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...made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. All rights reserved. Example: For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation ... how to the specifications and features in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in...
...made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. All rights reserved. Example: For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation ... how to the specifications and features in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in...
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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 above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain...
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 above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain...
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...then pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX4_1 Slot: Press the white latch at the end of the card ...then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCIEX16_1 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16_1) ...
...then pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX4_1 Slot: Press the white latch at the end of the card ...then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCIEX16_1 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16_1) ...
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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 BIOS Setup, ...Windows XP*. 2. A. Follow the steps below to enter the Catalyst Control Center. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. 1-6 Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireXTM Function Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, ATI...
...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 BIOS Setup, ...Windows XP*. 2. A. Follow the steps below to enter the Catalyst Control Center. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. 1-6 Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireXTM Function Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, ATI...
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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 the key to ... Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 36 - A. 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...
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 the key to ... Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 36 - A. 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...
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... you install a CPU that appears off (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you enter BIOS Setup. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 46 - When set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in independent partitions. After configuring this... 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 report read/write errors of loading the operating system from the ... key (or ) or the minus key (or ) to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup.
... you install a CPU that appears off (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you enter BIOS Setup. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 46 - When set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in independent partitions. After configuring this... 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 report read/write errors of loading the operating system from the ... key (or ) or the minus key (or ) to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup.
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... into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included 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. Failure to My Computer, double-click the optical drive...
... into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included 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. Failure to My Computer, double-click the optical drive...
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GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 60 - 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-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 60 - 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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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-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 62 -
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-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 62 -
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... file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 64 - Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2...
... file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 64 - Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. actual size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2...
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... Displays the computers with computers on this icon to launch the Q-Share tool. Enable Incoming Folder ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ...
... Displays the computers with computers on this icon to launch the Q-Share tool. Enable Incoming Folder ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ...
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...AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you...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 . Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps ...
...AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you...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 . Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps ...
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...formatted disk. Appendix Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. For more details, refer to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and one blank formatted floppy disk. ...Windows XP to your optical drive (example: D:\>). See the instructions below about how to the next section. For example, from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. From your system. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Select the controller...
...formatted disk. Appendix Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. For more details, refer to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and one blank formatted floppy disk. ...Windows XP to your optical drive (example: D:\>). See the instructions below about how to the next section. For example, from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. From your system. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Select the controller...
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.... 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. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . After the driver installation, you need to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to specify additional device. Installing Windows XP...
.... 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. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . After the driver installation, you need to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to specify additional device. Installing Windows XP...
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... 3). Figure 4 - 83 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the LH64A folder. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system ...
... 3). Figure 4 - 83 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the LH64A folder. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system ...
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Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 6 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 84 - 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 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 6 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 84 - 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).
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... ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and ...
... ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and ...
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.... If you can listen to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 86 - High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allow multiple...
.... If you can listen to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 86 - High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allow multiple...
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channel audio effects. Point 1. : Click Dolby Pro Logic IIx. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 90 - With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-channel stereo content will expand 2-channel audio for a 7.1-channel surround sound playback. 2. : Click Natural ... play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- The system will be transformed into multi-channel audio, creating a virtual surround sound environment . (Note) Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk. channel content to get only 2-channel playback output (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources.
channel audio effects. Point 1. : Click Dolby Pro Logic IIx. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 90 - With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-channel stereo content will expand 2-channel audio for a 7.1-channel surround sound playback. 2. : Click Natural ... play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- The system will be transformed into multi-channel audio, creating a virtual surround sound environment . (Note) Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk. channel content to get only 2-channel playback output (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources.