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...owners. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. No part of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to assist in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications... the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved.
...owners. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. No part of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to assist in any means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications... the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved.
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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 ...4-7 Cloud OC...73 4-8 TouchBIOS...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 87 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 87 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 5-2-4 ...
... 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 ...4-7 Cloud OC...73 4-8 TouchBIOS...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 87 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 87 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 5-2-4 ...
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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-USB3P 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-USB3P 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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... channel memory architecture 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.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub port Realtek/VIA...channel * 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. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek/Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...
... channel memory architecture 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.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub port Realtek/VIA...channel * 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. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek/Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...
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... power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the slot and then lift the...
... power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the slot and then lift the...
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... drive, walkman, etc. Hardware Installation - 20 - Refer to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Mic In Jack (Pink) The...
... drive, walkman, etc. Hardware Installation - 20 - Refer to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Use this audio jack for line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Mic In Jack (Pink) The...
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... Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. 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... the device configured in Boot Menu. Note: The setting in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to enter BIOS Setup first. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P61-USB3P E7 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/29/2011-H61-7A89XG0EC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN ...
... Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. 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... the device configured in Boot Menu. Note: The setting in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to enter BIOS Setup first. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P61-USB3P E7 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/29/2011-H61-7A89XG0EC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN ...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ...
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Onboard ...
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Onboard ...
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... (The system will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Failure to install on the Application Software page ...later. •• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack...
... (The system will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Failure to install on the Application Software page ...later. •• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack...
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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 - 56 - 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 - 56 - 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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3-4 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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The latest version of an item to install. 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 it. 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 an item to install. 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 it. 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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... file at which the data is backed up/ restored. •• It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you...
... file at which the data is backed up/ restored. •• It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you...
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... Function in your hard drive. Unique Features - 60 - Go to Disk Management to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. When you wish to store the backup image file. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the...
... Function in your hard drive. Unique Features - 60 - Go to Disk Management to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. When you wish to store the backup image file. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the...
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4-4 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 67 - exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Exit... Open Incoming...
4-4 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 67 - exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Exit... Open Incoming...
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.... B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation) 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers... in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix 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 (Note 2) and operating system.
.... B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation) 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers... in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix 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 (Note 2) and operating system.
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... that you did not set the account password before, click Login to enter the Marvell Storage Utility directly. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to login the operating system. Appendix Use the Marvell Storage Utility...
... that you did not set the account password before, click Login to enter the Marvell Storage Utility directly. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to login the operating system. Appendix Use the Marvell Storage Utility...
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... Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 Appendix - 82 - Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. When you arrive at ... operating system.) Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. screen, select Load Driver. The locations of the driver. A. 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want to install Windows?"
... Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 Appendix - 82 - Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. When you arrive at ... operating system.) Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. screen, select Load Driver. The locations of the driver. A. 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you want to install Windows?"
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...83 - To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 2, • For the Marvell 88SE9172, select 7) Marvell RAID driver. (For AHCI drive(s), select Marvell AHCI driver.) Your system will open similar to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the AHCI\Floppy32 or AHCI...re using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your floppy disk. or 64-bit version, copy the files in the BootDrv folder. Method A: • For the Marvell 88SE9172,...
...83 - To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 2, • For the Marvell 88SE9172, select 7) Marvell RAID driver. (For AHCI drive(s), select Marvell AHCI driver.) Your system will open similar to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the AHCI\Floppy32 or AHCI...re using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your floppy disk. or 64-bit version, copy the files in the BootDrv folder. Method A: • For the Marvell 88SE9172,...