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Question posted by sxoghie on December 30th, 2012

Can't Install Sata 3.0 Driver Windows 7 X64

SATA 3 SSD drive only runs at 2.0 speed. Windows 7 won't let me install the SATA 3.0 driver.

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on January 17th, 2013 1:21 AM

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The driver software you are trying to install may not be the right driver software. This is because there is a specific driver software for Windows 7 64-bit Operating System. I have provided the download link below for USB 3.0 driver.

Etron USB 3.0 Driver

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Manual - Page 3

... the Quick Installation Guide included with the product.  For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. All rights reserved. Check your motherboard looks like ...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. ...

Manual - Page 5

... 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 67 4-5 Q-Share...69 4-6 SMART Recovery 70 4-7 Auto Green...71 4-8 Cloud OC...72 Chapter 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 85...

Manual - Page 6

... cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package...

Manual - Page 10

... to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. ŠŠ 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) ŠŠ 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) ŠŠ 3 x PCI slots Storage Interface ŠŠ South Bridge: - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID...

Manual - Page 11

Hardware Installation Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors I/O Controller Hardware Monitor BIOS ŠŠ 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector ŠŠ 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ŠŠ 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ... CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. ŠŠ...

Manual - Page 12

... ŠŠ Support for Xpress Install ŠŠ Support for Xpress Recovery2 ŠŠ Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. ŠŠ Support for...138; Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System ŠŠ Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP Form Factor ŠŠ ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.0cm *...

Manual - Page 16

... memory is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in Dual Channel mode. 1. Hardware Installation - 16 - The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology...

Manual - Page 18

...steps below to correctly install your operating system. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with the expansion ...back panel. 2. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the card is fully ...

Manual - Page 24

... RXP GND Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives must be an even number.) • A RAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives. Hardware Installation - 24 - DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT...

Manual - Page 41

...K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. CPU...) Enables or disables CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item appears only when you install a CPU that supports this function. CPU core 0 This setting is always enabled. 2-5 Advanced BIOS ...

Manual - Page 43

...OnChip SATA Type is set to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB3.0 ...you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the AMD SB850 chip. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (AMD ...

Manual - Page 50

... allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to Enabled. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan...

Manual - Page 55

...; For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then...

Manual - Page 59

... on the amount of the hard drive, make sure to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Installing Windows 7 and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options (advanced). Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. System Requirements: •...

Manual - Page 73

... that you may prepare only one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. If you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. C. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Configure a RAID array in...

Manual - Page 79

... motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 1 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the driver installation. First, copy the driver from the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA...

Manual - Page 80

... that below assumes that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 3). Then use Method B to the W7 (for Windows 7 32-bit) or W764A (for Windows 7 64-bit) folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Installing Windows 7/Vista The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to...

Manual - Page 82

... in the Logical Drive Information pane. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from All Programs in the array. While in the Logical Drive Information pane will ...RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is displayed on the Information page in the operating system, make sure to use a new drive of restoring ...

Manual - Page 83

... rate. If you can listen to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. For... and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.

Manual - Page 90

...is still on. Q: How do I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) A: Step 1: First, make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and...click Cancel. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from Microsoft's website. For more FAQs for your motherboard, please go ...