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... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to...REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to use of the product, read the ... product. All rights reserved. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up ... looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY ...
... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to...REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to use of the product, read the ... product. All rights reserved. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up ... looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY ...
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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 ...Recovery 70 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 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 86 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 ...Recovery 70 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 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 86 5-2-3 Configuring...
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Box Contents GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
Box Contents GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide 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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.... (Note 4) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune...
.... (Note 4) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune...
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... expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with your computer. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the slot and then...
... expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with your computer. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the slot and then...
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... in jack. This jack can be connected to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for line in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. Hardware Installation - 20 - Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack. Refer to the...
... in jack. This jack can be connected to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for line in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. Hardware Installation - 20 - Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack. Refer to the...
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The system will still be used for GA-MA770-ES3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/20/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG0PC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show ... BIOS Setup first. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. To exit Boot Menu, press . 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...
The system will still be used for GA-MA770-ES3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/20/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG0PC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show ... BIOS Setup first. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. To exit Boot Menu, press . 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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... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM...
... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM...
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... a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you to decide whether to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) BIOS Setup...
... a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you to decide whether to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) BIOS Setup...
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...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 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. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks ...
...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 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. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks ...
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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. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended 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 ...
actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended 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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... Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. C. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive.
... Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. C. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive.
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... ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 69 - Directions for... using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. About Q-Share ... Exit... exe to be...
... ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. Find the Q-Share icon to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 69 - Directions for... using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to configure the data sharing settings. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. About Q-Share ... Exit... exe to be...
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...5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. C. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to the... 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. Appendix
...5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. C. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to the... 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. Appendix
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... not be installed. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Refer to copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Press after the command: For the AMD SB710, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB7xx\x86\*.* Figure ...To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Windows Vista 64-bit ...
... not be installed. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Refer to copy the driver in MS-DOS and Windows mode. Press after the command: For the AMD SB710, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB7xx\x86\*.* Figure ...To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems. Operating System Windows XP 32-bit Windows XP 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Windows Vista 64-bit ...
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...Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, For the AMD SB710, select 3) SB7XX AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. A Command Prompt window will ...then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Depending on the operating system...
...Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3, For the AMD SB710, select 3) SB7XX AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. A Command Prompt window will ...then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Depending on the operating system...
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.... Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). After the driver installation, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Appendix Windows Setup Press F6 if you can pro- 5-1-3 Installing the...
.... Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). After the driver installation, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Appendix Windows Setup Press F6 if you can pro- 5-1-3 Installing the...