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... Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this : "REV: X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on...download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to assist in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in this manual ...
... Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this : "REV: X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on...download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to assist in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in this manual ...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS ...Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 88 5-2-3 ...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS ...Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 88 5-2-3 ...
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... port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents...
... port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents...
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... the driver provided with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCIEX16_1 slot. Carefully read the manual that supports your card. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard...
... the driver provided with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCIEX16_1 slot. Carefully read the manual that supports your card. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard...
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... Enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox. • You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been installed. • To change the Internal Graphic Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in the system tray after... the system restarts. Hardware Installation Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Restart your system when completed. ...
... Enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox. • You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been installed. • To change the Internal Graphic Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in the system tray after... the system restarts. Hardware Installation Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Restart your system when completed. ...
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... - 36 - The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Motherboard Model BIOS Version GA-MA780G-UD3H E3 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/12/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0ZC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press ... instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 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 access...
... - 36 - The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Motherboard Model BIOS Version GA-MA780G-UD3H E3 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/12/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0ZC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press ... instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 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 access...
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...Default) System A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. This feature allows your ...driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disable this function. AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in independent partitions. PEG1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the list. GA-MA780G-UD3H...
...Default) System A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. This feature allows your ...driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disable this function. AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in independent partitions. PEG1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the list. GA-MA780G-UD3H...
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Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. BIOS Setup IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Native IDE ...
Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. BIOS Setup IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Native IDE ...
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... drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the recommended drivers. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark... Wizard) displayed when "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 install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by ...
... drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the recommended drivers. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark... Wizard) displayed when "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 install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by ...
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GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 60 - 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.
GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 60 - 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.
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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. - 61 -
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. - 61 -
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 62 - 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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... the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Installation and Configuration Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress...
... the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Installation and Configuration Turn on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress...
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... you wish to store the backup image file. C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 64 -
... you wish to store the backup image file. C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 64 -
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..., making full use of Internet resources. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 73 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
..., making full use of Internet resources. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 73 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
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Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ... controller mode 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. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity)....
Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ... controller mode 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. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity)....
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... in Figure 2. Boot from the menu. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your system. For example, from the menu in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk ... CD-ROM support and one blank formatted floppy disk. Press to the next section. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove...
... in Figure 2. Boot from the menu. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your system. For example, from the menu in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk ... CD-ROM support and one blank formatted floppy disk. Press to the next section. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove...
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...or press ESC to return to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . A. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to Figure 2... "Press F6 if you to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard Figure 2 - 82 - A screen...
...or press ESC to return to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . A. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to Figure 2... "Press F6 if you to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard Figure 2 - 82 - A screen...
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Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). 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 ... directory: \BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that below assumes that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). When a screen similar to the LH64A folder. Then use Method B to the LH (for Windows Vista 32...
Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). 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 ... directory: \BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that below assumes that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 4). When a screen similar to the LH64A folder. Then use Method B to the LH (for Windows Vista 32...
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 6 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 84 - Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear.
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 6 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 84 - Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear.