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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 ... the Motherboard 16 1-4 Installing the Memory 17 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 17 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 18 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 19 1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket 20 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1-8 Internal Connectors 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 37 2-1 Startup Screen 38 2-2 The Main Menu 39 2-3 Standard CMOS...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 ... the Motherboard 16 1-4 Installing the Memory 17 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 17 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 18 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 19 1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket 20 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1-8 Internal Connectors 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 37 2-1 Startup Screen 38 2-2 The Main Menu 39 2-3 Standard CMOS...
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... 5 Pro 75 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 76 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 78 Chapter 5 Appendix ...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 85 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 92 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
... 5 Pro 75 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 76 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 78 Chapter 5 Appendix ...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 85 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 92 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
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...-1LP001-01R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-X48-DQ6 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables Two SATA brackets I/O Shield Three screws • The box contents above are subject...
...-1LP001-01R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-X48-DQ6 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables Two SATA brackets I/O Shield Three screws • The box contents above are subject...
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... MHz LAN2 LAN1 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 RJ45 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) RTL RTL 8111C 8111C x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 Intel® X48 Intel® ICH9R Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (400/333/266/200 MHz) Dual BIOS... 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports PCI Bus TSB43AB23 CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Port 3 IEEE 1394a PS/2 KB/Mouse TPM Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer...
... MHz LAN2 LAN1 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 RJ45 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) RTL RTL 8111C 8111C x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 Intel® X48 Intel® ICH9R Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (400/333/266/200 MHz) Dual BIOS... 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports PCI Bus TSB43AB23 CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Port 3 IEEE 1394a PS/2 KB/Mouse TPM Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer...
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... to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAIIA, GSATAIIB) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard -...system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for...
... to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAIIA, GSATAIIB) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard -...system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for...
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... headers) Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front...
... headers) Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front...
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... system and the power switch on your SATA device. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 20 - SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable External SATA Connector Power Connector External SATA Connector The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, one SATA signal cable, and one end of the external enclosure. Step 2: Connect the SATA cable from the bracket SATA signal cable into the corresponding connectors when...
... system and the power switch on your SATA device. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 20 - SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable External SATA Connector Power Connector External SATA Connector The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, one SATA signal cable, and one end of the external enclosure. Step 2: Connect the SATA cable from the bracket SATA signal cable into the corresponding connectors when...
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... more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID...
... more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID...
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... available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this function to configure all changes and the previous settings remain... to see information about autodetected system/CPU temperature, system voltage and fan speed, etc. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this task.) GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 - First select the profile you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes in effect.
... available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this function to configure all changes and the previous settings remain... to see information about autodetected system/CPU temperature, system voltage and fan speed, etc. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this task.) GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 - First select the profile you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes in effect.
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IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. Time Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the three ...
IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. Time Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the three ...
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...drive is set to CHS. Extended Memory The amount of sectors. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 - Landing Zone Landing zone. IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4/5 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on the system. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to ...device during the POST for faster system startup. Typically, 640 KB will stop for all other errors. The following fields display your IDE/SATA devices by the BIOS POST. Sector Number of extended memory. Halt on the hard drive. All, But Disk/Key The system boot ...
...drive is set to CHS. Extended Memory The amount of sectors. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 - Landing Zone Landing zone. IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4/5 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on the system. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to ...device during the POST for faster system startup. Typically, 640 KB will stop for all other errors. The following fields display your IDE/SATA devices by the BIOS POST. Sector Number of extended memory. Halt on the hard drive. All, But Disk/Key The system boot ...
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...detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN1 Onboard H/W LAN2 ` SMART LAN1 ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [...ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ...
...detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN1 Onboard H/W LAN2 ` SMART LAN1 ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [...ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ...
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...Disabled. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that cannot be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to operate in Native IDE mode. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard ...- 46 - Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to be shared with other device.
...Disabled. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that cannot be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to operate in Native IDE mode. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard ...- 46 - Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to be shared with other device.
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GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the ... integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the...
GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the ... integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the...
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...10 GB or more is recommended; For example, a backup file created with SP3 or later; When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At...drive than to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of the hard drive, make sure to restore it . ...
...10 GB or more is recommended; For example, a backup file created with SP3 or later; When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At...drive than to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of the hard drive, make sure to restore it . ...
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...GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - Additionally, this motherboard features the Dual BIOSTM design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. For the sake of your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. What is @BIOS ? What is Q-Flash ? From GIGABYTE...access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Embedded in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Restart the system. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright ...
...GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - Additionally, this motherboard features the Dual BIOSTM design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. For the sake of your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. What is @BIOS ? What is Q-Flash ? From GIGABYTE...access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Embedded in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Restart the system. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright ...
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... system is saved. Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to Drive option allows you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or...
... system is saved. Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to Drive option allows you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or...
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... if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note ...3) Due to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support ...
... if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note ...3) Due to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support ...
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...detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN1 Onboard H/W LAN2 ` SMART LAN1 ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [...SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to RAID (Figure 1)(Disabled by default). To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to Disabled or AHCI. The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . B. GA-X48-DQ6...
...detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN1 Onboard H/W LAN2 ` SMART LAN1 ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [...SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to RAID (Figure 1)(Disabled by default). To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to Disabled or AHCI. The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . B. GA-X48-DQ6...
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... 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 83 - Appendix Finally press on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array...
... 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 83 - Appendix Finally press on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array...