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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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Increase PCIe voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 1 MHz increment Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 (Note 5) ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of licensed AWARD BIOS Support...in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/PCIe/FSB/(G)MCH) allow you to: - Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 0.05V increment - GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to 0.75V with 1 MHz increment - Adjust DDR2 frequency - Adjust PCI Express frequency from 100 MHz...
Increase PCIe voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 1 MHz increment Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 (Note 5) ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of licensed AWARD BIOS Support...in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/PCIe/FSB/(G)MCH) allow you to: - Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 0.05V increment - GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to 0.75V with 1 MHz increment - Adjust DDR2 frequency - Adjust PCI Express frequency from 100 MHz...
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...to boot. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 - BIOS Setup To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • ...@BIOS is turned off, the battery on the motherboard. When the power is a Windows-based utility that you not flash the BIOS. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST. To flash the BIOS, do...
...to boot. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 - BIOS Setup To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • ...@BIOS is turned off, the battery on the motherboard. When the power is a Windows-based utility that you not flash the BIOS. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST. To flash the BIOS, do...
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... CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. This function may enhance protection for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function...Windows XP operating system; Set this feature. to limit CPUID maximum value. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 42 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you to determine whether to 3 (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this item to display the GIGABYTE...
... CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. This function may enhance protection for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function...Windows XP operating system; Set this feature. to limit CPUID maximum value. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 42 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you to determine whether to 3 (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this item to display the GIGABYTE...
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.... (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to be shared with other device. Windows XP/2000. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to AHCI mode. SATA Port0-3 Native ...
.... (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to be shared with other device. Windows XP/2000. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to AHCI mode. SATA Port0-3 Native ...
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... field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the... problem occurs on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a speed 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. Onboard Parallel Port...
... field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the... problem occurs on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a speed 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. Onboard Parallel Port...
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Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 46 - 2-6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME ... using the power button. The system can be turned off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system will be resumed at least 1A on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal...
Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 46 - 2-6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME ... using the power button. The system can be turned off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system will be resumed at least 1A on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal...
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... time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to its last known awake state upon the... the operating system or removal of power from an AC power loss. To turn on automatically. Note: When using this function, you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to clear the password settings. When prompted for...
... time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to its last known awake state upon the... the operating system or removal of power from an AC power loss. To turn on automatically. Note: When using this function, you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to clear the password settings. When prompted for...
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... that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system. Drivers Installation Failure 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 system automatically during the ...Install" will restart your optional drive. Please select the item that shown 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.
... that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system. Drivers Installation Failure 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 system automatically during the ...Install" will restart your optional drive. Please select the item that shown 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.
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... and back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; When hard drives are different utilities. Unique Features Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported...
... and back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; When hard drives are different utilities. Unique Features Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported...
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... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 64 - Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing...
... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 64 - Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing...
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...to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). When you see the following message:...key 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 operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. ...
...to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). When you see the following message:...key 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 operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. ...
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...the key to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. X48-DS4 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS ? Before You Begin: 1. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 68 - TM Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing ...TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What 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 or pressing the key in the Windows environment...
...the key to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. X48-DS4 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS ? Before You Begin: 1. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 68 - TM Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing ...TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What 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 or pressing the key in the Windows environment...
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...BIOS Utility A. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4....a system that is unable to save the current BIOS file. 2. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from ...
...BIOS Utility A. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4....a system that is unable to save the current BIOS file. 2. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from ...
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...Display 1. Unique Features C.I.A./M.I .A. PC HEALTH 5. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 5 Pro, or system instability or .../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...
...Display 1. Unique Features C.I.A./M.I .A. PC HEALTH 5. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 5 Pro, or system instability or .../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...
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GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 76 - Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount ... drive must have at least 256 MB of space. • The recommended amount of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer's performance. 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. Right-click on...
GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 76 - Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount ... drive must have at least 256 MB of space. • The recommended amount of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer's performance. 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. Right-click on...
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... the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to create...drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS...
... the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 77 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to create...drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS...
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... ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to...
... ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to...
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...the floppy disk. Press to copy the driver in Figure 2: For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Step ...is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to your system. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. First of...
...the floppy disk. Press to copy the driver in Figure 2: For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Step ...is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to your system. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. First of...
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... installed in your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup ...will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you need to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system,...
... installed in your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup ...will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you need to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system,...