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...: All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in any form or 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. Check your motherboard...
...: All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in any form or 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. Check your motherboard...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 ...Technology 71 4-8 Intel Smart Response 73 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 83 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 5-2-4 Using...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 ...Technology 71 4-8 Intel Smart Response 73 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 83 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 90 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 91 5-2-4 Using...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z77-D3H or GA-H77-D3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 6Gb/s cables Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-Z77-D3H or GA-H77-D3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 6Gb/s cables Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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... - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the...
... - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the...
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... 3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled) - 49 - Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to EHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is turned off. All USB 3.0 devices function as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.... & xHCI Pre-Boot Driver (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB...
... 3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled) - 49 - Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to EHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is turned off. All USB 3.0 devices function as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.... & xHCI Pre-Boot Driver (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB...
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... screen is installing the drivers. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install. • ...Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optical drive. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will...
... screen is installing the drivers. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install. • ...Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optical drive. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will...
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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 - 56 - 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 - 56 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 57 -
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. - 57 -
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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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it.
You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it.
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... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). •• It is recommended 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 ••...
... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). •• It is recommended 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 ••...
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Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. B. Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically ...
Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. B. Step 4: After the operating system is recommended; Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will automatically ...
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... Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Unique Features - 66 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
... Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Unique Features - 66 - Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
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... to exit the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array.) 1. 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that already exists, users also can... configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is recommended that before you run the X.H.D utility, back up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. To manually set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note...
... to exit the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array.) 1. 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that already exists, users also can... configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is recommended that before you run the X.H.D utility, back up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. To manually set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note...
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An SSD with SP1 2. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Refer to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). The recommendation is already installed on the system, in order to take care of a RAID array, ...
An SSD with SP1 2. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Refer to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). The recommendation is already installed on the system, in order to take care of a RAID array, ...
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.... Unique Features - 70 - Figure 3 Figure 4 D. Refer to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start...
.... Unique Features - 70 - Figure 3 Figure 4 D. Refer to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start...
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... Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. Unique Features System Requirements 1. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Restart your system is waked up and no sound will be output from the speaker. Step 2: As shown...
... Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. Unique Features System Requirements 1. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Restart your system is waked up and no sound will be output from the speaker. Step 2: As shown...
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... SATA controllers in the notification area and double-click it to the SATA disk. - 73 - An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you use the "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. Restart your data. (Note 2) The operating system must be ... 3: On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to install all original data on the hard disk will be installed to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. An Intel Core series...
... SATA controllers in the notification area and double-click it to the SATA disk. - 73 - An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you use the "Xpress Install" function of the hard disk. Restart your data. (Note 2) The operating system must be ... 3: On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to install all original data on the hard disk will be installed to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. An Intel Core series...
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Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ...port(Note 3) on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/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...
Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ...port(Note 3) on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/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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... SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 79 - Now, you can proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Acceleration Options 6. Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Step 5: Enter the...
... SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 79 - Now, you can proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Acceleration Options 6. Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. Step 5: Enter the...
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...Press any key to the methods below. B. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 1, •• For the Intel Z77/H77, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. Figure 1 - 83 - Without the...open similar to the floppy disk. After the operating system is designated as drive A). Method A: For the Intel Z77/H77, copy all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the 64Bit folder. Appendix 5-1-2 Installing the...
...Press any key to the methods below. B. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to that in Figure 1, •• For the Intel Z77/H77, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. Figure 1 - 83 - Without the...open similar to the floppy disk. After the operating system is designated as drive A). Method A: For the Intel Z77/H77, copy all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk to your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the 64Bit folder. Appendix 5-1-2 Installing the...