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... Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 73 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 74 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83...
... Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 73 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 74 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83...
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GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 0.05V increment - Increase CPU voltage (Note 4) - Adjust DDR2 frequency - BIOS Unique Features ... model. (Note 4) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Increase (G)MCH voltage by 0.05V to 0.75V with 1 MHz increment Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Norton Internet Security (OEM version...
GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 0.05V increment - Increase CPU voltage (Note 4) - Adjust DDR2 frequency - BIOS Unique Features ... model. (Note 4) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Increase (G)MCH voltage by 0.05V to 0.75V with 1 MHz increment Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Norton Internet Security (OEM version...
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...8226; It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to activate certain system features. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self...-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program...
...8226; It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to activate certain system features. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self...-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program...
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... Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. set this item to Disabled for the computer, ... Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 42 - to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state...
... Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. set this item to Disabled for the computer, ... Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 42 - to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state...
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...controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. BIOS Setup Windows XP/2000. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures...the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB...
...controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. BIOS Setup Windows XP/2000. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures...the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB...
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.../IRQ7, Disabled. Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt.... Status field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is activated. Options are not used in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of 10/100/1000 Mbps in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their...
.../IRQ7, Disabled. Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt.... Status field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is activated. Options are not used in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of 10/100/1000 Mbps in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their...
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... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 46 - S1(POS) Enables the system to RAM) sleep state (default). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to its working state exactly where... PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only.
... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 46 - S1(POS) Enables the system to RAM) sleep state (default). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to its working state exactly where... PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only.
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...is set to turn on the system, enter the password and press . HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to select the HPET mode for the password, press again ...Disabled Disables this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of power from an AC power loss. Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Note: To cancel the password, press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to ...
...is set to turn on the system, enter the password and press . HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to select the HPET mode for the password, press again ...Disabled Disables this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of power from an AC power loss. Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Note: To cancel the password, press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to ...
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...(by right-clicking your optional drive. You can press Xpress Install to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse...still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating ...
...(by right-clicking your optional drive. You can press Xpress Install to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse...still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating ...
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...connector is the first physical drive. - 63 - Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Windows® XP with SP3 or later; "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of...restoration of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard ...
...connector is the first physical drive. - 63 - Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Windows® XP with SP3 or later; "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of...restoration of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard ...
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...(for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin ... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Figure 3 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 64 -
...(for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin ... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Figure 3 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 64 -
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...GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 8 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). X48-DS4 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows...search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to start backing up your hard drive....
...GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 8 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). X48-DS4 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows...search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to start backing up your hard drive....
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... BIOS without having to enter MSDOS mode. X48-DS4 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update... of your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 68 -
... BIOS without having to enter MSDOS mode. X48-DS4 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update... of your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 68 -
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...included with the @BIOS Utility A. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Unique Features GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard...Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps ...
...included with the @BIOS Utility A. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Unique Features GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard...Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps ...
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...execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement Incorrectly...easy-to-use each function of EasyTune 5 Pro, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these ...
...execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement Incorrectly...easy-to-use each function of EasyTune 5 Pro, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these ...
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4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer. Step 2: In the ReadyBoost ... and choose Properties. Under Space to reserve for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 76 - You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space to boost your computer. Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to use for system speed, set the amount of your USB...
4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer. Step 2: In the ReadyBoost ... and choose Properties. Under Space to reserve for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 76 - You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space to boost your computer. Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to use for system speed, set the amount of your USB...
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... SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. •...
... SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. •...
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... 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. C. Skip this step and proceed to enter...
... 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. C. Skip this step and proceed to enter...
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... 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in... the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Your system will open similar to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Appendix See the instructions below about how to a floppy disk. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu ...
... 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in... the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Your system will open similar to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Appendix See the instructions below about how to a floppy disk. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu ...
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... boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or...
... boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or...