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...of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick Installation...
...of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick Installation...
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2-13 Save & Exit Setup 60 2-14 Exit Without Saving 60 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Software Applications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 ... Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 87 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 87 5-2-2 Installing the...
2-13 Save & Exit Setup 60 2-14 Exit Without Saving 60 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Software Applications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 ... Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 87 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 87 5-2-2 Installing the...
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... out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables 2-port USB 2.0 bracket I/O Shield •...
... out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables 2-port USB 2.0 bracket I/O Shield •...
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...the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Turn on your operating system. Align the card with your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power ... slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in your computer.
...the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Turn on your operating system. Align the card with your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power ... slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in your computer.
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... 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...1: The ATI icon appears in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 20 - Click Xpress Install for AMD platform. BIOS Setup: Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced...
... 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...1: The ATI icon appears in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 20 - Click Xpress Install for AMD platform. BIOS Setup: Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced...
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... the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the graphics cards in the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_1 slot. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in your overall system configurations. From the ATI CATALYST Control Center , enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox to...
... the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the graphics cards in the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_1 slot. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in your overall system configurations. From the ATI CATALYST Control Center , enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox to...
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In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash ... XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To exit Boot Menu, press . To show the BIOS POST screen. The system will still be used for one time only. A. GA-MA790GP-DS4H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/15/2008-RS780D-SB750-6A66AG0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to...
In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash ... XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To exit Boot Menu, press . To show the BIOS POST screen. The system will still be used for one time only. A. GA-MA790GP-DS4H F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/15/2008-RS780D-SB750-6A66AG0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to...
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... Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your hard drive. Press to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from... S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 48 - Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press ...(Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to silently perform unattended tasks while in independent...
... Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your hard drive. Press to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from... S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 48 - Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press ...(Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to silently perform unattended tasks while in independent...
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.... Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 50 - 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 install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Set this...
.... Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 50 - 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 install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. (Default) Set this...
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...Or you wish to restart your system. You can press Xpress Install 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. Please select the...right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your optional drive. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark...
...Or you wish to restart your system. You can press Xpress Install 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. Please select the...right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your optional drive. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 62 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 62 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 - Drivers Installation
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... the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. actual size requirements vary, depending on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 65 - System Requirements: • AMD platform •...
... the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. actual size requirements vary, depending on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 65 - System Requirements: • AMD platform •...
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...stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 68 - When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery 2 will automatically create a ... first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to ...
...stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 68 - When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery 2 will automatically create a ... first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to ...
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...SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. C . Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. 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 to AHCI... the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach ...
...SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. C . Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. 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 to AHCI... the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your SATA RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach ...
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... menu. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2).... For installing W indows Vista, you need to your system. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and...
... menu. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2).... For installing W indows Vista, you need to your system. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and...
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... the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install W indows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 82 - ...Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2).
... the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install W indows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 82 - ...Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2).
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... platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. When the screen as shown below will appear. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, ...press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 83 - Windows Setup You have any device support ...
... platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. When the screen as shown below will appear. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, ...press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 83 - Windows Setup You have any device support ...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 84 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard - 84 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
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... use Method B to the x64 folder. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved (Figure 7). 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... following directory: \BootDrv\SB700V\x86 For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows ...
... use Method B to the x64 folder. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved (Figure 7). 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... following directory: \BootDrv\SB700V\x86 For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows ...