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... 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 the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick...
... 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 the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Utilities...58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS ...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Utilities...58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS ...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P61-USB3-B3 or GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P61-USB3-B3 or GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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...; Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Realtek ALC889 codec High...channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion... EJ168 chip: j - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel j Only for GA-P61-DS3-B3. k Only for GA-P61-USB3-B3.
...; Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Realtek ALC889 codec High...channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion... EJ168 chip: j - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel j Only for GA-P61-DS3-B3. k Only for GA-P61-USB3-B3.
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... the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 111 Locate an expansion slot that came with your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below...
... the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 111 Locate an expansion slot that came with your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below...
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... up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in jack. Refer to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this jack. Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker...
... up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in jack. Refer to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this jack. Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker...
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... access to enter BIOS Setup first. To show the BIOS POST screen. 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 utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P61-USB3-B3 E22 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/12/2011-H61-7A89UG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST...
... access to enter BIOS Setup first. To show the BIOS POST screen. 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 utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P61-USB3-B3 E22 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/12/2011-H61-7A89UG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST...
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...mode of the USB functionalities below. Set this option to Disabled 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. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an ...Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) j Only for GA-P61-USB3-B3. - 45 - BIOS Setup USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be shared with other device. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright ...
...mode of the USB functionalities below. Set this option to Disabled 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. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an ...Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) j Only for GA-P61-USB3-B3. - 45 - BIOS Setup USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be shared with other device. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright ...
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... click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click No if you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. •• Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. You can click the Install All...
... click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click No if you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. •• Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. You can click the Install All...
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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 - 56 - 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 - 56 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 57 - 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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 install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. Drivers Installation - 58 - 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 install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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...: The first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. A. actual size requirements vary, depending on 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 which the data is a utility that has...
...: The first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. A. actual size requirements vary, depending on 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 which the data is a utility that has...
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... see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; C. Step 4: After the operating system is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save...
... see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; C. Step 4: After the operating system is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save...
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... Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 69 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Disable Incoming Folder ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share...
... Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 69 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Disable Incoming Folder ... exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Find the Q-Share icon to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share...
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...instructions on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Note)-channel audio. For example, users can listen to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. Appendix Configuring Speakers (The following for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for multi-channel speaker ...) that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed.
...instructions on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Note)-channel audio. For example, users can listen to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. Appendix Configuring Speakers (The following for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for multi-channel speaker ...) that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed.
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..., or you set the Microphone Boost level. - 81 - Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Microphone screen. Appendix 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Double-click the icon to record the sound. To hear the...
..., or you set the Microphone Boost level. - 81 - Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Microphone screen. Appendix 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Double-click the icon to record the sound. To hear the...
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...clear the CMOS values after about one minute. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on our website and search for "onboard HD audio driver." Step 4: In Device Manager, right-click on the computer name and select Scan... Some motherboards provide a small amount of my keyboard/optical mouse still on GIGABYTE's website. Q: Why do I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) A: Step 1: First, make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for hardware changes. If not, try a speaker with an internal amplifier. ...
...clear the CMOS values after about one minute. If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on our website and search for "onboard HD audio driver." Step 4: In Device Manager, right-click on the computer name and select Scan... Some motherboards provide a small amount of my keyboard/optical mouse still on GIGABYTE's website. Q: Why do I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) A: Step 1: First, make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for hardware changes. If not, try a speaker with an internal amplifier. ...