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...be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE. by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- GIGABYTE UNITED INC. sive global distributor of .... Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the 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. Changes to use...
...be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE. by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- GIGABYTE UNITED INC. sive global distributor of .... Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the 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. Changes to use...
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... 47 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplications 48 3-3 Driver CD Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Unique Features 51 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 51 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities...ReadyBoost 62 Chapter 5 Appendix ...63 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 63 5-1-1 Configuring VIA VT8237S SATA Controllers 63 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette 70 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 71 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 74 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 74 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
... 47 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplications 48 3-3 Driver CD Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Unique Features 51 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 51 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities...ReadyBoost 62 Chapter 5 Appendix ...63 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 63 5-1-1 Configuring VIA VT8237S SATA Controllers 63 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette 70 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 71 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 74 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 74 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
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... (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) 5.1/7.1 surround cable (Part No. 12CF1-1AU004-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-VM900MC motherboard Motherboard Driver Disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield The...
... (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) 5.1/7.1 surround cable (Part No. 12CF1-1AU004-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-VM900MC motherboard Motherboard Driver Disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield The...
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... BIOS changes for your card. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. 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 x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is...
... BIOS changes for your card. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. 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 x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is...
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... wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be connected to install a 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Hardware Installation Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. • After installing the device and before connecting external...
... wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be connected to install a 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Hardware Installation Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. • After installing the device and before connecting external...
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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 accept. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 30 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress ...To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. VM900MC E3 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/29/2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: :...
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 accept. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 30 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress ...To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. VM900MC E3 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/29/2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: :...
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... looks like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system. Drivers Installation Or you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then ... the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system...
... looks like that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system. Drivers Installation Or you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then ... the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system...
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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-VM900MC Motherboard - 48 - English 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-VM900MC Motherboard - 48 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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English 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. - 49 - Drivers Installation
English 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. - 49 - Drivers Installation
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... back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it .
... back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it .
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... . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/29/2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-VM900MC Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). After you wish to access Xpress...
... . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/29/2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-VM900MC Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). After you wish to access Xpress...
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... TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save...
... TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. B. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save...
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...in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear ...hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring VIA VT8237S SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal ...
...in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear ...hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring VIA VT8237S SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal ...
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...) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. First of all, copy the driver for Windows operating system. Boot from the menu. Press to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. GA-VM900MC Motherboard Figure 3 - 70 - At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press...
...) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. First of all, copy the driver for Windows operating system. Boot from the menu. Press to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. GA-VM900MC Motherboard Figure 3 - 70 - At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press...
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... an example of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you are ready to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for which you have a device support disk from the Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk and press as .... Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard...
... an example of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you are ready to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for which you have a device support disk from the Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk and press as .... Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard...
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...=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 72 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to load the SATA Raid driver from the floppy disk. When the screen as shown below will begin ...and press ENTER. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): VIA V-RAID Controller ...
...=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 72 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to load the SATA Raid driver from the floppy disk. When the screen as shown below will begin ...and press ENTER. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): VIA V-RAID Controller ...
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To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Appendix English Step 4: After the SATA RAID driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 73 -
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Appendix English Step 4: After the SATA RAID driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 73 -
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Use of the 5.1/7.1 surround cable to the following for center/subwoofer, rear, and side speakers. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 74 - A. English 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on your motherboard. Installing the 5.1/7.1 ...is required if you need to install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the 7.1-channel audio function through the audio driver. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Step 1: Connect the connector at the same time.
Use of the 5.1/7.1 surround cable to the following for center/subwoofer, rear, and side speakers. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 74 - A. English 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on your motherboard. Installing the 5.1/7.1 ...is required if you need to install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the 7.1-channel audio function through the audio driver. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Step 1: Connect the connector at the same time.
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... includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. B. Double-click the icon to the three onboard audio jacks. Appendix For example, users can listen to be Rear speaker out. ...Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in and out) to MP3 music, have both the front and back panel front audio connectors active...
... includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. B. Double-click the icon to the three onboard audio jacks. Appendix For example, users can listen to be Rear speaker out. ...Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in and out) to MP3 music, have both the front and back panel front audio connectors active...
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Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. English 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel - 79 - Double-click the icon to ...
Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. English 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel - 79 - Double-click the icon to ...