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...prior notice. 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. All rights reserved. For example, "REV:... 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. No part of this manual may be made by copyright laws ...
...prior notice. 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. All rights reserved. For example, "REV:... 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. No part of this manual may be made by copyright laws ...
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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) 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 6Gb/s cables Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector 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) 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 6Gb/s cables Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector The box contents above are subject to change without notice.
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... expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Install the driver provided with your computer. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics...
... expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Install the driver provided with your computer. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics...
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... the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Browse to the NVIDIA Control Panel. CrossFireX (Note)/SLI bridge connector -- Select the GPU combination you want to the Catalyst Control ... Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCIEX16 slot. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to use and click Apply. 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. A CrossFireX/SLI-supported...
... the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Browse to the NVIDIA Control Panel. CrossFireX (Note)/SLI bridge connector -- Select the GPU combination you want to the Catalyst Control ... Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCIEX16 slot. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to use and click Apply. 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. A CrossFireX/SLI-supported...
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...to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note:For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot ... for the xHCI controller in OS. Smart Auto This mode is turned off. when this item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as High Speed devices regardless of USB 3.0 devices prior to EHCI. Note: OS has to AHCI mode...
...to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note:For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot ... for the xHCI controller in OS. Smart Auto This mode is turned off. when this item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as High Speed devices regardless of USB 3.0 devices prior to EHCI. Note: OS has to AHCI mode...
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...8226;• Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. •• Some device drivers will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will ... displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install other drivers. •• After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial...
...8226;• Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. •• Some device drivers will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will ... displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are recommended to install other drivers. •• After "Xpress Install" installs all the recommended drivers. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial...
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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 the content descriptions for this driver disk. 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 the content descriptions for this driver disk. Drivers Installation - 56 -
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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. - 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 - 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 Program 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 - 58 -
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. 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 - 58 -
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... example, When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Installation and Configuration: Turn on the first SATA connector is a utility that has the operating system installed. •• As Xpress Recovery2...
... example, When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. Installation and Configuration: Turn on the first SATA connector is a utility that has the operating system installed. •• As Xpress Recovery2...
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Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. Unique Features - 60 - Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. B. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing ...
Go to Disk Management to access Xpress Recovery2. Unique Features - 60 - Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. B. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing ...
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... settings. About Q-Share ... 4-3 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... 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...
... settings. About Q-Share ... 4-3 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. Enable Incoming Folder ... Exit... 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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... or lost of a button, X.H.D helps to load the SATA controller driver first. Unique Features Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/XP. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure...before you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 67 - A. 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 automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array. 2. The following procedure details the steps...
... or lost of a button, X.H.D helps to load the SATA controller driver first. Unique Features Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/XP. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure...before you run the X.H.D utility, back up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. - 67 - A. 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 automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array. 2. The following procedure details the steps...
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... recommendation is the disk number where you want to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). Refer to Set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. At the diskpart prompt, type the following commands in BIOS Setup 4. 4-6 Intel Rapid Start Technology A. Windows 7 with size larger than the total system...
... recommendation is the disk number where you want to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). Refer to Set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. At the diskpart prompt, type the following commands in BIOS Setup 4. 4-6 Intel Rapid Start Technology A. Windows 7 with size larger than the total system...
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... move the data from the memory to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology. The Timer slider in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the...
... move the data from the memory to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology. The Timer slider in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to the results from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the...
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... in the search field to open the registry editor. Normal network connection B. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Look for S3 mode only. Unique Features
... in the search field to open the registry editor. Normal network connection B. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Look for S3 mode only. Unique Features
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... button and then click Enable acceleration. The maximum cache memory size is 64 GB. Unique Features 4-8 Intel Smart Response A. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you enable RAID mode. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology Step 1: While in the operating system, use an SSD larger than...installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. 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. System Requirements 1.
... button and then click Enable acceleration. The maximum cache memory size is 64 GB. Unique Features 4-8 Intel Smart Response A. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you enable RAID mode. Configuring Intel Smart Response Technology Step 1: While in the operating system, use an SSD larger than...installed the operating system before enabling the Smart Response Technology. 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. System Requirements 1.
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... drive and the other end to available SATA port (Note 3) on the devices being connected. - 75 - B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to create RAID, you use.... (Note 1) D. Install 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...
... drive and the other end to available SATA port (Note 3) on the devices being connected. - 75 - B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to create RAID, you use.... (Note 1) D. Install 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...
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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 - Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID0(Stripe) Strip 128KB Size 223.6GB Physical...
... 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 - Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID0(Stripe) Strip 128KB Size 223.6GB Physical...