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Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to enable the Intel Smart Response Technology • The Intel Smart Response Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Z68 Chipset-based motherboard and an Intel Core series CPU. • The... disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all original data on the hard disk will see shall depend on your motherboard. Set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to the SATA disk 4. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you enable...
Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to enable the Intel Smart Response Technology • The Intel Smart Response Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Z68 Chipset-based motherboard and an Intel Core series CPU. • The... disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all original data on the hard disk will see shall depend on your motherboard. Set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to the SATA disk 4. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you enable...
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... open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to install the operating system. English 3. Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to install all...
... open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to install the operating system. English 3. Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to install all...
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All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners...
All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners...
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... port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without...
... port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without...
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... metal slot cover from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to correctly... hardware damage. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card.
... metal slot cover from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to correctly... hardware damage. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card.
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... CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending...
... CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending...
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...Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the 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 device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68X-UD3R-B3 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/13/2011-Z68-7A89WG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: :...
...Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the 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 device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68X-UD3R-B3 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/13/2011-Z68-7A89WG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: :...
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...box(es) (e.g. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and ...Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Failure to install new GIGABYTE...
...box(es) (e.g. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and ...Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Failure to install new GIGABYTE...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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.
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 60 - 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.
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... space (10 GB or more is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Unique Features - 64 - Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
... space (10 GB or more is installed, click Start, right-click the Computer and select Manage. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Unique Features - 64 - Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
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...ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when ... Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1.
...ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... exe to configure the data sharing settings. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only when ... Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1.
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...(For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. To automatically set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to ... 1. To manually set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enable RAID for RAID 0. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is recommended that already exists, users...
...(For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. To automatically set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to ... 1. To manually set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enable RAID for RAID 0. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is recommended that already exists, users...
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...two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to available SATA port on the motherboard. If there is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the devices being... Intel Z68 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP ...
...two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to available SATA port on the motherboard. If there is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the devices being... Intel Z68 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP ...
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... the installation, you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to install. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to login the operating system.
... the installation, you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to install. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to login the operating system.
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..., select Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 95 - For the Marvell 88SE9172: Step 1: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. After the operating...Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you install all required drivers from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista...
..., select Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 95 - For the Marvell 88SE9172: Step 1: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. After the operating...Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you install all required drivers from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to install Windows 7/Vista...
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... you 're using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit folder to your... XP Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to a floppy disk. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your computer first because you need to install the 32- For example, from a floppy disk that in Figure 2. 3: Insert the blank...
... you 're using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit folder to your... XP Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to a floppy disk. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your computer first because you need to install the 32- For example, from a floppy disk that in Figure 2. 3: Insert the blank...
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Appendix - 100 - Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in Manage Volume. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the Start menu.
Appendix - 100 - Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in Manage Volume. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the Start menu.
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... hard drive as a Spare drive in the operating system, open the Marvell Storage Utility and login. Step 3: Make sure you have installed the Marvell RAID driver and Marvell Storage Utility from Start\All Programs\Marvell Storage Utility\Marvell Tray, right-click on the icon in the notification area, and select Open... to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild. - 103 - While in the operating system, launch the Marvell Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk.
... hard drive as a Spare drive in the operating system, open the Marvell Storage Utility and login. Step 3: Make sure you have installed the Marvell RAID driver and Marvell Storage Utility from Start\All Programs\Marvell Storage Utility\Marvell Tray, right-click on the icon in the notification area, and select Open... to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild. - 103 - While in the operating system, launch the Marvell Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk.
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... multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. 5-2 Configuring Audio... Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the next page. The picture to instructions on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio...
... multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. 5-2 Configuring Audio... Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the next page. The picture to instructions on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio...
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... the power cord). If not, try a speaker with an internal amplifier. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to show the advanced options. A: For motherboards that 's why the light is the light of standby power after the computer shuts down ? You can temporarily...
... the power cord). If not, try a speaker with an internal amplifier. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to show the advanced options. A: For motherboards that 's why the light is the light of standby power after the computer shuts down ? You can temporarily...