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...on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The logo is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. The trademarks mentioned in any form or .... Example: Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to the specifications and features in this ...
...on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The logo is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. The trademarks mentioned in any form or .... Example: Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to the specifications and features in this ...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 ...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 SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 ...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 SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable...
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... No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject...
... No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject...
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... until it is securely seated in your card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot. 4. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the ... inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure ...
... until it is securely seated in your card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot. 4. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the ... inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure ...
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...An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. When the motherboard is running at IDE ... have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/13/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG06C-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message:...
...An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. When the motherboard is running at IDE ... have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/13/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG06C-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message:...
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AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disable this menu when finished. ... press the plus key (or ) or the minus key (or ) to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled) GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Press to accept. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to exit this function. First/Second/Third...
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disable this menu when finished. ... press the plus key (or ) or the minus key (or ) to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled) GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Press to accept. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to exit this function. First/Second/Third...
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...~SATAII3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATAII4/ESATA connectors. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to As SATA Type PATA mode. (Default) The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings.
...~SATAII3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATAII4/ESATA connectors. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to As SATA Type PATA mode. (Default) The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings.
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... Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark...
... Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark...
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GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 56 - 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-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 56 - 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.
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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. - 57 - 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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... drive. - 59 - Unique Features Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up /restore the...
... drive. - 59 - Unique Features Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up /restore the...
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...Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. After...press any key to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/13/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG06C-00 Figure 9...
...Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. After...press any key to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/13/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG06C-00 Figure 9...
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...BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the .... Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This...
...BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the .... Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Unique Features In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This...
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...mode. (Note 3) To install Windows Vista onto your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to create RAID array on the motherboard. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive... in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. (Note 3) 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the...
...mode. (Note 3) To install Windows Vista onto your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to create RAID array on the motherboard. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive... in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. (Note 3) 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the...
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... the OS installation process. See the instructions below about how to your optical drive (example: D:\>). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). For example, from the menu in advance during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . Figure 1 Figure 2...is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700 SATA for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press to the next section, "5-1-3." Figure 3 - 77 ...
... the OS installation process. See the instructions below about how to your optical drive (example: D:\>). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). For example, from the menu in advance during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . Figure 1 Figure 2...is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700 SATA for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press to the next section, "5-1-3." Figure 3 - 77 ...
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... Operating System You are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next ... you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar...
... Operating System You are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next ... you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar...
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...using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Appendix Use the arrow keys to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you ...have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to the previous ...
...using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Appendix Use the arrow keys to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you ...have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to the previous ...
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To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. 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. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. 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. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
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...that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. - 81 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix When a screen... similar to install the SATA AHCI driver in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive ...
...that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation process. - 81 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix When a screen... similar to install the SATA AHCI driver in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive ...
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Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - 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).
Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 82 - 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).