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... system, you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. To manually set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. The following procedure details the steps to enhance your hard drive read...
... system, you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. To manually set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. The following procedure details the steps to enhance your hard drive read...
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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. For example, "REV: 1.0" ...means the revision of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." Disclaimer Information in any...
... 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" ...means the revision of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." Disclaimer Information in any...
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... Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating ...System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 111 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 114 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 116 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 118 5-3 Troubleshooting 119 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 119 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 120 5-4 Regulatory Statements 122 j Only for GA-P55...
... Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating ...System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 111 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 114 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 116 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 118 5-3 Troubleshooting 119 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 119 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 120 5-4 Regulatory Statements 122 j Only for GA-P55...
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Box Contents GA-P55-UD3L-TPM, GA-P55-UD3L, or GA-P55-US3L 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. ...
Box Contents GA-P55-UD3L-TPM, GA-P55-UD3L, or GA-P55-US3L 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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...OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory... 2) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot...
...OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory... 2) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot...
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... the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install...
... the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install...
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... 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Hardware Installation - 22 - Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. This jack...
... 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Hardware Installation - 22 - Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. This jack...
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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 access the Q-Flash ... to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. BIOS Setup - 34 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following...
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 access the Q-Flash ... to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. BIOS Setup - 34 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following...
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...SATA controllers to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that ... (Default) RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA ...
...SATA controllers to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that ... (Default) RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA ...
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...boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are not used in ...the Status field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. ing interrupt. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. IDE Disables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port...
...boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are not used in ...the Status field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. ing interrupt. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. IDE Disables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port...
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... ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown 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...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 system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...
... ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown 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...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 system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...
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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. Drivers Installation - 64 - 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. Drivers Installation - 64 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 65 -
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. - 65 -
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 66 -
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 66 -
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... is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the...
... is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the...
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... backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. C. Go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive data. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2...
... backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. C. Go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive data. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to access Xpress Recovery2...
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... right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. About Q-Share ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able...
... right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. About Q-Share ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Unique Features Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able...
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... advanced settings. (You have to easily ini- Be sure to memorize this setting) to Enabled/Activate. Install the Infineon TPM driver from the motherboard driver disk. (Click the tab at least set Security Chip to clear the TPM chip. Set Your TPM Password A password is...the Install New Utilities menu. GIGABYTE is automatically provided. A. Click the Install button on which indicates that you 'll be cracked or read. • Though the TPM delivers the latest data security technology, it to set up the PSD.) 2. Instructions for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. 3. click ...
... advanced settings. (You have to easily ini- Be sure to memorize this setting) to Enabled/Activate. Install the Infineon TPM driver from the motherboard driver disk. (Click the tab at least set Security Chip to clear the TPM chip. Set Your TPM Password A password is...the Install New Utilities menu. GIGABYTE is automatically provided. A. Click the Install button on which indicates that you 'll be cracked or read. • Though the TPM delivers the latest data security technology, it to set up the PSD.) 2. Instructions for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. 3. click ...
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... the Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal...
... the Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal...
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...8226; An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If you do not want to ... 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. 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...
...8226; An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. C. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If you do not want to ... 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. 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...