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.... For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of...
.... For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of...
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...-0*R) COM 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-US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice...
...-0*R) COM 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-US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice...
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...out from the slot. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with the slot,...back panel. 2. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis ...
...out from the slot. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Gently push back on the lever on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with the slot,...back panel. 2. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis ...
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.... Hardware Installation Step 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 sure to Onboard. 3. ...Surround View to Disabled. • Set Init Display First to disable the CrossFire function in the system tray after the system restarts. B. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset...
.... Hardware Installation Step 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 sure to Onboard. 3. ...Surround View to Disabled. • Set Init Display First to disable the CrossFire function in the system tray after the system restarts. B. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset...
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..., refer 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 its default values, the monitor will directly boot from the device ...AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 36 - The system will display a message during the POST. When the motherboard is set the first boot device without having to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message ...
..., refer 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 its default values, the monitor will directly boot from the device ...AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 36 - The system will display a message during the POST. When the motherboard is set the first boot device without having to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message ...
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... disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish 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-US2H Motherboard - 46 - OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA2_4/ESATA connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller...
... disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish 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-US2H Motherboard - 46 - OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA2_4/ESATA connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller...
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...Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question...XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "...
...Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question...XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "...
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GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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.
GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. GA-MA78GM-US2H 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-US2H Motherboard - 60 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
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... the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. After you use the backup function in your hard drive data. Please note that if there is recommended; C. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 , press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard...
... the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. After you use the backup function in your hard drive data. Please note that if there is recommended; C. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 , press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard...
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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. Disable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming ...
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. Disable Incoming Folder ... Open Incoming ...
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... SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Then connect the power connector from your computer. Chapter 5 Appendix... below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) 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. C .
... SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Then connect the power connector from your computer. Chapter 5 Appendix... below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) 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. C .
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.... Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Appendix Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the floppy disk. A ... select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk during the Windows setup process. Without the driver, the hard drive may directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during...
.... Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Appendix Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the floppy disk. A ... select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk during the Windows setup process. Without the driver, the hard drive may directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during...
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...You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. After the driver installation, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. On the next screen, press to specify additional device. Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA ...Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you to continue the driver installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 -
...You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. After the driver installation, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. On the next screen, press to specify additional device. Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA ...Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you to continue the driver installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard Figure 2 - 80 -
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... below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the LH64A folder. Figure 4 - 81 - Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart...steps. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. B. When a screen similar to the USB flash drive). 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 ...
... below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the LH64A folder. Figure 4 - 81 - Figure 3 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart...steps. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. B. When a screen similar to the USB flash drive). 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 ...
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Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). GA-MA78GM-US2H 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.
Figure 6 The install menus described in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). GA-MA78GM-US2H 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.
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... in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 arrays. Step 2: Select the RAID array to a hard drive from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset... drivers and ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from other drives in the array. Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and ...
... in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 arrays. Step 2: Select the RAID array to a hard drive from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of equal or greater capacity. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset... drivers and ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from other drives in the array. Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and ...
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... connect your microphone to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 84 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously....), refer to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking...
... connect your microphone to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 84 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously....), refer to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking...
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... 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in the notification area. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 88 - 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Note: The microphone functions on the front...
... 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in the notification area. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 88 - 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Note: The microphone functions on the front...