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GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard Layout KB_MS SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X LGA775 ATX USB_1394_1 V_PHASE LED USB_1394_2 USB_LAN PWR_FAN USB_LAN2 RTL8111C AUDIO NB_FAN Intel® X48 F_AUDIO RTL8111B/ RTL8111C PCIE_1 PCIE_16_1 GA-X48T-DQ6 PCIE_2 CODEC CD_IN PCIE_3 BP_BIOS MAIN_BIOS BAT SPDIF_O PCIE_16_2 CLR_CMOS FDD DDRIII1 DDRIII2 DDRIII3 DDRIII4 Intel® ICH9R SATAII0 IDE SATAII1 PCI1 IT8718 PCI2 CI COM LPT F_1394 F_USB2 F_USB1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 SATAII4 SATAII2 GSATAIIA PWR_LED SPDIF_IN TPM SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL SATAII5 SATAII3 GSATAIIB - 7 -
GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard Layout KB_MS SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X LGA775 ATX USB_1394_1 V_PHASE LED USB_1394_2 USB_LAN PWR_FAN USB_LAN2 RTL8111C AUDIO NB_FAN Intel® X48 F_AUDIO RTL8111B/ RTL8111C PCIE_1 PCIE_16_1 GA-X48T-DQ6 PCIE_2 CODEC CD_IN PCIE_3 BP_BIOS MAIN_BIOS BAT SPDIF_O PCIE_16_2 CLR_CMOS FDD DDRIII1 DDRIII2 DDRIII3 DDRIII4 Intel® ICH9R SATAII0 IDE SATAII1 PCI1 IT8718 PCI2 CI COM LPT F_1394 F_USB2 F_USB1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 SATAII4 SATAII2 GSATAIIA PWR_LED SPDIF_IN TPM SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL SATAII5 SATAII3 GSATAIIB - 7 -
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... connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. 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...channel memory architecture (Note 2) Support for DDR3 1900/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio ..., SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
... connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. 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...channel memory architecture (Note 2) Support for DDR3 1900/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio ..., SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
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... item is overheated. (Default: Enabled) CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). Set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed...
... item is overheated. (Default: Enabled) CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). Set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed...
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...to AHCI mode. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for ...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 onboard parallel (...
...to AHCI mode. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for ...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 onboard parallel (...
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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-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 -
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-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 -
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...is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Before You Begin: 1. However, if the BIOS update...do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter MSDOS mode. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to enter Q-Flash. X48T-DQ6 F3b . . . . : BIOS ... to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 -
...is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Before You Begin: 1. However, if the BIOS update...do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter MSDOS mode. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to enter Q-Flash. X48T-DQ6 F3b . . . . : BIOS ... to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 -
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... your system. • If more than one model is correct, then click OK. Step 4: As the system boots, press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - X48TDQ6. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your system. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to begin the BIOS update process. Upon... location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in Step 1: Click Update New BIOS.
... your system. • If more than one model is correct, then click OK. Step 4: As the system boots, press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - X48TDQ6. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your system. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to begin the BIOS update process. Upon... location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in Step 1: Click Update New BIOS.
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The Dynamic Energy Saver Interface A. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 - 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver is for reference only. Actual results may vary depending on... a set period of time. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings of a button. Meter Mode - Meter Mode In Meter... Mode, GIGABYTE's Dynamic Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in taskbar.) 16 INFO/Help 17 ...
The Dynamic Energy Saver Interface A. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 - 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver is for reference only. Actual results may vary depending on... a set period of time. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings of a button. Meter Mode - Meter Mode In Meter... Mode, GIGABYTE's Dynamic Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in taskbar.) 16 INFO/Help 17 ...
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... Disk Drive List block and press to highlight through choices in the Main Menu block. PCIE-to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 - http://www.gigabyte.com.tw HDD0 : HDD1 : ST3120026AS ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID 120 GB Non-RAID ODD0 : DVDROM GO...drive in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). C. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to see detailed information about ...
... Disk Drive List block and press to highlight through choices in the Main Menu block. PCIE-to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 - http://www.gigabyte.com.tw HDD0 : HDD1 : ST3120026AS ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID 120 GB Non-RAID ODD0 : DVDROM GO...drive in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). C. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to see detailed information about ...
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... [KL]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 7), press to confirm...
... [KL]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 7), press to confirm...
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... . When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/... Figure 11 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - [ESC]-Abort Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to save your selection (Figure 11), press to confirm or to mark the selected array. The selection bar will appear to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp...
... . When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/... Figure 11 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - [ESC]-Abort Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to save your selection (Figure 11), press to confirm or to mark the selected array. The selection bar will appear to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp...
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.... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for...
.... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for...
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Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12). GIGABYTE SATA2 controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13). Figure 13 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12). GIGABYTE SATA2 controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13). Figure 13 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
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...: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 110 - In the Main Menu, press + to the steps below: Steps: 1. If your speaker is still on GIGABYTE's website. A: Make sure your board doesn't have turned my speaker to touch the positive and negative...
...: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 110 - In the Main Menu, press + to the steps below: Steps: 1. If your speaker is still on GIGABYTE's website. A: Make sure your board doesn't have turned my speaker to touch the positive and negative...
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... a technical or non-technical (Sales/ Marketing) question, please link to enter the system. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 120 - Germany G.B.T. TECH. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de U.K. in the language list on the top right corner of GIGA-BYTE...
... a technical or non-technical (Sales/ Marketing) question, please link to enter the system. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 120 - Germany G.B.T. TECH. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de U.K. in the language list on the top right corner of GIGA-BYTE...