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...Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 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/AHCI Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
...Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 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/AHCI Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 81 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
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... Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 21cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
... Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 21cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
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Connect the HDMI audio/ video device to 192 KHz for Windows Vista) (AC3 and DTS require the use of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used. • After installing the HDMI ... figures below for details.) • Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3, DTS and 8-channel-LPCM formats (up to this port for decoding.) GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - The parallel port is HDCP compliant. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for USB devices such as a printer...
Connect the HDMI audio/ video device to 192 KHz for Windows Vista) (AC3 and DTS require the use of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used. • After installing the HDMI ... figures below for details.) • Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3, DTS and 8-channel-LPCM formats (up to this port for decoding.) GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - The parallel port is HDCP compliant. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for USB devices such as a printer...
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... describes the states of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select NVIDIA HDMI Output and then click Set Default. Connect a monitor that supports DVI...-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. In Windows XP, select Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device for sound playback to 1 Gbps data rate. Connect ...
... describes the states of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select NVIDIA HDMI Output and then click Set Default. Connect a monitor that supports DVI...-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. In Windows XP, select Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device for sound playback to 1 Gbps data rate. Connect ...
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... above (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled ) File Format Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 20 - Dual Combination Supported or Not Display DVI-D + D-Sub Yes DVI-D + HDMI No HDMI + D-Sub Yes...
... above (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled ) File Format Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 20 - Dual Combination Supported or Not Display DVI-D + D-Sub Yes DVI-D + HDMI No HDMI + D-Sub Yes...
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...the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key... the operating system. • @BIOS is potentially risky, if you can press + in the CMOS on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 31 - BIOS Setup BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program...
...the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key... the operating system. • @BIOS is potentially risky, if you can press + in the CMOS on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 31 - BIOS Setup BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program...
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...system memory allocated solely for entering the BIOS Setup program. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. This feature allows your hard drive. Frame buffer size is the total amount of the monitor display...a PCI Express card is installed. If you enter BIOS Setup. HDD S.M.A.R.T. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 38 - iGPU Frame Buffer Control Auto BIOS will use only this item, set to Manual. Frame Buffer Size This item is ...
...system memory allocated solely for entering the BIOS Setup program. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. This feature allows your hard drive. Frame buffer size is the total amount of the monitor display...a PCI Express card is installed. If you enter BIOS Setup. HDD S.M.A.R.T. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 38 - iGPU Frame Buffer Control Auto BIOS will use only this item, set to Manual. Frame Buffer Size This item is ...
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... Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of wires will only operate at a speed of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - If no cable problem is attached to the following...
... Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of wires will only operate at a speed of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - If no cable problem is attached to the following...
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... power supply providing at any time. The system can be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on the 5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Modem Ring... Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from a PCI or PCIe device. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 42 -
... power supply providing at any time. The system can be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on the 5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Modem Ring... Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from a PCI or PCIe device. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 42 -
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...-bit mode when you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Note: you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; When prompted for your Windows® Vista® operating system. BIOS Setup HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for... the password settings. Press on this item. Note: To cancel the password, press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - USB Resume from Suspend Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake...
...-bit mode when you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Note: you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; When prompted for your Windows® Vista® operating system. BIOS Setup HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for... the password settings. Press on this item. Note: To cancel the password, press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - USB Resume from Suspend Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake...
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...install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your ... 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. Failure to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first ...
...install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your ... 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. Failure to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first ...
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...; The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode...
...; The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode...
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Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation ...; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Save the changes and exit. 2. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Figure 3 GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 58 -
Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation ...; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Save the changes and exit. 2. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Figure 3 GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 58 -
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...in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. - 60 - Figure 12 GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, ...the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 8 2. GA-M78SM-S2H F1A . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/14/2008-NF-MCP78-6A61OG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Boot...
...in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. - 60 - Figure 12 GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, ...the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 8 2. GA-M78SM-S2H F1A . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/14/2008-NF-MCP78-6A61OG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Boot...
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... the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOS ? Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-M78SM-S2H F1A . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu ...malfunction. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you to enter MSDOS mode. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 62 - What is saved to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard...
... the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOS ? Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-M78SM-S2H F1A . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu ...malfunction. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you to enter MSDOS mode. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 62 - What is saved to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard...
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... loss or switching off the Internet). C. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. B. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Click Start>All ...Install. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and...
... loss or switching off the Internet). C. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. B. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Click Start>All ...Install. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and...
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...to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 67 - and M.I .A..../execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement Incorrectly...
...to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 67 - and M.I .A..../execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement Incorrectly...
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... amount of memory space to three times the amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Right-click on ReadyBoost. • The USB flash drive must have at least 256...recommended amount of RAM installed in your computer. 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. Click Apply and then OK to turn on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 68 - Follow the steps below to ...
... amount of memory space to three times the amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Right-click on ReadyBoost. • The USB flash drive must have at least 256...recommended amount of RAM installed in your computer. 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. Click Apply and then OK to turn on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard - 68 - Follow the steps below to ...
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... set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 69 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Two empty formatted floppy disks. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C . If you do not want...
... set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 69 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Two empty formatted floppy disks. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C . If you do not want...
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.... (Figure 3). Figure 2 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is selected, you leaving it at the default Optimal, which says "Press F10 to the installation of Windows operating system. MediaShield ROM BIOS 10.0.0.27 RPT IDP Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corp. C.
.... (Figure 3). Figure 2 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is selected, you leaving it at the default Optimal, which says "Press F10 to the installation of Windows operating system. MediaShield ROM BIOS 10.0.0.27 RPT IDP Copyright (C) 2008 NVIDIA Corp. C.