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... in any means without prior notice. 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. Example: All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective...
... in any means without prior notice. 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. Example: All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Utilities...58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 75 4-9 Cloud OC...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 91 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 92...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Utilities...58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress ...Hard Drive (X.H.D 75 4-9 Cloud OC...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 91 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 92...
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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-H67A-USB3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables 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-H67A-USB3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables 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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... metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is securely seated in the slot. 3. Locate an expansion slot that came with...
... metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is securely seated in the slot. 3. Locate an expansion slot that came with...
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... Software, Inc. H67A-USB3-B3 E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/31/2010-H67-7A89UG0WC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the...
... Software, Inc. H67A-USB3-B3 E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/31/2010-H67-7A89UG0WC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the...
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When set to RAID(XHD) automatically. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H67 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated ... for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) - 45 - Disabled Allows the SATA...
When set to RAID(XHD) automatically. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H67 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated ... for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) - 45 - Disabled Allows the SATA...
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... and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After...
... and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After...
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Drivers Installation - 56 - 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.
Drivers Installation - 56 - 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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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. - 57 -
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. - 57 -
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The latest version of an item to install. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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 it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
The latest version of an item to install. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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 it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. Xpress Recovery2 can back up a hard drive than to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your...
... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. Xpress Recovery2 can back up a hard drive than to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your...
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... space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Step 1: Select BACKUP to check...
... space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Step 1: Select BACKUP to check...
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... the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Exit... Find the Q-Share icon to be shared...
... the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Exit... Find the Q-Share icon to be shared...
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... manually set up a RAID array: (Note 3) Click Manual to individually install the X.H.D utility later. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. Before installing the operating system... under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to expand its capacity. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to load the SATA controller driver first. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the ...
... manually set up a RAID array: (Note 3) Click Manual to individually install the X.H.D utility later. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. Before installing the operating system... under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to expand its capacity. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to load the SATA controller driver first. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the ...
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... steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA... RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. mance of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID, you do not want to create...
... steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA... RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. mance of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID, you do not want to create...
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...(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit 3. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 81 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1046 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0...
...(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit 3. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 81 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1046 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0...
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... Figure 1 will then appear asking you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP onto your computer. Refer to the following for installing the driver during the OS installation. Step 1: Restart your floppy disk. Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) Desktop... Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller item and press . Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . For AHCI mode, use with the Windows XP installation. Refer to the following list, or press ESC to return to ...
... Figure 1 will then appear asking you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP onto your computer. Refer to the following for installing the driver during the OS installation. Step 1: Restart your floppy disk. Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) Desktop... Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller item and press . Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . For AHCI mode, use with the Windows XP installation. Refer to the following list, or press ESC to return to ...
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Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 87 - Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the Start menu. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in Manage Volume. Appendix
Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 87 - Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the Start menu. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in Manage Volume. Appendix
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... HD front panel audio module), refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. Configuring Speakers (The following for each jack through the audio driver. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allow multiple audio streams (in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Side speaker is plugged ...(HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed.
... HD front panel audio module), refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. Configuring Speakers (The following for each jack through the audio driver. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allow multiple audio streams (in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Side speaker is plugged ...(HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed.
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.... To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. Appendix 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Do not mute the recording volume, or you set the Microphone...
.... To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. Appendix 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Do not mute the recording volume, or you set the Microphone...