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... be made by any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of...
... be made by any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 4-2-1...Chapter 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 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 4-2-1...Chapter 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 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out...
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Box Contents GA-MA78G-DS3H 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 ...
Box Contents GA-MA78G-DS3H 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 ...
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... completely inserted into the slot. 4. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press...
... completely inserted into the slot. 4. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press...
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...: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. 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 enter ...v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 36 - The system will still be used for one time only. GA-MA78G-DS3H D6a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/24/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0AC...
...: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. 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 enter ...v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 36 - The system will still be used for one time only. GA-MA78G-DS3H D6a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/24/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0AC...
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... Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA...
... Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA...
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... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to Disabled. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the...
... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to Disabled. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the...
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...Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system....) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that...
...Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system....) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 58 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 58 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 59 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 59 - Drivers Installation
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... SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
... SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
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If you wish to check disk allocation. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... GA-MA78G-DS3H D6a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/24/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0AC-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows ... . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
If you wish to check disk allocation. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... GA-MA78G-DS3H D6a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/24/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0AC-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows ... . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
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...box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 69 - Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the... Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Click Start>All ...
...box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 69 - Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the... Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Click Start>All ...
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... Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. 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... connector from 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. If you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA...
... Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. 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... connector from 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. If you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA...
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... OS installation. Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in MS-DOS mode (Note 2). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (6) SB700 SATA(Vista) for...RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Press to the floppy disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you...
... OS installation. Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in MS-DOS mode (Note 2). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (6) SB700 SATA(Vista) for...RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Press to the floppy disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you...
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...few moments of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 80 - After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of one or more mass storage devices installed in...
...few moments of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 80 - After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of one or more mass storage devices installed in...
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... as shown below will appear. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the following mass storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID... use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to select...
... as shown below will appear. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the following mass storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID... use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to select...
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To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 82 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 82 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
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... saved, such as your system to install the SATA AHCI driver in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk, browse the LH(for Vista 32bit) or LH64A(for Vista 64 bit) folder. (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (...Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 6). When a screen similar to that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. - 83 - Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives...
... saved, such as your system to install the SATA AHCI driver in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk, browse the LH(for Vista 32bit) or LH64A(for Vista 64 bit) folder. (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (...Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 6). When a screen similar to that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. - 83 - Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives...
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Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 84 - Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller (A: \LH\AHCIX86S.INF) and press Next. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version.
Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 84 - Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller (A: \LH\AHCIX86S.INF) and press Next. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version.