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...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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick ...is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. by copyright laws and is designated by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard...
...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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick ...is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. by copyright laws and is designated by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 SoftwareApplications 60 3-3 Driver CD Information 60 3-4 Hardware Information 61 3-5 Contact Us ...61 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ... 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 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 84 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 91...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 SoftwareApplications 60 3-3 Driver CD Information 60 3-4 Hardware Information 61 3-5 Contact Us ...61 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ... 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 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 84 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 89 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 89 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 91...
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Box Contents GA-X48-DS4 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 ...
Box Contents GA-X48-DS4 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 ...
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... may differ by motherboard 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. Adjust DDR2 frequency - GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 12 -
... may differ by motherboard 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. Adjust DDR2 frequency - GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 12 -
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... panel with your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion...
... panel with your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion...
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...BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. 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 access the Q-Flash... : Xpress Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to accept. To show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 36 - The system will still be based on page 42. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the...
...BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. 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 access the Q-Flash... : Xpress Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to accept. To show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 36 - The system will still be based on page 42. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the...
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... advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated...
... advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated...
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...your optional drive. Or you wish to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 59 - Failure to install. After the system ... 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 My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...
...your optional drive. Or you wish to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 59 - Failure to install. After the system ... 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 My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...
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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. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 60 -
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. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 60 -
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Drivers Installation 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. - 61 -
Drivers Installation 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. - 61 -
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and...
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... Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress ... 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 stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008...
... Qflash 01/02/2008-X48-ICH9-6A89OG0WC-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress ... 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 stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008...
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... to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @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. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Select @BIOS...
... to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @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. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Select @BIOS...
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...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. If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may ...hard drives (to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Then connect the power...
...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. If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may ...hard drives (to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Then connect the power...
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... on the Create Volume item to cancel (Figure 6). When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
... on the Create Volume item to cancel (Figure 6). When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
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...(Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. From your optical drive (example: D:\>). Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Appendix A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this... 2. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI ...
...(Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. From your optical drive (example: D:\>). Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Appendix A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this... 2. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI ...
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...Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured... you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the...
...Exit Figure 2 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured... you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the...
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... RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to select one of the items displayed and press . The... driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) Intel(R) ...
... RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to select one of the items displayed and press . The... driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) Intel(R) ...
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This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 86 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard - 86 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
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Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). Figure 7 - 87 - Appendix When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). B.
Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). Figure 7 - 87 - Appendix When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). B.