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... ...73 4-6 Time Repair ...74 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...
... ...73 4-6 Time Repair ...74 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...
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... actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether the memory speed is supported will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 3) For Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system only. (Note 4) If you are installing a PCI Express graphics card, be sure to enable support for optimum performance. (Note...) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 12 - When the PCIEX4_1 slot is populated with the PCIEX4_1 slot.
... actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether the memory speed is supported will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 3) For Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system only. (Note 4) If you are installing a PCI Express graphics card, be sure to enable support for optimum performance. (Note...) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 12 - When the PCIEX4_1 slot is populated with the PCIEX4_1 slot.
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Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP*. 2. B. A. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Right-click the icon to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. Follow the steps ... Size to 256MB. • Set Surround View to Disabled. • Set Init Display First to disable the CrossFire function in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. This section give instructions on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Click...
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP*. 2. B. A. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Right-click the icon to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. Follow the steps ... Size to 256MB. • Set Surround View to Disabled. • Set Init Display First to disable the CrossFire function in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. This section give instructions on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Click...
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...GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 20 - D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is from Windows...only supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3 and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports...
...GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 20 - D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is from Windows...only supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3 and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports...
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... Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is enabled ) File Format Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to...
... Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is enabled ) File Format Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to...
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... Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 - Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in .... BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of the BIOS Setup program. When the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Refer to Chapter...
... Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 - Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in .... BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of the BIOS Setup program. When the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Refer to Chapter...
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... Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Press to run multiple operating systems and applications in Windows XP Media Center operating system. This feature allows your hard drive. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 46 - Password Check Specifies whether a password is present only if you install a CPU that... disables Away Mode in independent partitions. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your system to report read/write errors of the hard ...
... Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Press to run multiple operating systems and applications in Windows XP Media Center operating system. This feature allows your hard drive. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 46 - Password Check Specifies whether a password is present only if you install a CPU that... disables Away Mode in independent partitions. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your system to report read/write errors of the hard ...
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... shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Options are : 3 (default), 1. - 49 - This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is the approximate...
... shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Options are : 3 (default), 1. - 49 - This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is the approximate...
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... Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. Delay 4 Sec. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 50 - The system can be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up... off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to be resumed at any time. ...
... Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. Delay 4 Sec. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 50 - The system can be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up... off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to be resumed at any time. ...
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... to be effective. (Note) Supported on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to power on the system at which the system will be powered on by Alarm ...whether to turn on the system, enter the password and press . When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to ...turn on the system. To turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - Power-On by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up to...
... to be effective. (Note) Supported on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to power on the system at which the system will be powered on by Alarm ...whether to turn on the system, enter the password and press . When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to ...turn on the system. To turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - Power-On by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up to...
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... disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown 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. Drivers Installation After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the...
... disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown 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. Drivers Installation After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the...
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...the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. Step 2: Click New. Unique Features For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows® Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed ... to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount 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 the...
...the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. Step 2: Click New. Unique Features For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows® Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed ... to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount 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 the...
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...key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. What is @BIOS ? What is Q-Flash ? However, if the BIOS update... cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Restart the system. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 66 -
...key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. What is @BIOS ? What is Q-Flash ? However, if the BIOS update... cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Restart the system. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 66 -
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...file to be flashed matches your motherboard model. Unique Features B. C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instruc- Follow the onscreen instructions to complete. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a power loss ...inadequate BIOS flashing. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot. - 69 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not...
...file to be flashed matches your motherboard model. Unique Features B. C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instruc- Follow the onscreen instructions to complete. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a power loss ...inadequate BIOS flashing. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot. - 69 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not...
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...(s). Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 6 may occur. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages. • Easy mode ...without the need to individually change the core clock and memory clock for your own sound file (.wav file). GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 70 - The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on a specific... the current settings to see its information. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported.
...(s). Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 6 may occur. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages. • Easy mode ...without the need to individually change the core clock and memory clock for your own sound file (.wav file). GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 70 - The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on a specific... the current settings to see its information. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported.
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... entire system. Shadow copies are read-only so you to be deleted and unable to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can accommodate 64 shadow copies. Function Automatically creates system restore points DO NOT automatically create... Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy. When this limit is reached, the oldest shadow copy will be restored. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 74 -
... entire system. Shadow copies are read-only so you to be deleted and unable to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can accommodate 64 shadow copies. Function Automatically creates system restore points DO NOT automatically create... Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy. When this limit is reached, the oldest shadow copy will be restored. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 74 -
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... hard drives with identical model and capacity). 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. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for...
... hard drives with identical model and capacity). 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. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for...
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.... [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignments 1 ] Define LD 2 ] Delete LD 3 ] Controller Configuration 4 ] Press 1..4 to enter the Controller Configuration window. All rights reserved. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility" (Figure 2). Appendix Step 1: After the POST ... for a message which says "Press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. RAID Option ROM Version 3.0.1540.33 (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Press to enter the Delete LD window. To delete an array, press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Figure...
.... [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignments 1 ] Define LD 2 ] Delete LD 3 ] Controller Configuration 4 ] Press 1..4 to enter the Controller Configuration window. All rights reserved. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility" (Figure 2). Appendix Step 1: After the POST ... for a message which says "Press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. RAID Option ROM Version 3.0.1540.33 (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Press to enter the Delete LD window. To delete an array, press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Figure...
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...----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- LD 9 ---- LD 4 ---- LD 5 ---- LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities SATA 3G... Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 78 - LD 8 ---- Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4).
...----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- LD 9 ---- LD 4 ---- LD 5 ---- LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities SATA 3G... Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 78 - LD 8 ---- Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4).
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... will appear. Press the key or to change the Assignment option to select RAID 0. 2. This action adds the drive to its maximum capacity. 8. The window below will appear. Figure 7 7. Press + to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to the disk array. ...
... will appear. Press the key or to change the Assignment option to select RAID 0. 2. This action adds the drive to its maximum capacity. 8. The window below will appear. Figure 7 7. Press + to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to the disk array. ...