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For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of...
For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact ...59 3-5 System ...59 3-6 Download Center 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS... 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 84 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 86 5-2-3 Configuring...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact ...59 3-5 System ...59 3-6 Download Center 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS... 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 84 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 86 5-2-3 Configuring...
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Box Contents GA-MA770T-UD3 or GA-MA770T-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • ...
Box Contents GA-MA770T-UD3 or GA-MA770T-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • ...
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...Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the ...Setup to prevent hardware damage. Turn on the card until it is securely seated in your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before ...
...Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the ...Setup to prevent hardware damage. Turn on the card until it is securely seated in your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before ...
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... directly without entering BIOS Setup. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for GA-MA770T-UD3 E1 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/15/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : ...BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to enter BIOS Setup first. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard 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....
... directly without entering BIOS Setup. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for GA-MA770T-UD3 E1 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/15/2009-RX780-SB710-7A66AG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : ...BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to enter BIOS Setup first. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard 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....
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...-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 44 - Press to move it up or down on the list. After configuring this function. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock...
...-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 44 - Press to move it up or down on the list. After configuring this function. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock...
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... the storage driver to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard...
... the storage driver to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard...
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... "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown 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 ...(by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After...
... "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown 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 ...(by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After...
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GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 58 - 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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 58 - 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. 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. - 59 -
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. - 59 -
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GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 60 - 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 Web site.
GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 60 - 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 Web site.
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... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 61...
... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 61...
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... space (10 GB or more is installed, rightclick the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 62 - If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 , press any key to check disk allocation... B. actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive, make sure to start backing up your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2.
... space (10 GB or more is installed, rightclick the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 62 - If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 , press any key to check disk allocation... B. actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive, make sure to start backing up your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2.
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... ... Disable Incoming Folder ... Data Sharing Disabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to share your system tray and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Exit... Data...
... ... Disable Incoming Folder ... Data Sharing Disabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to share your system tray and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Exit... Data...
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...prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. B. If you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the ...it is recommended that you may prepare only 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. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard ...
...prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. B. If you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the ...it is recommended that you may prepare only 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. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard ...
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...mode. Figure 2 Figure 3 (Note) Change the directory from \x86 to \x64 if you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to copy the Windows 64-bit driver. - 79 - For installing Windows Vista, you wish to a USB flash drive. Press after the command (Figure 1): (Note)...folder (Figure 2). Appendix For example, from the startup disk. 2: Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk (here we assume that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to install the...
...mode. Figure 2 Figure 3 (Note) Change the directory from \x86 to \x64 if you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to copy the Windows 64-bit driver. - 79 - For installing Windows Vista, you wish to a USB flash drive. Press after the command (Figure 1): (Note)...folder (Figure 2). Appendix For example, from the startup disk. 2: Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk (here we assume that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to install the...
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...Restart your hard drive(s). On the next screen, press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. After the driver installation, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk .... Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to continue the driver installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 -
...Restart your hard drive(s). On the next screen, press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. After the driver installation, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk .... Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to continue the driver installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 -
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... Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash...screen similar to that below assumes that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). 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...
... Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash...screen similar to that below assumes that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). 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...
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Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 82 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6).
Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA770T-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 82 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6).
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...Now to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the array. Rebuilding applies only to a hard drive from the motherboard driver disk. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Step 5: When done, the array's status ...the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/ Abort/Restart during the rebuilding process. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers and ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from other drives in the Logical Drive Information pane. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is ...
...Now to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the array. Rebuilding applies only to a hard drive from the motherboard driver disk. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Step 5: When done, the array's status ...the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/ Abort/Restart during the rebuilding process. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers and ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from other drives in the Logical Drive Information pane. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is ...