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... In order to their respective owners. 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. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included...
... In order to their respective owners. 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. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included...
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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 70 4-9 Intel Smart Response 72 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 83 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 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 70 4-9 Intel Smart Response 72 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 83 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 5-2-4 Using...
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...-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents 55 GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, GA-Z77M-D3H or GA-H77M-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to...
...-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents 55 GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, GA-Z77M-D3H or GA-H77M-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to...
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...Intel® Z77jk/Intel® H77l Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1...audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) ...l Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for GA-H77M-D3H.
...Intel® Z77jk/Intel® H77l Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1...audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) ...l Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for GA-H77M-D3H.
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... on the top edge of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Install the driver provided with your card. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the slot and does not rock. •...
... on the top edge of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Install the driver provided with your card. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the slot and does not rock. •...
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... No data transmission or receiving is compatible to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. This jack can be connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the connector. USB 3.0/2.0 Port...
... No data transmission or receiving is compatible to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. This jack can be connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the connector. USB 3.0/2.0 Port...
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... routed to OS. This allows the use of xHCI software support/availability. Note: This is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. && xHCI Pre-...Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are eventually routed...
... routed to OS. This allows the use of xHCI software support/availability. Note: This is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. && xHCI Pre-...Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are eventually routed...
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...will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. •• After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please ...double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists ...
...will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. •• After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please ...double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists ...
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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 - 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.
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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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The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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 the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 56 -
The latest version of an item to install it. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. 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 the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 56 -
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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 installed. •• The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make...
... 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 installed. •• The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make...
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... Xpress Recovery2. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Unique Features - 58 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2...
... Xpress Recovery2. Please note that if there is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Unique Features - 58 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2...
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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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... greater than or equal to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. To automatically set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all of data. (Note 3) If you...
... greater than or equal to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. To automatically set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all of data. (Note 3) If you...
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4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology A. IDE mode not supported 5. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Step 2: Select the SSD on which you want to create the store partition (if the SSD is to create a partition equal to the ...
4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology A. IDE mode not supported 5. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Step 2: Select the SSD on which you want to create the store partition (if the SSD is to create a partition equal to the ...
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... restarts, press to Enabled. 2. E. While in BIOS Setup 1. Restart your store partition. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the...
... restarts, press to Enabled. 2. E. While in BIOS Setup 1. Restart your store partition. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the...
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... while your computer when completed. Look for S3 mode only. System Requirements 1. 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 suspended (sleeping). Restart your system is for the following directory...
... while your computer when completed. Look for S3 mode only. System Requirements 1. 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 suspended (sleeping). Restart your system is for the following directory...
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...Smart Response A. An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. If you use the "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 2) 6. RAID ...enabled for storing your computer when completed. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. It is recommended that you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology...
...Smart Response A. An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. If you use the "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 2) 6. RAID ...enabled for storing your computer when completed. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. It is recommended that you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology...
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...if you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. 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,...the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP...
...if you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. 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,...the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP...