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... 8192 MB). MBR format: DISKPART>list disk DISKPART>select disk X DISKPART>create partition primary (Lists the disks and information about them) (Selects a disk. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Refer to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage > Disk Management. Intel Rapid Start Technology A. Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool...
... 8192 MB). MBR format: DISKPART>list disk DISKPART>select disk X DISKPART>create partition primary (Lists the disks and information about them) (Selects a disk. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Refer to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage > Disk Management. Intel Rapid Start Technology A. Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool...
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... 4): DISKPART>set when to copy and move the data from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to the Peripherals menu and set id=84 override (Displays the...
... 4): DISKPART>set when to copy and move the data from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to the Peripherals menu and set id=84 override (Displays the...
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... Connect Technology enabled in the search field to open the registry editor. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is for the following directory in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...
... Connect Technology enabled in the search field to open the registry editor. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Type OEM. (Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is for the following directory in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...
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...On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. An Intel Core series processor 3. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. The maximum cache memory size is ...up the hard disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. It is 64 GB. System Requirements 1. B. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 11.0 or above. A conventional SATA disk and an SSD...
...On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. An Intel Core series processor 3. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. The maximum cache memory size is ...up the hard disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. It is 64 GB. System Requirements 1. B. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 11.0 or above. A conventional SATA disk and an SSD...
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..., copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this : "REV: X.X." Example: The trademarks mentioned in the use of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this manual are legally registered to assist in ...is 1.0. 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. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior...
..., copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this : "REV: X.X." Example: The trademarks mentioned in the use of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this manual are legally registered to assist in ...is 1.0. 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. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Program 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 ...Technology 69 4-8 Intel Smart Response 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 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Program 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 ...Technology 69 4-8 Intel Smart Response 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 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using...
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Motherboard driver disk ;; Quick Installation Guide ;; User's Manual ;; The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Two SATA 6Gb/s cables ;; GA-Z77-DS3H or GA-H77-DS3H motherboard ;; 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) 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 - Box Contents ;;
Motherboard driver disk ;; Quick Installation Guide ;; User's Manual ;; The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Two SATA 6Gb/s cables ;; GA-Z77-DS3H or GA-H77-DS3H motherboard ;; 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) 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 - Box Contents ;;
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...configure 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. k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. Dual channel memory architecture Support for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub ...enabled. j Only for GA-H77-DS3H. Hardware Installation - 10 - Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules * To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU.k (Go to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1600/...
...configure 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. k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. Dual channel memory architecture Support for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub ...enabled. j Only for GA-H77-DS3H. Hardware Installation - 10 - Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules * To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU.k (Go to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1600/...
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... release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Make sure the card is fully seated in your card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1...
... release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Make sure the card is fully seated in your card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1...
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... removing the cable, pull it side to side to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker.
... removing the cable, pull it side to side to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker.
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...Port #4 Switchable Enabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to xHCI.... && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Z77/H77 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI...
...Port #4 Switchable Enabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to xHCI.... && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Z77/H77 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI...
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... configurable only when an SSD is installed. (Default: Disable) BIOS Setup - 48 - Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be used in operating system that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Disabled) `` Trusted Computing && TPM SUPPORT Enables or disables Trusted...
... configurable only when an SSD is installed. (Default: Disable) BIOS Setup - 48 - Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be used in operating system that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Disabled) `` Trusted Computing && TPM SUPPORT Enables or disables Trusted...
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... the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install other drivers. •• After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the...
... the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install other drivers. •• After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Or click No if you wish to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the...
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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 the content descriptions for this driver disk. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 54 -
You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 54 -
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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. - 55 -
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. - 55 -
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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. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program 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. Drivers Installation - 56 -
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program 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. Drivers Installation - 56 -
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... 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...
... 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...
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... sure to store the backup image file. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Unique Features - 58 - When you see...
... sure to store the backup image file. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Unique Features - 58 - When you see...
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... shared data folder Changes the data folder to launch the Q-Share tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
... shared data folder Changes the data folder to launch the Q-Share tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
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... manually set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for complex and time-consuming configurations. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the...
... manually set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for complex and time-consuming configurations. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to automatically set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the...