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...licensed to their respective owners. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for ...TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this : "REV: X.X." is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be ...
...licensed to their respective owners. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for ...TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this : "REV: X.X." is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be ...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-945GCM-S2L or GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above ...
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-945GCM-S2L or GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above ...
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.... Align the card with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Turn on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI... damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 -
.... Align the card with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Turn on the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI... damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 -
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... Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the... to select the first boot device, then press to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in ...Boot Menu. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG0IC-00...
... Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the... to select the first boot device, then press to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in ...Boot Menu. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG0IC-00...
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... install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing... in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions ...
... install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing... in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions ...
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GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 54 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 54 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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... connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can 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 • VESA compatible...
... connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Xpress Recovery2 can 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 • VESA compatible...
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... is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. If you wish to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive ... (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. When finished, go...
... is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. If you wish to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive ... (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. When finished, go...
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...failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Unique Features Before You Begin: 1. B. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Save the Current ... and Instructions: 1. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. •...
...failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Unique Features Before You Begin: 1. B. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Save the Current ... and Instructions: 1. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. •...
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...2/4/5.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. Appendix Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Audio signals will appear in and ...out) to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio The...
...2/4/5.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. Appendix Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Audio signals will appear in and ...out) to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio The...
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Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume ... panel or the Line in your system tray and click it to access the Audio Control Panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel.
Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume ... panel or the Line in your system tray and click it to access the Audio Control Panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel.