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Installing the operating system and drivers to make it work as a cache of the hard disk. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, ...
Installing the operating system and drivers to make it work as a cache of the hard disk. Installing a conventional SATA hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, ...
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... the notification area and double-click it to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. English 3. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Installing the operating...
... the notification area and double-click it to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. English 3. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is complete, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. - 2 - Installing the operating...
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... order to their respective owners. 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. Example: All rights reserved. No part of this manual may...'s Manual. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of...
... order to their respective owners. 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. Example: All rights reserved. No part of this manual may...'s Manual. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of...
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... 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 ......85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 99 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 108 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 108 Configuring S/PDIF Out 110 Enabling the Dolby Home...
... 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 ......85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 99 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 108 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 108 Configuring S/PDIF Out 110 Enabling the Dolby Home...
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Box Contents GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD or GA-Z68XP-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector SSD 20 GB j j Only for reference only and the actual ...-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 above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD.
Box Contents GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD or GA-Z68XP-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector SSD 20 GB j j Only for reference only and the actual ...-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 above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD.
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... you begin to prevent hardware damage. 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 chassis back panel. 222 Align the card...
... you begin to prevent hardware damage. 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 chassis back panel. 222 Align the card...
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... is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector(s) may differ by graphics cards. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Browse to the NVIDIA Control Panel.... Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCI Express x16 slots. Procedure and driver screen for more information about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology. - 19 - 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. Two CrossFireX...
... is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector(s) may differ by graphics cards. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Browse to the NVIDIA Control Panel.... Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCI Express x16 slots. Procedure and driver screen for more information about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology. - 19 - 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. Two CrossFireX...
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... set the first boot device without having to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68XP-UD3 F1ax . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/12/2011-Z68-7A89WG0CC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key... the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to back 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 Xpress ...
... set the first boot device without having to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68XP-UD3 F1ax . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/12/2011-Z68-7A89WG0CC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key... the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to back 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 Xpress ...
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... storage driver to install operating systems that cannot be set to Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below will be shared with other device. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to RAID(XHD) automatically. k Only for GA-Z68XP-UD3. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D... Setup - 50 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. (Default) j Only for GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) PCH SATA Control...
... storage driver to install operating systems that cannot be set to Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below will be shared with other device. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to RAID(XHD) automatically. k Only for GA-Z68XP-UD3. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D... Setup - 50 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. (Default) j Only for GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) PCH SATA Control...
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... occur at about 2m on a specified pair of the attached LAN cable. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled...
... occur at about 2m on a specified pair of the attached LAN cable. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled...
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... system. (The system will restart your optical drive. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click No if you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 61 - Failure to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Chapter...
... system. (The system will restart your optical drive. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click No if you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 61 - Failure to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Chapter...
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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 - 62 - 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 - 62 - 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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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. - 63 - 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. - 63 - Drivers Installation
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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. 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. Drivers Installation - 64 -
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. 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. Drivers Installation - 64 -
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... Windows Vista setup disk. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities.
... Windows Vista setup disk. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities.
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... 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. B. C. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Unique Features - 66 - Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
... 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. B. C. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Unique Features - 66 - Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 1: Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
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... Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 75 - exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Exit... Enable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect...
... Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 75 - exe to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to launch the Q-Share tool. Exit... Enable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ... Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Connect...
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...array, you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array. 2. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than...operating system, 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 go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later....
...array, you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array. 2. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than...operating system, 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 go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later....
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... SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by the Z68 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there 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 ...
... SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by the Z68 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. If there 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 ...
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... Technology - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI...
... Technology - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI...