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... made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE ...TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 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...
... made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE ...TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 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...
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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. 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 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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. 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 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with your card. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Press the latch ... pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card.
Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with your card. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Press the latch ... pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card.
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...the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Drivers Installation 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 system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or...install all of the drivers, a dialog box will restart your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click ...
...the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Drivers Installation 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 system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or...install all of the drivers, a dialog box will restart your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Or click ...
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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 - 56 - 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 - 56 - 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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... and select Manage. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to start backing up your hard drive data. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. Unique Features - 60 -
... and select Manage. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to start backing up your hard drive data. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. Unique Features - 60 -
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... available only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Find the Q-Share icon in the notification area and right-click on the same...
... available only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Find the Q-Share icon in the notification area and right-click on the same...
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... RAID 0 array: Click Auto 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. Unique Features Before installing the operating system, you can build a RAID ...more details, refer to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 67 - Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the RAID-ready system drive...
... RAID 0 array: Click Auto 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. Unique Features Before installing the operating system, you can build a RAID ...more details, refer to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 67 - Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the RAID-ready system drive...
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An SSD with SP1 2. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. The recommendation is the disk number where you select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1) Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it ...
An SSD with SP1 2. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. The recommendation is the disk number where you select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1) Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it ...
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...>detail disk DISKPART>select volume X DISKPART>set Intel Rapid Start Technology to Enabled. 2. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to install.
...>detail disk DISKPART>select volume X DISKPART>set Intel Rapid Start Technology to Enabled. 2. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to install.
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... up and no sound will not light up . Unique Features Windows 7 with SP1 3. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. A. Normal network connection B. 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update...
... up and no sound will not light up . Unique Features Windows 7 with SP1 3. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. A. Normal network connection B. 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update...
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... disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you enable RAID mode. B. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. Unique Features An Intel Core...of the hard disk. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology Step 1: While in BIOS Setup 4. Step 2: Find the...
... disk before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you enable RAID mode. B. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. Unique Features An Intel Core...of the hard disk. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology Step 1: While in BIOS Setup 4. Step 2: Find the...
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...to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID set may prepare only 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...;4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID, you may vary depending on the motherboard. If you do not want to available SATA port(Note 3) on the devices being connected. - 75 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your...
...to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID set may prepare only 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...;4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID, you may vary depending on the motherboard. If you do not want to available SATA port(Note 3) on the devices being connected. - 75 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your...
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... the Windows setup process. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 1, •• For the Intel Z77/H77, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. A Command Prompt window...
... the Windows setup process. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 1, •• For the Intel Z77/H77, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit operating system. A Command Prompt window...
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Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the Start menu. Step 1: ... of the screen displays the rebuild progress. •• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in Manage Volume.
Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the Start menu. Step 1: ... of the screen displays the rebuild progress. •• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from All Programs in Manage Volume.
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... the right shows the default audio jack assignments. Appendix - 88 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides five audio jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes...to the Mic in and out) to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the VIA HD Audio Deck icon will be Rear speaker out. •• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to -analog...
... the right shows the default audio jack assignments. Appendix - 88 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides five audio jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes...to the Mic in and out) to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the VIA HD Audio Deck icon will be Rear speaker out. •• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to -analog...
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... values? Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from Microsoft's website. For motherboards that 's why the light is present in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on GIGABYTE's website. 5-3 Troubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read...
... values? Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from Microsoft's website. For motherboards that 's why the light is present in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System devices and right-click on GIGABYTE's website. 5-3 Troubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read...