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... 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 looks like this... manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: All rights reserved. The trademarks...
... 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 looks like this... manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: All rights reserved. The trademarks...
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Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 59 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 59 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 71 Chapter 4 Appendix...75 Drivers Installation...75 Regulatory Statements 76 Contact Us...79 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 59 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 59 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 71 Chapter 4 Appendix...75 Drivers Installation...75 Regulatory Statements 76 Contact Us...79 - 5 -
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Box Contents 55 GA-Z97-D3H or GA-H97-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to -DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R) - 6 - The box ...
Box Contents 55 GA-Z97-D3H or GA-H97-D3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to -DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R) - 6 - The box ...
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... the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Hardware Installation - 18...
... the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Hardware Installation - 18...
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... (actual effects may vary based on hardware specification). USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is recom-mended that you install motherboard drivers in OS. Use this audio jack for line in a 7.1-channel audio configuration. Microphones must be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software (supported...
... (actual effects may vary based on hardware specification). USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is recom-mended that you install motherboard drivers in OS. Use this audio jack for line in a 7.1-channel audio configuration. Microphones must be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software (supported...
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...; On the motherboard there are three length adjustment holes for the M.2 SSD to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. F_USB3 F Step 1: Use a screw driver to be installed and refasten the screw and nut. •• M.2, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can insert an M.2 SSD into the connector at a time...
...; On the motherboard there are three length adjustment holes for the M.2 SSD to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. F_USB3 F Step 1: Use a screw driver to be installed and refasten the screw and nut. •• M.2, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can insert an M.2 SSD into the connector at a time...
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...time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from... Limit CPUID Maximum (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this item, set this item to limit CPUID maximum value. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support ...
...time the system boots, or only when you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from... Limit CPUID Maximum (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this item, set this item to limit CPUID maximum value. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support ...
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... is configurable only when SATA Mode Selection is set to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. && M.2 PCIE SSD RAID...
... is configurable only when SATA Mode Selection is set to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. && M.2 PCIE SSD RAID...
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...BIOS (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive. 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode ...in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) RAID 10 ≥4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Before you begin,...
...BIOS (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive. 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode ...in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) RAID 10 ≥4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Before you begin,...
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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. - 67 - Now, you can proceed to cancel (Figure 13). Create RAID Volume 2. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on...
... 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. - 67 - Now, you can proceed to cancel (Figure 13). Create RAID Volume 2. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on...
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... under BootDrv in Figure 1 appears, select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Step 3: Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the...the operating system. Figure 1 - 71 - Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. A. 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are as follows: Windows 32-bit: \iRST\32Bit...
... under BootDrv in Figure 1 appears, select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Step 3: Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the...the operating system. Figure 1 - 71 - Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. A. 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are as follows: Windows 32-bit: \iRST\32Bit...
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... to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in... the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the desktop. •• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in Manage Volume. Step 3: After the RAID...
... to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in... the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the desktop. •• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in Manage Volume. Step 3: After the RAID...
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...GIGABYTE's website. - 75 - Or click the arrow icon to install. Appendix Chapter 4 Appendix Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver... disk into your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to individually install the drivers you need. You can click the Xpress Install button ...
...GIGABYTE's website. - 75 - Or click the arrow icon to install. Appendix Chapter 4 Appendix Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver... disk into your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to individually install the drivers you need. You can click the Xpress Install button ...