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...; 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 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. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this...
...; 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 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. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this...
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H77M-HD3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H77M-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU ... Menu 31 2-3 M.I.T...33 2-4 System...42 2-5 BIOS Features 43 2-6 Peripherals...47 2-7 Power Management 51 2-8 Save & Exit...53 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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 Program 58 - 4 -
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H77M-HD3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H77M-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU ... Menu 31 2-3 M.I.T...33 2-4 System...42 2-5 BIOS Features 43 2-6 Peripherals...47 2-7 Power Management 51 2-8 Save & Exit...53 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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 Program 58 - 4 -
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... Rapid Start 71 4-7-3 Installing EZ Smart Connect 72 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 the Sound...
... Rapid Start 71 4-7-3 Installing EZ Smart Connect 72 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 the Sound...
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... shall depend on the product package you obtain. Motherboard driver disk ;; I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to -DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Quick Installation Guide ;; GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard ;; Box Contents ;; User's Manual ;;
... shall depend on the product package you obtain. Motherboard driver disk ;; I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to -DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Quick Installation Guide ;; GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard ;; Box Contents ;; User's Manual ;;
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... card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Hardware Installation - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. If necessary, go...
... card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Hardware Installation - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. If necessary, go...
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... is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. After configuring this item, set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from LAN function, etc. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy...the BIOS Setup program. System A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you enter BIOS Setup. Press ...
... is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. After configuring this item, set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from LAN function, etc. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy...the BIOS Setup program. System A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you enter BIOS Setup. Press ...
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BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. 2-6 Peripherals && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA ...
BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. 2-6 Peripherals && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA ...
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...OS boot it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to OS boot. This allows the use of xHCI software support/availability. && 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 routed to.... && xHCI Streams Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be automatically set to Auto. && xHCI Mode Allows you want to set this mode. This mode is the recommended mode when ...
...OS boot it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to OS boot. This allows the use of xHCI software support/availability. && 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 routed to.... && xHCI Streams Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be automatically set to Auto. && xHCI Mode Allows you want to set this mode. This mode is the recommended mode when ...
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... like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...
... like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...
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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 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 - 56 - 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.
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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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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item 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 the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 -
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item 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 the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 -
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... on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. About Q-Share ... 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 data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing...
... on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. About Q-Share ... 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 data with data sharing enabled Enables data sharing...
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...array later using the Auto function. - 67 - Unique Features Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added ... 2. To manually set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for the Intel SATA controllers. 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 your data to avoid...
...array later using the Auto function. - 67 - Unique Features Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added ... 2. To manually set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for the Intel SATA controllers. 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 your data to avoid...
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...of the EZ Smart Response , (Note) EZ Rapid Start, and EZ Smart Connect utilities. Installing EZ Setup After inserting the GIGABYTE motherboard driver disk, click Express Install to Intel's documentation. •• During the installation process, the system will configure the BIOS settings and... install required drivers. Unique Features After completion, go to Start\All Programs\GIGABYTE and select EZ Setup. Launching EZ Setup Step 1: While in the operating system, go to the New...
...of the EZ Smart Response , (Note) EZ Rapid Start, and EZ Smart Connect utilities. Installing EZ Setup After inserting the GIGABYTE motherboard driver disk, click Express Install to Intel's documentation. •• During the installation process, the system will configure the BIOS settings and... install required drivers. Unique Features After completion, go to Start\All Programs\GIGABYTE and select EZ Setup. Launching EZ Setup Step 1: While in the operating system, go to the New...
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An Intel Core series processor 3. The system will install the Intel Raid Storage Technology driver automatically. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 3) If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. The maximum cache memory size is recommended... be lost once you use an SSD larger than 64 GB, the space beyond 64 GB can still be it will restart again after the driver installation. Unique Features - 70 - An Intel Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature (Note 1) 2. RAID enabled for storing your data. (Note 3) The operating system must ...
An Intel Core series processor 3. The system will install the Intel Raid Storage Technology driver automatically. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 3) If you have installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. The maximum cache memory size is recommended... be lost once you use an SSD larger than 64 GB, the space beyond 64 GB can still be it will restart again after the driver installation. Unique Features - 70 - An Intel Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature (Note 1) 2. RAID enabled for storing your data. (Note 3) The operating system must ...
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... SATA controllers will be forced to AHCI mode if they are set to ensure it will restart again after the driver installation. The system will install the Intel Raid Start Technology Manager driver automatically. For example, if the system memory size is 8 GB, the default compressed space is disabled, the decreased 10...
... SATA controllers will be forced to AHCI mode if they are set to ensure it will restart again after the driver installation. The system will install the Intel Raid Start Technology Manager driver automatically. For example, if the system memory size is 8 GB, the default compressed space is disabled, the decreased 10...
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... Setup. (Note) This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with SP1 3. Windows 7 with the Internet to install the Intel Smart Connect Technology driver (Figure 2). Figure 1 Step 2: Launch EZ Setup again, select EZ Smart Connect, and then click Setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to obtain their data such...
... Setup. (Note) This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with SP1 3. Windows 7 with the Internet to install the Intel Smart Connect Technology driver (Figure 2). Figure 1 Step 2: Launch EZ Setup again, select EZ Smart Connect, and then click Setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to obtain their data such...
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... D. B. C. If you do not want to available SATA port on the devices being connected. - 73 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) Before you begin •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is built ...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...
... D. B. C. If you do not want to available SATA port on the devices being connected. - 73 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) Before you begin •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is built ...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...
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... SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 77 - Reset Disks to create the specified volume. [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you can...
... SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 77 - Reset Disks to create the specified volume. [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you can...