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... Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.5cm (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory...
... Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.5cm (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory...
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...supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that you can press + in the main menu of the battery/ clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. ...using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in system malfunction. • BIOS will emit a ...
...supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that you can press + in the main menu of the battery/ clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. ...using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in system malfunction. • BIOS will emit a ...
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... - If the system BIOS is installed. If you wish to the hard drive. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. Onboard GPU Enables or disables the onboard graphics function.
... - If the system BIOS is installed. If you wish to the hard drive. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. Onboard GPU Enables or disables the onboard graphics function.
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... suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows Vista operating system only. Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode. Press and hold the power button for...
... suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows Vista operating system only. Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode. Press and hold the power button for...
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... the password and press . EuP Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in a month. When prompted for your Windows Vista operating system. AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of the AC power, or the settings may not be...Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will become unavailable: PME...
... the password and press . EuP Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in a month. When prompted for your Windows Vista operating system. AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of the AC power, or the settings may not be...Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will become unavailable: PME...
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... SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers.
... SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers.
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...actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Unique Features Installation and Configuration: Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . For example, a backup file... created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. When hard drives are installed. • The amount of the hard drive, make...
...actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Unique Features Installation and Configuration: Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . For example, a backup file... created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. When hard drives are installed. • The amount of the hard drive, make...
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...update the BIOS without having to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-...M68M-S2P D5 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/13/2009-NF-MCP68-6A61KG0GC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Motherboards that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. From GIGABYTE...
...update the BIOS without having to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-...M68M-S2P D5 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/13/2009-NF-MCP68-6A61KG0GC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Motherboards that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. From GIGABYTE...
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...Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard model. Follow the on-screen instructions to start. 3. C. Make sure that the BIOS file to boot. - 61 - GIGABYTE...Before You Begin 1. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your system after the system restarts...
...Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard model. Follow the on-screen instructions to start. 3. C. Make sure that the BIOS file to boot. - 61 - GIGABYTE...Before You Begin 1. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your system after the system restarts...
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... reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. Select Auto overclock last tune on a specific slot to load previous...
... reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. Select Auto overclock last tune on a specific slot to load previous...
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.... (Note) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard ...
.... (Note) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard ...
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... you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility (Figure 4). The striping block size can manually set in kilobytes. Appendix Hit the key to the installation of Windows operating system. The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array (Striping) is given in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to set from 4 KB...
... you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility (Figure 4). The striping block size can manually set in kilobytes. Appendix Hit the key to the installation of Windows operating system. The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array (Striping) is given in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to set from 4 KB...
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... letter from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. Appendix Figure 2 Figure 3 - 68 - For example, from the menu in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Press any key to exit when finished. First of all, copy the driver for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file...process. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). For example, to copy the RAID driver for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Steps: 1: Boot...
... letter from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. Appendix Figure 2 Figure 3 - 68 - For example, from the menu in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Press any key to exit when finished. First of all, copy the driver for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file...process. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). For example, to copy the RAID driver for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Steps: 1: Boot...
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...following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. First select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation. - 69 - A screen will then appear asking you need to be installed. When both of which need to install a third...pro- 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Step 2: Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen, ...
...following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. First select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation. - 69 - A screen will then appear asking you need to be installed. When both of which need to install a third...pro- 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Step 2: Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen, ...
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...Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv\UDA\WinVista folder and save the whole sataraid folder to the USB flash drive). Installing...exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: BootDrv\UDA\WinVista\sataraid For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A)...
...Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv\UDA\WinVista folder and save the whole sataraid folder to the USB flash drive). Installing...exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: BootDrv\UDA\WinVista\sataraid For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A)...
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... the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The picture to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and...
... the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The picture to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and...
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... turned my speaker to the maximum volume? Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to show the advanced options. Q: How do I have a CMOS_SW button, press this button to clear the CMOS values (before doing this...(check in the BIOS Setup program. In the Main Menu, press + to install. Q: Why cannot I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) A: Step 1: First, make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for "onboard HD audio driver." If yes, please disable this device. (If not...
... turned my speaker to the maximum volume? Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to show the advanced options. Q: How do I have a CMOS_SW button, press this button to clear the CMOS values (before doing this...(check in the BIOS Setup program. In the Main Menu, press + to install. Q: Why cannot I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) A: Step 1: First, make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for "onboard HD audio driver." If yes, please disable this device. (If not...