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... Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 6) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.3cm x 22.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the...
... Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 6) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.3cm x 22.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the...
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...Panel Connectors (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 2) j USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for decoding.) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an ... used. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is not supported. - 19 - j Only for GA-MA74GM-S2H (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for details.), and enter BIOS Setup, ...
...Panel Connectors (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 2) j USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for decoding.) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an ... used. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is not supported. - 19 - j Only for GA-MA74GM-S2H (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for details.), and enter BIOS Setup, ...
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... on . To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press + in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system... to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. ...
... on . To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press + in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system... to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. ...
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...PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the graphics display. MS-DOS, for example, will show the system memory size automatically allocated for GA-MA74GM-S2H. (Note) This item appears only if you set to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. Away Mode...(Default: Disabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. BIOS Setup Internal Graphics Mode Disabled Always disables the onboard VGA, whether or not a PCI Express card...
...PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the graphics display. MS-DOS, for example, will show the system memory size automatically allocated for GA-MA74GM-S2H. (Note) This item appears only if you set to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. Away Mode...(Default: Disabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. BIOS Setup Internal Graphics Mode Disabled Always disables the onboard VGA, whether or not a PCI Express card...
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...: Start detecting at Port..... When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a normal speed of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is attached to the following message will operate at a speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in MS-DOS...
...: Start detecting at Port..... When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a normal speed of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is attached to the following message will operate at a speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in MS-DOS...
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... system will be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows Vista operating system only. - 47 - Press and hold the power button for less than in a low power mode. Instant-Off Press the power button and...
... system will be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows Vista operating system only. - 47 - Press and hold the power button for less than in a low power mode. Instant-Off Press the power button and...
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.... Press on this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on the +5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to turn on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) HPET Support (Note) Enables or... system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from an AC power loss. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on by Keyboard is turned on the system, enter the password and press . KB Power ON Password Set the password when...
.... Press on this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on the +5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to turn on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) HPET Support (Note) Enables or... system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from an AC power loss. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on by Keyboard is turned on the system, enter the password and press . KB Power ON Password Set the password when...
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... does not appear automatically, go 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. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system and then list...
... does not appear automatically, go 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. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system and then list...
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...the backup file at which the data is the first physical drive. A. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system data and perform restoration of ...system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA...
...the backup file at which the data is the first physical drive. A. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system data and perform restoration of ...system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA...
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...F1) to enter Q-Flash. Restart the system. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Embedded in the BIOS, the... to a hard drive in BIOS Setup. Unique Features - 62 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. site and ...1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-MA74GM-S2H FAa . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/27/2009-...
...F1) to enter Q-Flash. Restart the system. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Embedded in the BIOS, the... to a hard drive in BIOS Setup. Unique Features - 62 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. site and ...1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-MA74GM-S2H FAa . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/27/2009-...
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...flashed matches your motherboard is stable and do so may result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start. 3. C. Unique Features B. 4-2-2 Updating the... download the BIOS update file from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2.
...flashed matches your motherboard is stable and do so may result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start. 3. C. Unique Features B. 4-2-2 Updating the... download the BIOS update file from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2.
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... tabbed pages for your own sound file (.wav file). (Note) Before enabling Easy Boost, right-click the EasyTune 6 icon in Windows environment. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in the notification area. The...and voltages settings using the sliders. • Easy Boost is an easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system-related information without the need to ...
... tabbed pages for your own sound file (.wav file). (Note) Before enabling Easy Boost, right-click the EasyTune 6 icon in Windows environment. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in the notification area. The...and voltages settings using the sliders. • Easy Boost is an easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system-related information without the need to ...
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... at the bottom of the screen to be deleted and unable to view the system data backed up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. 4-5 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy...
... at the bottom of the screen to be deleted and unable to view the system data backed up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. 4-5 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy...
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...Setup. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. B. A. Make a floppy disk containing the ...SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. C. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note...
...Setup. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. B. A. Make a floppy disk containing the ...SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. C. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note...
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...RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). To delete an array, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. All rights reserved. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Delete LD window. To create an array, press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Press to enter the Define... LD window. To view controller settings, press to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Skip this step...
...RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). To delete an array, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. All rights reserved. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Delete LD window. To create an array, press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Press to enter the Define... LD window. To view controller settings, press to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Skip this step...
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... down arrow key to move to a logical disk set and press to enter the Define LD Menu window (Figure 4). LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities...
... down arrow key to move to a logical disk set and press to enter the Define LD Menu window (Figure 4). LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities...
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In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as Free if unassigned. The window below will appear. Press + to clear the MBR or press other key to its maximum capacity. 8. Press + to set the array to use maximum capacity... ... Menu where you want to set the capacity of disks assigned. 5. Figure 6 6. This action adds the drive to Y. Press + keys to highlight a drive. 4. Then, the window below will appear. After the creation is the default. 3. The Total Drv section will show the number of the RAID array or press other keys...
In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as Free if unassigned. The window below will appear. Press + to clear the MBR or press other key to its maximum capacity. 8. Press + to set the array to use maximum capacity... ... Menu where you want to set the capacity of disks assigned. 5. Figure 6 6. This action adds the drive to Y. Press + keys to highlight a drive. 4. Then, the window below will appear. After the creation is the default. 3. The Total Drv section will show the number of the RAID array or press other keys...
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... and a blank formatted floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). Appendix For installing Windows Vista, you wish to the floppy disk. For example, from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the...\x86 to \x64 if you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the menu in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Press after the command: A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\sb750\x86\*.* (Note) Figure 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive...
... and a blank formatted floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). Appendix For installing Windows Vista, you wish to the floppy disk. For example, from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the...\x86 to \x64 if you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the menu in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Press after the command: A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\sb750\x86\*.* (Note) Figure 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive...
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...diskette and correct BIOS settings, you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). The followings are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to Figure 2 below will then appear asking ...you can pro- Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . ceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Then a controller menu similar to the previous screen. After the driver installation, you to...
...diskette and correct BIOS settings, you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). The followings are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to Figure 2 below will then appear asking ...you can pro- Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . ceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Then a controller menu similar to the previous screen. After the driver installation, you to...
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... your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to... to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V folder to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix Note: For users using a SATA...
... your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to... to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V folder to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix Note: For users using a SATA...