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... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 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...
... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 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...
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...-31R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) TV out bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1AU001-01R) - 6 - 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...
...-31R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) TV out bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1AU001-01R) - 6 - 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...
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... Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 22.9cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory... the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 12 -
... Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 22.9cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory... the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 12 -
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... system for enabling CrossFire may slightly differ by the ATI CrossFireTM technology. C. 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 fully support an CrossFire configuration and other components in BIOS Setup to the DVI-I port...
... system for enabling CrossFire may slightly differ by the ATI CrossFireTM technology. C. 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 fully support an CrossFire configuration and other components in BIOS Setup to the DVI-I port...
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...of current DVD player, 1080p may differ by operating system. Before using this port. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to Realtek HDA HDMI Out. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 20 - The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an HD DVD or a Blu-ray disc. • After installing the ...AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3 and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows XP, select Start>Control Panel>Sounds In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and ...
...of current DVD player, 1080p may differ by operating system. Before using this port. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to Realtek HDA HDMI Out. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 20 - The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an HD DVD or a Blu-ray disc. • After installing the ...AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3 and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows XP, select Start>Control Panel>Sounds In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and ...
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Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it ... BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot.
Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it ... BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot.
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... VGA. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 40 - Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of system memory allocated solely for example, will use only this item will show the memory size you set to display the GIGABYTE Logo at... system startup. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) OnChipVGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display. Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is set . Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows...
... VGA. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 40 - Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of system memory allocated solely for example, will use only this item will show the memory size you set to display the GIGABYTE Logo at... system startup. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) OnChipVGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display. Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is set . Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows...
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Windows XP/2000. In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's ... during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures...
Windows XP/2000. In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's ... during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures...
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...-Off by a wake-up function. (Default: Disabled) USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 44 - The system can be turned off . Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode...
...-Off by a wake-up function. (Default: Disabled) USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 44 - The system can be turned off . Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode...
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...system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set to Password. Press on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on the system. BIOS Setup Memory The...Precision Event Timer (HPET) for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings. Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on automatically. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on a ...
...system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set to Password. Press on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on the system. BIOS Setup Memory The...Precision Event Timer (HPET) for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings. Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on automatically. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on a ...
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... 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. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...looks like 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 system.
... 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. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...looks like 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 system.
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System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID...first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. actual size requirements vary, depending on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard...
System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID...first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. actual size requirements vary, depending on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard...
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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 ... a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Figure 3 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 60 -
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 ... a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Figure 3 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 60 -
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...target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (...Figure 11). English B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 ...
...target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (...Figure 11). English B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 ...
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...like MS-DOS or Window first. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 64 - From GIGABYTE's website, download ...Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you can access Q-Flash by either pressing the key during the POST to your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin: 1. AMD RS690 BIOS for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup...
...like MS-DOS or Window first. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 64 - From GIGABYTE's website, download ...Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you can access Q-Flash by either pressing the key during the POST to your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin: 1. AMD RS690 BIOS for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup...
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...the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Select @BIOS and click Install.... Unique Features 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>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update...
...the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Select @BIOS and click Install.... Unique Features 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>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update...
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OVERCLOCKING 2. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Help 11. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. SMART FAN 4. and M.I .B. 3. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health ...
OVERCLOCKING 2. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Help 11. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. SMART FAN 4. and M.I .B. 3. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health ...
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... of space. • The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 70 - English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB...
... of space. • The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 70 - English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB...
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... SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only 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.
... SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only 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.
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...reserved. Press to Select Option [ Keys Available] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 73 - To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Delete LD window. Appendix English C. No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter the Define LD... window. To delete an array, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view controller settings, press to configure a RAID array. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup ...
...reserved. Press to Select Option [ Keys Available] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 73 - To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Delete LD window. Appendix English C. No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter the Define LD... window. To delete an array, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view controller settings, press to configure a RAID array. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup ...