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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 66 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 81 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 66 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 81 - 5 -
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... damage to your computer's chassis cover. 7. Replace your computer resulting from Electrostatic discharge (ESD). 3. Or you try to this connector. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - Press the expansion card firmly into the expansion slot in the operating system. Power on the card....two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the computer. Disconnect your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1. Install related driver in the motherboard. 4. Make sure the VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar. The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V ...
... damage to your computer's chassis cover. 7. Replace your computer resulting from Electrostatic discharge (ESD). 3. Or you try to this connector. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - Press the expansion card firmly into the expansion slot in the operating system. Power on the card....two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the computer. Disconnect your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1. Install related driver in the motherboard. 4. Make sure the VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar. The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V ...
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System will appear. Hardware Installation Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 19 - English Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you click Apply.
System will appear. Hardware Installation Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 19 - English Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you click Apply.
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... USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. have a standard USB interface. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 - SPDIFO_OPT (OPTICAL) The SPDIF optical output port...
... USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. have a standard USB interface. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 - SPDIFO_OPT (OPTICAL) The SPDIF optical output port...
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.... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 10) BATTERY Danger of used batteries according to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to erase CMOS... 1. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 26 - Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by nForce 570-SLI) SATA 3Gb/s can use a metal object to connect the... positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in and turn on the computer. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
.... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 10) BATTERY Danger of used batteries according to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to erase CMOS... 1. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 26 - Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by nForce 570-SLI) SATA 3Gb/s can use a metal object to connect the... positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in and turn on the computer. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
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... Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 28 - Pin No. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is on page 80 about the software...
... Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 28 - Pin No. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is on page 80 about the software...
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...boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Disable this menu. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk. Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD...: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver manages clock and VID to move it up, or to best serve the thermal, Disabled performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disable ...
...boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Disable this menu. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk. Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD...: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver manages clock and VID to move it up, or to best serve the thermal, Disabled performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disable ...
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...After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all items ...system (System will continue to install. After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 55 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Please pick the...
...After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all items ...system (System will continue to install. After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 55 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Please pick the...
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GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 57 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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...VGA cards How to startup XpressRecovery2..... If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you complete installations of the screen. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - System requirements: 1. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Press any key to use the Xpress Recovery2... storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. After Xpress Recovery2 is designed to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA...
...VGA cards How to startup XpressRecovery2..... If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you complete installations of the screen. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - System requirements: 1. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Press any key to use the Xpress Recovery2... storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. After Xpress Recovery2 is designed to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA...
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... data to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is compliant with more than data restoration. 3. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. For the use of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x...
... data to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is compliant with more than data restoration. 3. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. For the use of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x...
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...GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (Note) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.... (Note ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note ) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity ...
...GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (Note) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.... (Note ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note ) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity ...
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... ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 9), where you created will show Yes. Array Detail - Press ENTER to return to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 1 MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 - Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G...
... ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 9), where you created will show Yes. Array Detail - Press ENTER to return to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 1 MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 - Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G...
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...controller driver during the Windows setup process. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Figure 12 GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 72 - First of all, copy the driver for... the SATA controller from the menu in your system. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver...
...controller driver during the Windows setup process. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Figure 12 GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 72 - First of all, copy the driver for... the SATA controller from the menu in your system. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver...
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...Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 14). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation.... an adapter. Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). After pressing F6, there will load support for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer...
...Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 14). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation.... an adapter. Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). After pressing F6, there will load support for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer...
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... the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to the previous screen. Use the ARROW keys to select additional driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file...ESC to return to Figure 15 below will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with ...Controller and press ENTER. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 -
... the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to the previous screen. Use the ARROW keys to select additional driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file...ESC to return to Figure 15 below will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with ...Controller and press ENTER. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 -
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...Console, press R. After that hard drive. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for ...set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for that , the...
...Console, press R. After that hard drive. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for ...set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for that , the...
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... the function for the microphone to 192 kHz/24-bit quality and multi-streaming applications, HD Audio is applied. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in the picture to open the Audio Control Panel. all at up to work correctly. The jack retasking capability supported... a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are as shown in Control Panel). English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 -
... the function for the microphone to 192 kHz/24-bit quality and multi-streaming applications, HD Audio is applied. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in the picture to open the Audio Control Panel. all at up to work correctly. The jack retasking capability supported... a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are as shown in Control Panel). English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 -
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... Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). In the upper left list...
... Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). In the upper left list...