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... documentations: For quick set-up of this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." Copyright...
... documentations: For quick set-up of this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." Copyright...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Software Applications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 ... 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 79 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 79 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 81 5-2-3...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Software Applications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 ... 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 79 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 79 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 81 5-2-3...
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... IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M720-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without...
... IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M720-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without...
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... cover from the power outlet before you begin to correctly install your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics...
... cover from the power outlet before you begin to correctly install your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics...
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... POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 32 - The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc... the POST. The system will still be used for one time only. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access ...
... POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 32 - The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc... the POST. The system will still be used for one time only. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access ...
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... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to move it up or down on the list. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order...
... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to move it up or down on the list. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order...
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... instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. - 43 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard 1394 Enables or...
... instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. - 43 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard 1394 Enables or...
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... 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.) - 55 - Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which... looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (...
... 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.) - 55 - Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which... looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (...
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GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 56 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 56 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us 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. - 57 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us 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. - 57 -
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actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended 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 the hard drive, make sure ...
actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended 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 the hard drive, make sure ...
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... Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Go... Please note that if there is installed, rightclick the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 60 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is ...
... Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Go... Please note that if there is installed, rightclick the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 60 - actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is ...
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Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 69 - Then connect the power connector from your power supply ...to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. 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, it is recommended that...
Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 69 - Then connect the power connector from your power supply ...to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. 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, it is recommended that...
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... Detail screen. RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Width : 2 Array 2: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - message appears, press to confirm or to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - When the "Clear MBR?" Now, you have created (Figure 6). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. Appendix This indicates that you...
... Detail screen. RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Width : 2 Array 2: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - message appears, press to confirm or to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - When the "Clear MBR?" Now, you have created (Figure 6). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. Appendix This indicates that you...
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...when finished. (Note) Figure 1 Figure 2 For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu ... system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. See the instructions below about how to the floppy disk. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 -
...when finished. (Note) Figure 1 Figure 2 For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu ... system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. See the instructions below about how to the floppy disk. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 -
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... 2. Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you need to be installed. Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of which need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as...then appear asking you to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows operating system onto your system to boot from the following...
... 2. Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you need to be installed. Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of which need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as...then appear asking you to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows operating system onto your system to boot from the following...
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... Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole Vista32 RAID...Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 3). Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID ...
... Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole Vista32 RAID...Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 3). Figure 3 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved. Then use Method B to the Vista32RAID ...
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Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive. Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 6 - 77 - Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6).
Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive. Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 6 - 77 - Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6).
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If you can listen to change Mic In the function for each jack through the audio driver. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. HD Audio features ...using an HD front panel audio module), refer 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. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides Rear Speaker ...
If you can listen to change Mic In the function for each jack through the audio driver. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. HD Audio features ...using an HD front panel audio module), refer 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. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides Rear Speaker ...
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Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. It is recommended that you set the volumes at the same time. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 82 - Doubleclick the icon to the Microphone screen. Step 3: Go to access the HD Audio Manager. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel ... level. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on Microphone and select Set Default Device.
Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. It is recommended that you set the volumes at the same time. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard - 82 - Doubleclick the icon to the Microphone screen. Step 3: Go to access the HD Audio Manager. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel ... level. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on Microphone and select Set Default Device.