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... motherboard. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, you enable RAID mode. Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). English Follow the steps below to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and...
... motherboard. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, you enable RAID mode. Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). English Follow the steps below to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and...
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Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. English 3. Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to enable the Intel Smart ...Response Technology: Step 1: After completing the steps above . 4. Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to 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 all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. English 3. Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to enable the Intel Smart ...Response Technology: Step 1: After completing the steps above . 4. Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - ...
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...the User's Manual. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks mentioned in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual is ...or by copyright laws and is 1.0. Changes to their respective owners. No part of GIGABYTE. 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...
...the User's Manual. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks mentioned in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual is ...or by copyright laws and is 1.0. Changes to their respective owners. No part of GIGABYTE. 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...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Utilities...62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 ...Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Utilities...62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 ...Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
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... 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 - The box contents are for reference only. 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...
... 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 - The box contents are for reference only. 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...
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Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below ...
Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below ...
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...8482; check box is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - C. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on top of identical brand and chip and correct... Maximize 3D performance is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector may differ by graphics cards. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCIEX16 slot. C-2. Hardware Installation Step 3: Plug the...
...8482; check box is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - C. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on top of identical brand and chip and correct... Maximize 3D performance is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector may differ by graphics cards. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCIEX16 slot. C-2. Hardware Installation Step 3: Plug the...
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..., 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 Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68X-UD3R-B3 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash...
..., 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 Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68X-UD3R-B3 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash...
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... (XHD) (Intel Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers integrated in Legacy IDE mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID ...display Intel RAID ROM messages during the POST when the Intel SATA RAID function is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel Z68 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that do not support Native mode....
... (XHD) (Intel Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers integrated in Legacy IDE mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID ...display Intel RAID ROM messages during the POST when the Intel SATA RAID function is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to operate in the Intel Z68 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that do not support Native mode....
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..., USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the number of wires, the Status field will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Note: The Gigabit...
..., USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the number of wires, the Status field will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Note: The Gigabit...
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... the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which...
... the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which...
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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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Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 61 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 61 -
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Drivers Installation - 62 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install it. The latest version of an item to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 62 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install it. The latest version of an item to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
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... back up a hard drive than 2.2 TB are not supported. • Hard drives larger than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
... back up a hard drive than 2.2 TB are not supported. • Hard drives larger than to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
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... is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. Step 1: Select BACKUP to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically...
... is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. Step 1: Select BACKUP to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically...
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... Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 73...
... Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect ... Enable Incoming Folder ... Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 73...
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... in the array. ) 1. You can quickly configure a RAIDready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all of your data to avoid risk of... Technology, with a simple click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you have to load the SATA controller driver first. The following procedure details the steps to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array. 2. To automatically set up a RAID 0 array:...
... in the array. ) 1. You can quickly configure a RAIDready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all of your data to avoid risk of... Technology, with a simple click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you have to load the SATA controller driver first. The following procedure details the steps to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array. 2. To automatically set up a RAID 0 array:...
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... and the other end to the rear of the RAID set is more than 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 installation) 5-1-1 ... BIOS Setup. Appendix C. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor-
... and the other end to the rear of the RAID set is more than 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 installation) 5-1-1 ... BIOS Setup. Appendix C. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor-
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...]-Select When completed, you can proceed to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Now, you want to create this volume, press...
...]-Select When completed, you can proceed to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Now, you want to create this volume, press...