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... copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to assist in any form or by any means ... BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of the product...
... copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to assist in any form or by any means ... BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of the product...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 ...4-6 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 78 4-7 Cloud OC...79 4-8 TouchBIOS...80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel X79 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 87 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 93 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 ...4-6 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 78 4-7 Cloud OC...79 4-8 TouchBIOS...80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel X79 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 87 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 93 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output...
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Box Contents GA-X79-UD7 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector One 3-Way SLI bridge connector One 4-Way SLI bridge connector One 2-Way CrossFireX ...
Box Contents GA-X79-UD7 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector One 3-Way SLI bridge connector One 4-Way SLI bridge connector One 2-Way CrossFireX ...
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...; To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your dealer. Hardware Installation Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure they are connected tightly and securely. •• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching...
...; To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your dealer. Hardware Installation Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure they are connected tightly and securely. •• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching...
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... the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the surface of the CPU cooler to be used. Next, fully tighten the four screws. Refer to the user's manual for your cooler has a fan grill which may adhere to hold the cooler and the other pair. Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler...
... the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the surface of the CPU cooler to be used. Next, fully tighten the four screws. Refer to the user's manual for your cooler has a fan grill which may adhere to hold the cooler and the other pair. Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler...
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...: •• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Align the card with your computer. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install...
...: •• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Hardware Installation - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Align the card with your computer. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install...
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... be needed or not depending on the PCI Express x16 slots. (To set up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. Browse to the manual that came with two/three/four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Refer to the Set SLI and Physx Configuration screen and ensure ...1-6 Setting up a 2-Way configuration, we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable(s) from the power supply to the ATX4P1/ATX4P4 connector to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver (Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800, HD...
... be needed or not depending on the PCI Express x16 slots. (To set up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. Browse to the manual that came with two/three/four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Refer to the Set SLI and Physx Configuration screen and ensure ...1-6 Setting up a 2-Way configuration, we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable(s) from the power supply to the ATX4P1/ATX4P4 connector to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver (Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800, HD...
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... power cord before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the positive and negative terminals of explosion if the battery is turned off. Hardware Installation You may be...
... power cord before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the positive and negative terminals of explosion if the battery is turned off. Hardware Installation You may be...
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... chassis manufacturer. If you wish to connect an HDMI display to this header. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your chassis front panel audio module to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the...
... chassis manufacturer. If you wish to connect an HDMI display to this header. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your chassis front panel audio module to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the...
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... is configurable only when BCLK/PCIe Clock Control is enabled. When you change the Host Clock Frequency setting, the Memory Frequency (Mhz) setting below to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. && Processor Base Clock Allows you change the Processor Base Clock setting, the Memory Frequency (Mhz) setting below will...
... is configurable only when BCLK/PCIe Clock Control is enabled. When you change the Host Clock Frequency setting, the Memory Frequency (Mhz) setting below to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. && Processor Base Clock Allows you change the Processor Base Clock setting, the Memory Frequency (Mhz) setting below will...
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.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds. && Slope PWM... fan speed. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled) && CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to Manual. Options are not connected or fails. This item is configurable only when 1st System Fan Speed Control is set to enable the system fan speed...
.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds. && Slope PWM... fan speed. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled) && CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to Manual. Options are not connected or fails. This item is configurable only when 1st System Fan Speed Control is set to enable the system fan speed...
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&& Slope PWM Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. This item is set to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Default: Enabled) - 51 - BIOS Setup Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. `` Miscellaneous Settings && Isochronous Support Determines whether to Manual. This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is present only when you to control the system fan speed.
&& Slope PWM Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. This item is set to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Default: Enabled) - 51 - BIOS Setup Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. `` Miscellaneous Settings && Isochronous Support Determines whether to Manual. This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is present only when you to control the system fan speed.
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... Setup - 52 - You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used by Intel X79 Chipset. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the up...
... Setup - 52 - You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used by Intel X79 Chipset. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the up...
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...Xpress Install" will automatically scan your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click No if you wish to install on the Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the... Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to install. Chapter 3 Drivers...
...Xpress Install" will automatically scan your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click No if you wish to install on the Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the... Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to install. Chapter 3 Drivers...
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You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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... BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection ...for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. However, if the main BIOS is @BIOS...
... BIOS flashing may result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection ...for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. However, if the main BIOS is @BIOS...
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...will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Unique Features Before You Begin 1. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from the Internet or through... Function" below. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. Using @BIOS 1. C. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the...
...will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Unique Features Before You Begin 1. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from the Internet or through... Function" below. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. Using @BIOS 1. C. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Save the Current BIOS File: Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the...
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...Before installing the operating system, you can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than or equal to .... (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that before you run the X.H.D utility, back up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. 4-6 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note...
...Before installing the operating system, you can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than or equal to .... (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that before you run the X.H.D utility, back up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. 4-6 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note...
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... appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility. SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to manually rebuild the array in the Start menu. You can access Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise from other drives in the operating system. Rebuilding...-WMAM9W736333 Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Member Disk (0) Member Disk (0) Volumes with a new one .) For the Intel X79: Turn off your computer. •• Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + ...
... appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility. SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to manually rebuild the array in the Start menu. You can access Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise from other drives in the operating system. Rebuilding...-WMAM9W736333 Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Member Disk (0) Member Disk (0) Volumes with a new one .) For the Intel X79: Turn off your computer. •• Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + ...
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... is being rebuilt. While in the notification area, and select Open MSU. Step 2: The screen will display as Done. •• Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the operating system, open the Marvell Storage Utility...
... is being rebuilt. While in the notification area, and select Open MSU. Step 2: The screen will display as Done. •• Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the operating system, open the Marvell Storage Utility...