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... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in this manual ...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information...
... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in this manual ...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 ...Repair...72 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 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 ...Repair...72 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 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring...
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Box Contents GA-MA78LMT-S2H or GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard ...
Box Contents GA-MA78LMT-S2H or GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard ...
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... supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
... supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ...
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... the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. •...
... the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. •...
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... to 1 Gbps data rate. Microphones must be used to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Hardware Installation - 20 -
... to 1 Gbps data rate. Microphones must be used to use an HD front panel audio module and enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Hardware Installation - 20 -
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... will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-MA78LMT-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/13/2009-RS780L-SB710-7A66AG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press ... appear when the computer boots. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to Xpress...
... will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-MA78LMT-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/13/2009-RS780L-SB710-7A66AG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press ... appear when the computer boots. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to Xpress...
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... of the onboard VGA output from 200 MHz to 2000 MHz. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will use only this memory for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to manually set to PEG and an ATI graphics card is installed. (Default: Disabled) Onboard VGA ...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 run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. The adjustable range is set the VGA...
... of the onboard VGA output from 200 MHz to 2000 MHz. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will use only this memory for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to manually set to PEG and an ATI graphics card is installed. (Default: Disabled) Onboard VGA ...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 run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. The adjustable range is set the VGA...
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... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup
... to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup
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...which looks like that are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 59 - After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in ...mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the recommended drivers. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to restart your system. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in the screen shot below....
...which looks like that are installed, follow the on-screen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 59 - After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in ...mark (by right-clicking your system and then list all the recommended drivers. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to restart your system. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in the screen shot below....
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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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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. - 61 -
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. - 61 -
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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... connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are not supported. Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of it . Before You Begin...
... connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are not supported. Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of it . Before You Begin...
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. When you wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will ...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. When you wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will ...
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... Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... After configuring your data with computers on this icon Figure 1. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Unique Features
... Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... After configuring your data with computers on this icon Figure 1. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Unique Features
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...in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. B. If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard ... 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. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: ...
...in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. B. If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard ... 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. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: ...
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...a startup disk that the drive letter for your optical drive is /are configured to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is... D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. sume that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Refer to...
...a startup disk that the drive letter for your optical drive is /are configured to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is... D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following table for the SATA driver directories for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. sume that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Refer to...
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For example, from the menu and press . Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 3, to install Windows XP to exit when finished. Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 80 - ...Press any key to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted...
For example, from the menu and press . Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 3, to install Windows XP to exit when finished. Figure 2 Figure 3 Appendix - 80 - ...Press any key to the RAID/ AHCI hard drives, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP. In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 3. 3: Insert the blank formatted...
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... A screen will then appear asking you to Figure 2 below will appear. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - 81 - Appendix Then a controller...AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After the driver installation, you can pro- Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see...
... A screen will then appear asking you to Figure 2 below will appear. Figure 1 Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - 81 - Appendix Then a controller...AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After the driver installation, you can pro- Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see...