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...in any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, ...check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. All rights reserved...
...in any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, ...check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. All rights reserved...
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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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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 box ...
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 box ...
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... seated in the expansion slot. 1. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card...
... seated in the expansion slot. 1. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your expansion card in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card...
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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
... 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
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...Xpress Recovery2 to back up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. VM900MC E3 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/29/2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : ...Menu is effective for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 30 - 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 ...
...Xpress Recovery2 to back up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. VM900MC E3 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/29/2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : ...Menu is effective for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 30 - 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 ...
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... double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 47 - The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen ... instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list...
... double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 47 - The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen ... instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 48 - 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.
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 48 - 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.
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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 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 -
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... later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can 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 . Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and...
... later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can 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 . Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and...
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...driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). VM900MC.../2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Figure 9 C. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-VM900MC Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 8 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright...
...driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). VM900MC.../2007-P4M900-8237S-6A7L8G11C-00 Figure 9 C. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-VM900MC Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 8 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright...
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Failure to do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. English ...you to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, disable this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. C. If your location and click OK. - 59 - Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate ...
Failure to do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. English ...you to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, disable this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. C. If your location and click OK. - 59 - Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate ...
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...hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one 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. C . Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) ...
...hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one 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. C . Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) ...
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... commands. Your system will open similar to a floppy disk. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. GA-VM900MC Motherboard Figure 3 - 70 - Boot from the menu. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the...
... commands. Your system will open similar to a floppy disk. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. GA-VM900MC Motherboard Figure 3 - 70 - Boot from the menu. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the...
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...specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP installation. Currently, Setup will be a few... special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being...
...specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP installation. Currently, Setup will be a few... special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being...
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... will begin to continue the driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): VIA V-RAID Controller Series (Windows XP/SRV2003) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 72 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER...
... will begin to continue the driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): VIA V-RAID Controller Series (Windows XP/SRV2003) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-VM900MC Motherboard - 72 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER...
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This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. English Step 4: After the SATA RAID driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 73 -
This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. English Step 4: After the SATA RAID driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 73 -
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... 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. Installing the ... 7.1 channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. 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.
... 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. Installing the ... 7.1 channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. 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.
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...) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to change the function for High Defintion Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Audio Jacks on For example, in ... 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. 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 a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/ the Motherboard ...
...) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to change the function for High Defintion Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Audio Jacks on For example, in ... 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. 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 a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/ the Motherboard ...
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... in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. 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 access the Audio Control Panel. Double-click the icon to open...
... in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. 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 access the Audio Control Panel. Double-click the icon to open...