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... Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of...
... Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact ...59 3-5 System ...59 3-6 Download Center 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS ...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 for Windows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 84 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 86 5-2-3 ...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact ...59 3-5 System ...59 3-6 Download Center 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS ...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 for Windows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 84 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 84 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 86 5-2-3 ...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA78GM-UD2H 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 ...
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA78GM-UD2H 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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...an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Carefully read the ...an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Remove the...
...an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Carefully read the ...an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Remove the...
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... provide significantly advanced display performance for installation. B. Click Xpress Install for AMD platform. Hardware Installation Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Right-click the icon to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. This section give instructions on configuring...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,...
... provide significantly advanced display performance for installation. B. Click Xpress Install for AMD platform. Hardware Installation Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Right-click the icon to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. This section give instructions on configuring...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,...
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... asks if you the SATA controller is effective for the SATA connectors. 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 enter BIOS Setup first. The system will display a message during the POST... key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. GA-MA78GM-UD2H E1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/26/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0YC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is found ...
... asks if you the SATA controller is effective for the SATA connectors. 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 enter BIOS Setup first. The system will display a message during the POST... key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. GA-MA78GM-UD2H E1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/26/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0YC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is found ...
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... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch 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 reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disable this menu when finished...
... TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch 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 reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disable this menu when finished...
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... operating mode of using the onboard audio, set this item to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 46 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel...
... operating mode of using the onboard audio, set this item to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 46 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel...
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... mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your system. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset...will automatically scan your optical drive. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Failure to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box...
... mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your system. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset...will automatically scan your optical drive. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Failure to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 58 - 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-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 58 - 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.
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3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 59 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 59 - Drivers Installation
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GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to 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...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to 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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B. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 62 - Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. After you see the following message: Press any ... Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. C. When you use the backup function in your hard drive. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. If you wish to check...
B. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 62 - Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. After you see the following message: Press any ... Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. C. When you use the backup function in your hard drive. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. If you wish to check...
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... connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to launch the Q-Share tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to share your system tray and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share...
... connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to launch the Q-Share tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to share your system tray and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share...
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Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. 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 is set... the power 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. B. If you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the ...
Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. 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 is set... the power 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. B. If you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the ...
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...cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to the next section, "5-1-3." Boot from the menu. A command prompt window will then ... to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 2, to install Windows to a ...
...cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to the next section, "5-1-3." Boot from the menu. A command prompt window will then ... to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 2, to install Windows to a ...
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...Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 - After the driver installation, you need to continue the driver installation. Select the SCSI Adapter you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Installing... Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to the previous screen. The followings are ready to install Windows Vista/XP...
...Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 - After the driver installation, you need to continue the driver installation. Select the SCSI Adapter you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Installing... Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to the previous screen. The followings are ready to install Windows Vista/XP...
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...Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 4 - 81 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. B. Appendix Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to that below assumes that ...Method B to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse...
...Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 4 - 81 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. B. Appendix Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to that below assumes that ...Method B to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system and browse...
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Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 82 -
Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 82 -