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... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...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 75 5-1-3 Installing...
... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...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 75 5-1-3 Installing...
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Box Contents GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables One TV Out bracket I/O Shield The box contents above ...
Box Contents GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables One TV Out bracket I/O Shield The box contents above ...
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GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 12 - English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ... Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 12 - English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ... Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (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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...audio output only supports 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 and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device for sound playback is HDCP compliant. DVI-D Port The DVI...DVD or a Blu-ray disc. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback to connect a PS/2 keyboard. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. - 19 - English 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and...
...audio output only supports 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 and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device for sound playback is HDCP compliant. DVI-D Port The DVI...DVD or a Blu-ray disc. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback to connect a PS/2 keyboard. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. - 19 - English 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and...
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To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you do it is turned off, the battery on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values ... caution. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that you need to) to keep the configuration values in the CMOS on using the current version of BIOS from the Internet and...
To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you do it is turned off, the battery on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values ... caution. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that you need to) to keep the configuration values in the CMOS on using the current version of BIOS from the Internet and...
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... set . If you manuanlly change the Frame Buffer Size, this item will show the memory size you set to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) OnChipVGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first... card on the PCIE_16 slot as the first display. Always outputs from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Options are: Auto(default), 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB.
... set . If you manuanlly change the Frame Buffer Size, this item will show the memory size you set to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) OnChipVGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first... card on the PCIE_16 slot as the first display. Always outputs from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Options are: Auto(default), 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB.
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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-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 42 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that cannot be shared with the onboard LAN chip. (Default:... or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in Legacy IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of the integrated SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM...
...USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 42 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that cannot be shared with the onboard LAN chip. (Default:... or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in Legacy IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of the integrated SATA controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM...
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... a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Soft-Off by Alarm x Date (of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] ... ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake...
... a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Soft-Off by Alarm x Date (of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] ... ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake...
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... Press any key on the system. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power 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. Power-On by Alarm ... to clear the password settings. Note: To use this function. (Default) Double Click Double click on left button on the PS/2 mouse to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 45 - Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each ...
... Press any key on the system. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power 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. Power-On by Alarm ... to clear the password settings. Note: To use this function. (Default) Double Click Double click on left button on the PS/2 mouse to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 45 - Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each ...
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... 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. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal... you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended 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 automatically...
... 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. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal... you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended 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 automatically...
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... physical drive. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. Unique Features Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in ...RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of data and hard ...
... physical drive. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. Unique Features Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in ...RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of data and hard ...
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... and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Select 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. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave... for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Save the changes and exit. 2. Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 3 GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 58 - Figure 1 Figure 2 3.
... and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Select 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. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave... for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Save the changes and exit. 2. Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 3 GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 58 - Figure 1 Figure 2 3.
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...BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 8 2. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure ... see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/22/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G03C-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress...
...BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 8 2. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure ... see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/22/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G03C-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress...
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... enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. AMD RS690 BIOS for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/22/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G03C-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update...
... enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. AMD RS690 BIOS for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/22/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G03C-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update...
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In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected...interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. C. Click Start...>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @...
In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected...interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. C. Click Start...>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @...
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... and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 5 may differ ...by motherboard model. (Note 2) C.I .B. Before 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 - English 4-3 EasyTune...
... and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 5 may differ ...by motherboard model. (Note 2) C.I .B. Before 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 - English 4-3 EasyTune...
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... on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 68 - 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 memory space...
... on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 68 - 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 memory space...
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... to available SATA port on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your 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. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note...
... to available SATA port on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your 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. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note...
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...test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter the Controller Configuration window. Hit the + key to enter the Delete LD window. All rights reserved. To delete an array, press to enter the ATI RAID BIOS setup utility. To view the ...disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Define LD window. To create an array, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. Press to Select Option [ Keys Available] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 71 - No Array is the first ...
...test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter the Controller Configuration window. Hit the + key to enter the Delete LD window. All rights reserved. To delete an array, press to enter the ATI RAID BIOS setup utility. To view the ...disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Define LD window. To create an array, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. Press to Select Option [ Keys Available] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 71 - No Array is the first ...
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... LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: Gigabyte Boundary: 64 KB ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments] ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [K] Up [L] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option Figure 5 [Ctrl-Y] Save GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 72 - FastBuild (tm) Utility...
... LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: Gigabyte Boundary: 64 KB ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments] ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [K] Up [L] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option Figure 5 [Ctrl-Y] Save GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 72 - FastBuild (tm) Utility...