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...means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product...-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. The trademarks ...
...means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product...-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. The trademarks ...
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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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... port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - 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...
... port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - 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...
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... your computer. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot....card. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your operating system. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. ...
... your computer. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot....card. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your operating system. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. ...
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... 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,...in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - 1-6 Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Function...
... 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,...in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - 1-6 Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Function...
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...having to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. 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 access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. Press to enable AHCI...AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. After system restart, the device boot order will display a message during the POST. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. You...
...having to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. 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 access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. Press to enable AHCI...AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. After system restart, the device boot order will display a message during the POST. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. You...
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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 function. Press to reduce heat output from your hard drive.
... 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 function. Press to reduce heat output from your hard drive.
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... Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 46 - IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an...
... Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 46 - IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an...
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...question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the... will continue to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress ...
...question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the... will continue to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress ...
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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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 58 -
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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 - 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. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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.... actual size requirements vary, depending 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...
.... actual size requirements vary, depending 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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...unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. C. Step ...size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive data. Step 1: Select BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 62 - Step 4: After the operating system is installed, rightclick the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the ...
...unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. C. Step ...size requirements vary, depending on your hard drive data. Step 1: Select BACKUP to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 62 - Step 4: After the operating system is installed, rightclick the Computer icon on the amount of data) and begin the ...
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... Sharing Disabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Figure 2. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. About Q-Share ... After configuring your data with computers on this icon to launch the...
... Sharing Disabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Figure 2. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. About Q-Share ... After configuring your data with computers on this icon to launch the...
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...you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Then connect the power ...drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. ...
...you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Then connect the power ...drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. ...
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... your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Appendix Boot from the menu. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and... two blank formatted floppy disks. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during the ...
... your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Appendix Boot from the menu. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and... two blank formatted floppy disks. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during the ...
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...list, or press ESC to return to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 - Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you... need to the previous screen. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you ...
...list, or press ESC to return to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 - Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you... need to the previous screen. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you ...
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... Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and ...SB750V foler to the LH64A folder. Appendix When a screen similar to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes ...
... Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 3). Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and ...SB750V foler to the LH64A folder. Appendix When a screen similar to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes ...
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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 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 82 -
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 5 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. GA-MA78GM-UD2H Motherboard - 82 -