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...download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to ... on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to use of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision...
...download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to ... on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to use of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 ...Repair...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 the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 76 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 80 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 80 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 83 5-2-3 Configuring...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 ...Repair...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 the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 76 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 80 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 80 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 83 5-2-3 Configuring...
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... and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA74GM-S2H or GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
... and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA74GM-S2H or GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
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... supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
... supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
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... in the expansion slot. 1. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your operating system. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your card. Remove the metal slot...
... in the expansion slot. 1. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your operating system. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your card. Remove the metal slot...
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... Yes No Yes B. This jack can be connected to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
... Yes No Yes B. This jack can be connected to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
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... or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for GA-MA74GM-S2H FAa . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/27/2009-RS740-SB710-6A669G0AC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to ... BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access the Q-Flash...
... or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for GA-MA74GM-S2H FAa . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/27/2009-RS740-SB710-6A669G0AC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to ... BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access the Q-Flash...
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...'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this menu when finished. Press to move it up or down on the list. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for GA-MA74GM-S2H. (Note...
...'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this menu when finished. Press to move it up or down on the list. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for GA-MA74GM-S2H. (Note...
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... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to decide whether to Disabled. Native IDE Allows...
... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to decide whether to Disabled. Native IDE Allows...
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...SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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 automatically scan your system. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed...
...SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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 automatically scan your system. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed...
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You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 57 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 57 -
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 -
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 -
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... drive on the first SATA connector is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
... drive on the first SATA connector is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
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... Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive...
... Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive...
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... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option...
... enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option...
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...steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) (Note 2) D. C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. A. Appendix Configuring RAID set to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If ... hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Then connect the power connector from your computer.
...steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) (Note 2) D. C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. A. Appendix Configuring RAID set to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If ... hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Then connect the power connector from your computer.
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...has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Steps: 1: Boot from \x86 to \x64 if you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. For example, from the menu. Figure 2 Figure 3 (Note) Change the directory from the startup disk. 2: Remove... the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk (here we as- Press after the command: A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\sb750\x86\*.* (Note) Figure 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative...
...has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Steps: 1: Boot from \x86 to \x64 if you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. For example, from the menu. Figure 2 Figure 3 (Note) Change the directory from the startup disk. 2: Remove... the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk (here we as- Press after the command: A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\sb750\x86\*.* (Note) Figure 1 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative...
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...76 - A screen will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you can pro- Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64... press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After the driver installation, you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to the...
...76 - A screen will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you can pro- Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64... press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After the driver installation, you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to the...
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... LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot 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 the LH64A folder. Appendix Figure 4 - 77 - When a screen similar to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this ...
... LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot 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 the LH64A folder. Appendix Figure 4 - 77 - When a screen similar to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this ...