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... X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For... quick set-up of this manual are legally registered 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. Example: - 3 ...
... X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For... quick set-up of this manual are legally registered 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. Example: - 3 ...
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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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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 ...
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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... does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power... card with your card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
... does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power... card with your card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
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...significantly advanced display performance for installation. This section give instructions on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. A. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Step 1: The ATI icon ...2: 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, be...
...significantly advanced display performance for installation. This section give instructions on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. A. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Step 1: The ATI icon ...2: 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, be...
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...as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 36 - GA-MA78GM-UD2H E1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/26/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0YC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message:...message again. When the motherboard is running at IDE mode. 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, telling you do not respond YES ...
...as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 36 - GA-MA78GM-UD2H E1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/26/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0YC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message:...message again. When the motherboard is running at IDE mode. 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, telling you do not respond YES ...
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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 exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main...
... 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 exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main...
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...in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to Disabled. Native IDE Allows ... The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. 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 OnChip SATA Controller OnChip...
...in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to Disabled. Native IDE Allows ... The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. 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 OnChip SATA Controller OnChip...
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... the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system automatically during the driver installation. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the 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...
... the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system automatically during the driver installation. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the 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...
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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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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 60 - 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-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 60 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
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... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended 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 the hard drive, make sure...
... SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended 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 the hard drive, make sure...
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... backup file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. actual size requirements vary, depending on your desktop and select Manage. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 62 - After you use the backup function...
... backup file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. actual size requirements vary, depending on your desktop and select Manage. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 62 - After you use the backup function...
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... Data Sharing Disabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
... Data Sharing Disabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
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... 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. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this... SATA controller is recommended that you do not want to available SATA port on the motherboard. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Chapter 5 Appendix...
... 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. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this... SATA controller is recommended that you do not want to available SATA port on the motherboard. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Chapter 5 Appendix...
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...hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and two blank formatted floppy disks. For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. For example, from the menu in your system. Your system will open similar to exit when finished. Figure 1 ...more details, refer to the floppy disk. Boot from the menu. Figure 3 - 79 - Appendix Without the driver, the hard drive may directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 2. See the instructions below ...
...hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and two blank formatted floppy disks. For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. For example, from the menu in your system. Your system will open similar to exit when finished. Figure 1 ...more details, refer to the floppy disk. Boot from the menu. Figure 3 - 79 - Appendix Without the driver, the hard drive may directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 2. See the instructions below ...
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... to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . A screen will then appear asking you to Figure 2 ... SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard Figure 2 ...
... to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . A screen will then appear asking you to Figure 2 ... SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard Figure 2 ...
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... to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V foler to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 4 - 81 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (...be sure to the USB flash drive). Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). 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 ...
... to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V foler to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 4 - 81 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (...be sure to the USB flash drive). Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). 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 ...
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Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 82 - 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).
Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 82 - 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).