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... 6) Support for Time Repair Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19cm (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size...
... 6) Support for Time Repair Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19cm (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size...
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... the battery/ clearing CMOS jumper in system's failure to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. 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 ...Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of BIOS, it with caution. When the power is recommended that you do it is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to clear the CMOS values.) - 31 - Inadequate BIOS flashing ...
... the battery/ clearing CMOS jumper in system's failure to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. 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 ...Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of BIOS, it with caution. When the power is recommended that you do it is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to clear the CMOS values.) - 31 - Inadequate BIOS flashing ...
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Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS ...drive and to report read/write errors of the monitor display from this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in Windows XP Media Center operating system. This feature allows your hard drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will be recovered from the installed...
Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS ...drive and to report read/write errors of the monitor display from this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in Windows XP Media Center operating system. This feature allows your hard drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will be recovered from the installed...
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... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to install a 3rd party add-in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a normal...
... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to install a 3rd party add-in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a normal...
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...-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Disabled) PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. - 47 - USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal...
...-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Disabled) PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. - 47 - USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal...
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... Timer (HPET) for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings. EuP Support Determines whether to be turned on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to let the system consume less than 1W power in a month. When prompted...this item and set to turn on the system, enter the password and press . BIOS Setup - 48 - Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to Enabled, the following : Date (of the AC power. To turn on this item. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the ...
... Timer (HPET) for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings. EuP Support Determines whether to be turned on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to let the system consume less than 1W power in a month. When prompted...this item and set to turn on the system, enter the password and press . BIOS Setup - 48 - Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to Enabled, the following : Date (of the AC power. To turn on this item. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the ...
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...), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the...
...), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the...
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...; The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are... IDE connector is the first physical drive. Xpress Recovery2 can back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of the hard drive, make sure to the first IDE and the first SATA ...
...; The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are... IDE connector is the first physical drive. Xpress Recovery2 can back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of the hard drive, make sure to the first IDE and the first SATA ...
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GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-MA770T-ES3 E1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/27/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG0VC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS...file system. 3. Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. What is DualBIOS™? What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. MA77TES3.f1) to enter Q-Flash...
GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-MA770T-ES3 E1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/27/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG0VC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS...file system. 3. Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. What is DualBIOS™? What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. MA77TES3.f1) to enter Q-Flash...
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...then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Make sure that is unable to start. 3. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. During the ...where you save the current BIOS file. 4. C. After Updating the BIOS Restart your system not to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to your location and then download the BIOS ...
...then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Make sure that is unable to start. 3. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. During the ...where you save the current BIOS file. 4. C. After Updating the BIOS Restart your system not to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to your location and then download the BIOS ...
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... you to save the current settings to a new profile (.txt file). • Load allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. After making changes in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life...Default to restore to default values. After restart, the system will operate with the optimum overclocking configuration after restart. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is an easy-to-use auto-overclocking function . (Note) When activated, the system automatically experiments all sorts of ...
... you to save the current settings to a new profile (.txt file). • Load allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. After making changes in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life...Default to restore to default values. After restart, the system will operate with the optimum overclocking configuration after restart. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is an easy-to-use auto-overclocking function . (Note) When activated, the system automatically experiments all sorts of ...
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... • The hard drive used for saving shadow copies Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Unique Features - 70 - When this limit is reached, the old- Shadow copies are read-only so you to restore the entire system...
... • The hard drive used for saving shadow copies Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Unique Features - 70 - When this limit is reached, the old- Shadow copies are read-only so you to restore the entire system...
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B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of ... SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in 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. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of ... SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in 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.
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...Main Menu This is defined.. To view controller settings, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Controller Configuration window. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignments...enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Press to Select Option Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 73 - Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility" (Figure 2). Press + to configure a RAID array. No...
...Main Menu This is defined.. To view controller settings, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Controller Configuration window. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignments...enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Press to Select Option Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 73 - Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility" (Figure 2). Press + to configure a RAID array. No...
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... 6 ---- LD 8 ---- LD 9 ---- Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 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 SATA 3G SATA 3G Fast Init: ON Cache... Menu allows users to enter the RAID configuration menu (Figure 5). LD 5 ---- Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the Define LD Menu window (Figure 4). LD 3 ----
... 6 ---- LD 8 ---- LD 9 ---- Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 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 SATA 3G SATA 3G Fast Init: ON Cache... Menu allows users to enter the RAID configuration menu (Figure 5). LD 5 ---- Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the Define LD Menu window (Figure 4). LD 3 ----
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Fast Initialization option has been selected It will appear. Then, the window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5. After the creation is the default. 3. Under the Assignment column, drives are unassigned. Press Ctrl-Y to Modify .... 8. View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are assigned to use maximum capacity... The window below will erase the MBR data of the RAID array or press other key to a disk array or are labeled with their assigned disk array...
Fast Initialization option has been selected It will appear. Then, the window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5. After the creation is the default. 3. Under the Assignment column, drives are unassigned. Press Ctrl-Y to Modify .... 8. View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are assigned to use maximum capacity... The window below will erase the MBR data of the RAID array or press other key to a disk array or are labeled with their assigned disk array...
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... copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. For installing Windows Vista, you need to a USB flash drive. sume that the drive letter for your optical drive is /are...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 Windows 7 32-bit (AHCI mode) Windows 7 32-bit (RAID mode) Windows 7 64-bit (AHCI mode) Windows 7 64-bit (RAID mode) Directory Bootdrv\...
... copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. For installing Windows Vista, you need to a USB flash drive. sume that the drive letter for your optical drive is /are...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 Windows 7 32-bit (AHCI mode) Windows 7 32-bit (RAID mode) Windows 7 64-bit (AHCI mode) Windows 7 64-bit (RAID mode) Directory Bootdrv\...
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...Figure 3 Appendix - 78 - Press any key to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) SB7xx RAID Driver for XP. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding ...letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu....
...Figure 3 Appendix - 78 - Press any key to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) SB7xx RAID Driver for XP. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding ...letter from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 2). In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu....
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...5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. 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 . Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to continue the driver installation. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select the SCSI Adapter you...
...5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. 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 . Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to continue the driver installation. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select the SCSI Adapter you...
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... Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). B. Appendix Figure 4 - 80 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv...\SB7xxV\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). When ...
... Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). B. Appendix Figure 4 - 80 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv...\SB7xxV\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). When ...