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...: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Example: GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Changes to the specifications and features in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information...
...: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Example: GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Changes to the specifications and features in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 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 64 4-2-1...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 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 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 64 4-2-1...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 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
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.... 12CF1-1CM001-31R) 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...
.... 12CF1-1CM001-31R) 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...
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... the slot. 3. drawable bar at the end of the white-drawable bar to make any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the back of the PCI Express x16 slot to prevent hardware damage. Make sure the small white... then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x4 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card...
... the slot. 3. drawable bar at the end of the white-drawable bar to make any required BIOS changes for your operating system. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the back of the PCI Express x16 slot to prevent hardware damage. Make sure the small white... then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x4 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card...
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... Advanced BIOS Features in BIOS Setup to fully support an CrossFire configuration and other components in your overall system configurations. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in your system. Hardware Installation B. Step 2: Depending on your graphics cards, install the connecting bridges on the two cards. (Note: Procedure for...
... Advanced BIOS Features in BIOS Setup to fully support an CrossFire configuration and other components in your overall system configurations. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in your system. Hardware Installation B. Step 2: Depending on your graphics cards, install the connecting bridges on the two cards. (Note: Procedure for...
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... utility in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to accept. A. The system will still be used for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/27/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G02C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen ...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. 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 the ...
... utility in BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to accept. A. The system will still be used for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/27/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G02C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen ...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. 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 the ...
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... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to accept. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key...
... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to accept. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key...
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...USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install operating systems... activate the boot ROM integrated with other device. In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. English OnChip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables ...
...USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install operating systems... activate the boot ROM integrated with other device. In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. English OnChip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables ...
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...looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. Or you wish to install all the drivers that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute ...the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-...
...looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. Or you wish to install all the drivers that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute ...the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-MA69G-S3H 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.
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-MA69G-S3H 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.
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 57 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you...
... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you...
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...message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for ...up your hard drive. Figure 8 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. AMD RS690 BIOS for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/27/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G02C-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will...
...message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for ...up your hard drive. Figure 8 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. AMD RS690 BIOS for GA-MA69G-S3H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/27/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G02C-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will...
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...BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 67 - GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Select @BIOS and click Install. During... the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to start. 3. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident...
...BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 67 - GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Select @BIOS and click Install. During... the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to start. 3. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident...
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... computer Attach 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. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. C . Appendix English Chapter 5 Appendix...
... computer Attach 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. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. C . Appendix English Chapter 5 Appendix...
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...from the startup disk. Prepare a startup disk that in Figure 2. Figure 3 - 77 - A. Copying the driver for Windows XP Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2, select (4) SB600 SATA for the AMD SB600 SATA controller.Your system will open similar to ... folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). For example, from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. English 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that ...
...from the startup disk. Prepare a startup disk that in Figure 2. Figure 3 - 77 - A. Copying the driver for Windows XP Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2, select (4) SB600 SATA for the AMD SB600 SATA controller.Your system will open similar to ... folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). For example, from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. English 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that ...
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...(Figure 6). D:\>cd \chipset\rs690\vista\packages\drivers\sbdrv\sb6xx\raid\lh D:\CHIPSET\RS690\VISTA\PACKAGES\DRIVERS\SBDRV\SB6XX\RAID\LH>copy *.* a: A:\>dir Volume in Figure 5. floppy disk). to install 64-bit Windows Vista, please change to the LH64A folder. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard Figure 6 - 78 - Step 2: After...,816 bytes free A:\> Figure 4 Figure 5 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Boot from the startup disk. In your optical drive (example: D:\>). Copy all the files in your system. Copying the...
...(Figure 6). D:\>cd \chipset\rs690\vista\packages\drivers\sbdrv\sb6xx\raid\lh D:\CHIPSET\RS690\VISTA\PACKAGES\DRIVERS\SBDRV\SB6XX\RAID\LH>copy *.* a: A:\>dir Volume in Figure 5. floppy disk). to install 64-bit Windows Vista, please change to the LH64A folder. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard Figure 6 - 78 - Step 2: After...,816 bytes free A:\> Figure 4 Figure 5 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Boot from the startup disk. In your optical drive (example: D:\>). Copy all the files in your system. Copying the...
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...could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER....an example of some files being loaded before you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ...
...could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER....an example of some files being loaded before you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ...
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...3 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to continue the driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or...=Exit Figure 4 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 80 - Select the SCSI Adapter you do not have chosen to select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from a...
...3 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to continue the driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or...=Exit Figure 4 GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 80 - Select the SCSI Adapter you do not have chosen to select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from a...
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To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 81 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. English Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. 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. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 81 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. English Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.