 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 112 5-4 Regulatory Statements 114 Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R...
... 83 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 95 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 97... 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 105 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 105 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 107 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 108 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 110 5-3 Troubleshooting 111 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 111 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 112 5-4 Regulatory Statements 114 Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R...
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Box Contents GA-EP45T-UD3R or GA-EP45T-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables One SATA bracket I/O Shield Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R. • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference...
Box Contents GA-EP45T-UD3R or GA-EP45T-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables One SATA bracket I/O Shield Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R. • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference...
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... sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your operating system. Example: Installing... slot. Align the card with your card. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
... sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your operating system. Example: Installing... slot. Align the card with your card. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
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...show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 36 - 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 access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP45T-UD3R E2 . . . . The LOGO Screen (Default)...
...show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 36 - 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 access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP45T-UD3R E2 . . . . The LOGO Screen (Default)...
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...Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Inter -face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10 Southbridge) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10 Southbridge...TA controllers. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode. Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R. Only for GA-EP45T-UD3. (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers and configures the...
...Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Inter -face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10 Southbridge) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10 Southbridge...TA controllers. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode. Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R. Only for GA-EP45T-UD3. (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers and configures the...
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...in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is activated. Options are : SPP ... Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SA TA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to the fault or short. Note: The...parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 54 - RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. it will be ...
...in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is activated. Options are : SPP ... Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SA TA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to the fault or short. Note: The...parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 54 - RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. it will be ...
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...Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that ...install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list...
...Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that ...install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list...
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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. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 66 -
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. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 66 -
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch of th is manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of fices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 67 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch of th is manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of fices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 67 -
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GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 68 - 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-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 68 - 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.
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... is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than 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 system memory • VESA compatible...
... is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than 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 system memory • VESA compatible...
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... Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 72 - EP45T-UD3R E2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/22/2008-P45-ICH10-7A69PG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will...
... Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 72 - EP45T-UD3R E2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/22/2008-P45-ICH10-7A69PG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will...
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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. About Q-Share ... Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 81 - Figure 1. Exit... After configuring your LAN connection ...
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. About Q-Share ... Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 81 - Figure 1. Exit... After configuring your LAN connection ...
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... controller. (Note 2) Required when the SA TA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 83 - Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ...want to the hard drive. Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) ...
... controller. (Note 2) Required when the SA TA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 83 - Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ...want to the hard drive. Only for GA-EP45T-UD3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) ...
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... 4. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SA TA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 87 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe...
... 4. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SA TA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 87 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe...
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...block. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to mark the selected array. a small triangle will move to create the SA TA ...RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 94 - [ESC]-Abort...
...block. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to mark the selected array. a small triangle will move to create the SA TA ...RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 94 - [ESC]-Abort...
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... Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA ... Vista, you need to the floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for GA-EP45T-UD3R. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to install the SA TA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard...
... Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA ... Vista, you need to the floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for GA-EP45T-UD3R. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to install the SA TA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard...
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... to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to that in Figure 6 will appear. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 96 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file...
... to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to that in Figure 6 will appear. GA-EP45T-UD3R/UD3 Motherboard - 96 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file...
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...be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you do not have any device support disks from a mass .... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 97 - 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Press F6 if you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto...
...be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you do not have any device support disks from a mass .... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 97 - 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Press F6 if you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto...