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... an SSD to enable the Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD) 2. Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). English Follow the steps below to make it work as a cache of the hard disk.
... an SSD to enable the Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD) 2. Installing the operating system and drivers to RAID(XHD). English Follow the steps below to make it work as a cache of the hard disk.
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... the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard...
... the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Installing the operating system and drivers to the SATA disk: After setting the BIOS, you can begin to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard...
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... The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: For example, "REV: 1.0" means... the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be ...
... The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: For example, "REV: 1.0" means... the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be ...
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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 88SE9128 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 94 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 102 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 102 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 104 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 88SE9128 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 94 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 102 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 102 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 104 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
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... USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports • The box contents...
... USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports • The box contents...
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... your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX8/PCIEX4 Slot: Press the latch at the...
... your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX8/PCIEX4 Slot: Press the latch at the...
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... 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on top of... your graphics cards. To Enable SLI 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. Hardware Installation Configuring the Graphics Card...
... 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on top of... your graphics cards. To Enable SLI 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. Hardware Installation Configuring the Graphics Card...
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... Screen 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... in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68X-UD5-B3 F1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/25/2011-Z68-7A89VG0MC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN ...
... Screen 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... in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68X-UD5-B3 F1c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/25/2011-Z68-7A89VG0MC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN ...
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... Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below will turn off all of the integrated SATA controllers. BIOS Setup 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...XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011...
... Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below will turn off all of the integrated SATA controllers. BIOS Setup 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...XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011...
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... their Status fields will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to automatically update the firmware of the Marvell 88SE9128 chip. Fw Mode Enables RAID. (Default) Auto Lets the BIOS configure this setting depending on Part...
... their Status fields will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to automatically update the firmware of the Marvell 88SE9128 chip. Fw Mode Enables RAID. (Default) Auto Lets the BIOS configure this setting depending on Part...
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... You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. 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. Or click No if you wish...
... You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. 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. Or click No if you wish...
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Drivers Installation - 60 - 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 - 60 - 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.
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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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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. Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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. Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... data on your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Installation and Configuration: Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it. actual size requirements vary, depending on the first SATA...
... data on your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Installation and Configuration: Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it. actual size requirements vary, depending on the first SATA...
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... to check disk allocation. Unique Features - 64 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. C. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Step 2: When finished, go...
... to check disk allocation. Unique Features - 64 - Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. C. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST. Step 2: When finished, go...
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... sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the... are able to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... 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...
... sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. in the notification area and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Find the... are able to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... 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...
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... setup process. (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. 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...
... setup process. (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. 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...
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Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want ... hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in 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 installation) 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68...
Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want ... hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in 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 installation) 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68...
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... volume, press to confirm or to cancel (Figure 6). Exit 3. Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and...
... volume, press to confirm or to cancel (Figure 6). Exit 3. Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and...