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... 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 84 5-2-1 Configuring...
... 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 84 5-2-1 Configuring...
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Box Contents GA-MA69G-S3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables One HDMI-to-DVI adapter (This ...
Box Contents GA-MA69G-S3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables One HDMI-to-DVI adapter (This ...
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...PCIE_16 slot and the PCIE_4_1 slot. Hardware Installation We recommend a power supply that support ATI CrossFireTM technology. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is able to provide sufficient power to the DVI-I port on the graphics card on the two cards. (Note:...CrossFireTM technology, you need two graphics cards that provides at least 20A 12V current. Before You Begin-A. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in your system. Power Requirements: Use a power supply that came with a single PCIe x16 graphics card and ...
...PCIE_16 slot and the PCIE_4_1 slot. Hardware Installation We recommend a power supply that support ATI CrossFireTM technology. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is able to provide sufficient power to the DVI-I port on the graphics card on the two cards. (Note:...CrossFireTM technology, you need two graphics cards that provides at least 20A 12V current. Before You Begin-A. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in your system. Power Requirements: Use a power supply that came with a single PCIe x16 graphics card and ...
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For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this option to Legacy ...interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Set this item to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - Windows XP/2000. Onboard 1394 Function ...
For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this option to Legacy ...interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Set this item to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - Windows XP/2000. Onboard 1394 Function ...
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... 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 mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The...Install will continue to install other applications included 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 automatically displayed which looks like that shown in...
... 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 mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The...Install will continue to install other applications included 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 automatically displayed which looks like that shown in...
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... on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. - 59 - Xpress Recovery2 can 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... to restore it . System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of it . Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode...
... on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. - 59 - Xpress Recovery2 can 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... to restore it . System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of it . 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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After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/27/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G02C-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11)....data (Figure 10). 2. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 62 - English B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to...
After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/27/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G02C-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11)....data (Figure 10). 2. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 62 - English B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to...
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... (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to ...save the current BIOS file. 2. Failure to start. 3. Before You Begin: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS...(for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent...
... (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to ...save the current BIOS file. 2. Failure to start. 3. Before You Begin: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS...(for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent...
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... one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •...SATA controller is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. English ...
... one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •...SATA controller is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. English ...
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... the SATA controller from the startup disk. Copying the driver for Windows XP Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in MS-DOS mode(Note). Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Press after each command (Figure....Your system will open similar to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press to exit when finished. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. For example, from the menu. ...
... the SATA controller from the startup disk. Copying the driver for Windows XP Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in MS-DOS mode(Note). Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Press after each command (Figure....Your system will open similar to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press to exit when finished. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. For example, from the menu. ...
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... optical drive (example: D:\>). GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard Figure 6 - 78 - Boot from the startup disk. A:), you wish to enter the folder where the RAID/AHCI driver is located. Press after entering the command (Figure 4): cd \chipset\rs690\vista\packages\drivers\sbdrv\sb6xx\raid\lh (Note) The LH folder contains the RAID/AHCI driver for Windows Vista in drive...
... optical drive (example: D:\>). GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard Figure 6 - 78 - Boot from the startup disk. A:), you wish to enter the folder where the RAID/AHCI driver is located. Press after entering the command (Figure 4): cd \chipset\rs690\vista\packages\drivers\sbdrv\sb6xx\raid\lh (Note) The LH folder contains the RAID/AHCI driver for Windows Vista in drive...
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...similar to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system, or you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup ...could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. After pressing , there will load support for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device ...
...similar to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system, or you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup ...could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. After pressing , there will load support for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device ...
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... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 80 - Select the SCSI Adapter you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver disk. Use the arrow keys to the previous screen... file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Windows Setup You have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to configure a...
... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 80 - Select the SCSI Adapter you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver disk. Use the arrow keys to the previous screen... file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Windows Setup You have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to configure a...
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To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. English Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 81 - Appendix
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. English Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 81 - Appendix
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When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Loading Drivers. (Figure 6). Figure 7 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 82 - English B. Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7).
When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Loading Drivers. (Figure 6). Figure 7 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 82 - English B. Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7).
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...Panel. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 84 - For example, users can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Defintion Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. ...(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in a 4-channel ...
...Panel. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 84 - For example, users can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Defintion Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. ...(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in a 4-channel ...