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... 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the...
... 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the...
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... Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.3cm x 24.3cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB... fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install. (Note 5) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 12 -
... Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.3cm x 24.3cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB... fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install. (Note 5) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 12 -
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... interface to Realtek HDA HDMI Out. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for sound playback is HDCP compliant. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. - 19 - D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector...
... interface to Realtek HDA HDMI Out. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for sound playback is HDCP compliant. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. - 19 - D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector...
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...; Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 7.3 (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration 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 - 21 - Refer to the recommended system requirements (or better) below shows the supported...
...; Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 7.3 (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration 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 - 21 - Refer to the recommended system requirements (or better) below shows the supported...
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S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. The system can be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system will be awakened from the installed USB device. (..., the system appears suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to RAM) sleep state. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 44 -
S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. The system can be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system will be awakened from the installed USB device. (..., the system appears suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to RAM) sleep state. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 44 -
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... the system will be powered on this item. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is turned on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 45 - Note: To cancel the password, press on automatically. Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): Set the time at least 1A ... on the system at a specific time on each day or on by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on a specific day in a month. AC Back Function Determines ...
... the system will be powered on this item. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is turned on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 45 - Note: To cancel the password, press on automatically. Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): Set the time at least 1A ... on the system at a specific time on each day or on by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on a specific day in a month. AC Back Function Determines ...
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... Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to Computer. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space to boost your computer. Right-click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard...
... Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to Computer. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space to boost your computer. Right-click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard...
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Install SATA hard drive(s) in your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to create RAID array on the motherboard. If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and ... A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to download the Windows Vista SATA RAID driver. - 71 - Appendix Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power...
Install SATA hard drive(s) in your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to create RAID array on the motherboard. If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and ... A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to download the Windows Vista SATA RAID driver. - 71 - Appendix Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power...
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For installing Windows Vista, you may not be recognized during the OS installation process. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. From your system. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/... driver, the hard drive may load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk directly during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . First of Windows Vista does not require you need to exit when finished. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) For AHCI drives, installation of...
For installing Windows Vista, you may not be recognized during the OS installation process. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. From your system. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/... driver, the hard drive may load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk directly during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . First of Windows Vista does not require you need to exit when finished. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) For AHCI drives, installation of...
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...SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system, or you have any device support disks from the ... the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if ...
...SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system, or you have any device support disks from the ... the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if ...
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...in advance during the OS installation process. - 81 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. 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). Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install...
...in advance during the OS installation process. - 81 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. 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). Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install...