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... read 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. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by any...
... read 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. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by any...
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Table of Contents GA-P61A-D3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-P61A-D3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion ...BIOS Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 The Main Menu 21 2-3 M.I.T...22 2-4 System...30 2-5 BIOS Features 31 2-6 Peripherals...32 2-7 Power Management 35 2-8 Save & Exit...36 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 37 Chapter 4 Appendix...38 4-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 38 4-2 Regulatory Statements 40 - 4 -
Table of Contents GA-P61A-D3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-P61A-D3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion ...BIOS Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 The Main Menu 21 2-3 M.I.T...22 2-4 System...30 2-5 BIOS Features 31 2-6 Peripherals...32 2-7 Power Management 35 2-8 Save & Exit...36 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 37 Chapter 4 Appendix...38 4-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 38 4-2 Regulatory Statements 40 - 4 -
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... M_BIOS B_BIOS Intel® H61 Marvell 88SE9172 SATA2 31 20 PCIe to PCI Bridge GSATA3 5 4 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL SPDIF_O SYS_FAN2 F_USB2 F_USB1 Box Contents 55 GA-P61A-D3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall...
... M_BIOS B_BIOS Intel® H61 Marvell 88SE9172 SATA2 31 20 PCIe to PCI Bridge GSATA3 5 4 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL SPDIF_O SYS_FAN2 F_USB2 F_USB1 Box Contents 55 GA-P61A-D3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall...
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... Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® H61 Express Chipset ...- Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chipset: - Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the audio driver. Support for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Realtek/VIA HD audio codec High Definition Audio ...
... Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® H61 Express Chipset ...- Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chipset: - Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the audio driver. Support for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Realtek/VIA HD audio codec High Definition Audio ...
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... etc. To configure 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. •• When removing the cable connected to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. Do not rock it straight out from your audio...
... etc. To configure 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. •• When removing the cable connected to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. Do not rock it straight out from your audio...
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... Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && USB Controller Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controllers integrated with the...
... Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && USB Controller Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controllers integrated with the...
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... disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables the SATA controllers. - 34 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the...
... disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables the SATA controllers. - 34 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the...
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...to load and then press to operate in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to a profile. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, ...are recommended to save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 4. && Load Profiles If your optical drive. Your system will install all the drivers that device. && Save Profiles This function allows you to install. && Load Optimized Defaults Press on the device you select and select ...
...to load and then press to operate in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to a profile. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, ...are recommended to save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 4. && Load Profiles If your optical drive. Your system will install all the drivers that device. && Save Profiles This function allows you to install. && Load Optimized Defaults Press on the device you select and select ...
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... menus, refer to create RAID, you may differ from 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 the POST. Selected hard...
... menus, refer to create RAID, you may differ from 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 the POST. Selected hard...
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... when creating the array. c.Quick Init: Select whether to quickly erase old data on whether you want to install the 32- The locations of the driver. After completing the settings above, move to NEXT and press to cancel. 4. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press on the main screen and... press to boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System A. For the RAID mode, copy all files in the \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\Floppy32 folder to your computer first because you can ...
... when creating the array. c.Quick Init: Select whether to quickly erase old data on whether you want to install the 32- The locations of the driver. After completing the settings above, move to NEXT and press to cancel. 4. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press on the main screen and... press to boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System A. For the RAID mode, copy all files in the \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\Floppy32 folder to your computer first because you can ...