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...GIGABYTE UNITED INC. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE...'s prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE.... Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte... product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE branded motherboards... use GIGABYTE's unique features, ...
...GIGABYTE UNITED INC. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE...'s prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE.... Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte... product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE branded motherboards... use GIGABYTE's unique features, ...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1...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 the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 82 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 82 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1...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 the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 77 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 82 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 82 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
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.... 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - 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...
.... 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - 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...
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Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Align the card with the expansion card in your card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. Remove the metal slot cover from the power...cord from the chassis back panel. 2. English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with your expansion card(s). 7. You can also press the latch on...
Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Align the card with the expansion card in your card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. Remove the metal slot cover from the power...cord from the chassis back panel. 2. English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with your expansion card(s). 7. You can also press the latch on...
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...driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to accept. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. GA-MA69GM-S2H... Motherboard - 34 - English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. The system will still be used for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot...
...driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to accept. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. GA-MA69GM-S2H... Motherboard - 34 - English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. The system will still be used for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot...
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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 exit this menu when finished. Press to Disabled reduce heat output from your computer and its power...
... 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 exit this menu when finished. Press to Disabled reduce heat output from your computer and its power...
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... features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to operate in audio card instead of the integrated SATA controller. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Onboard...Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 42 - Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to...
... features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to operate in audio card instead of the integrated SATA controller. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Onboard...Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 42 - Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to...
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...Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example ... are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your optional drive. After the system restart, Xpress Install will then autodetect and ...
...Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example ... are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your optional drive. After the system restart, Xpress Install will then autodetect and ...
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GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 54 - 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-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 54 - 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.
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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. - 55 - 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. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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... SATA hard drives and restore it. When hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. - 57 - System Requirements: • Intel®...
... SATA hard drives and restore it. When hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. - 57 - System Requirements: • Intel®...
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...detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 60 - Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent... in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup...
...detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 60 - Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent... in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup...
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... utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Unique Features Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. B. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update ...this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Internet Update check box and click Update New BIOS. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Before You Begin: 1. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog ...
... utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Unique Features Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. B. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update ...this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Internet Update check box and click Update New BIOS. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Before You Begin: 1. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog ...
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...power connector from 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. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. If you do not want to create RAID, you...5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard.
...power connector from 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. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. If you do not want to create RAID, you...5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard.
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...your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears.... Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver 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 is/are configured...
...your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note). See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears.... Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver 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 is/are configured...
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... disk). 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 your system. Copying the driver for Windows Vista Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk for 32-bit Windows Vista; English B. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard Figure 6 - 76 - Boot from the...
... disk). 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 your system. Copying the driver for Windows Vista Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk for 32-bit Windows Vista; English B. GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard Figure 6 - 76 - Boot from the...
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...the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks ...be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, ...
...the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks ...be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, ...
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...as shown below will be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press 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 ...Figure 4 GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. English Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in ...
...as shown below will be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press 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 ...Figure 4 GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. English Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in ...
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To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 79 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. English Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 79 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. English Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
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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-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - English B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7).
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-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - English B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7).