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... X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example... with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Changes to the specifications and features in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. For product...
... X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example... with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Changes to the specifications and features in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. For product...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS ...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact...63 3-5 System...63 3-6 Download Center 64 3-7 New Utilities...64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS ...
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Box Contents GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The ...
Box Contents GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The ...
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Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the ...
Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the ...
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... hear a "click" when pushing down on the motherboard. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the contrary, is inserted...
... hear a "click" when pushing down on the motherboard. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the contrary, is inserted...
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.... Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 333 Make sure the metal contacts on your computer. Hardware Installation - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your card. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: ••...
.... Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 333 Make sure the metal contacts on your computer. Hardware Installation - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your card. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: ••...
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... the two PCI Express slots. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Browse to the manual of the two cards. 1-6 Setup of identical brand and chip and correct driver - Refer to the Catalyst Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Windows... needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 slot. C-2. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -
... the two PCI Express slots. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Browse to the manual of the two cards. 1-6 Setup of identical brand and chip and correct driver - Refer to the Catalyst Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Windows... needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 slot. C-2. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -
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... so may cause damage to the motherboard. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Hardware Installation date information and BIOS...
... so may cause damage to the motherboard. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Hardware Installation date information and BIOS...
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For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, refer to the instructions on how to this header. Pin No. Definition 1 2 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 2 ...
For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, refer to the instructions on how to this header. Pin No. Definition 1 2 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 2 ...
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... ratio in your operating system. Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you want to manually configure CPU Turbo ratios in order to reduce the power. Disabled allows CPU PLL voltage to operate at a higher value. CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows...
... ratio in your operating system. Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you want to manually configure CPU Turbo ratios in order to reduce the power. Disabled allows CPU PLL voltage to operate at a higher value. CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows...
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... automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values. (Default: Disabled) BCLK/DMI/PEG Frequency(0.1MHz) Allows you to manually set the system memory multiplier. Important: It is overheated. Profile2 (Note 2) Uses Profile 2 settings. BIOS Setup - 40 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting...
... automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values. (Default: Disabled) BCLK/DMI/PEG Frequency(0.1MHz) Allows you to manually set the system memory multiplier. Important: It is overheated. Profile2 (Note 2) Uses Profile 2 settings. BIOS Setup - 40 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting...
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...hard drive specifications. Capacity Approximate capacity of cylinders. Head Number of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None so the system will skip the detection of heads. Options are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large.... If you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set this item to the information on the hard ...
...hard drive specifications. Capacity Approximate capacity of cylinders. Head Number of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None so the system will skip the detection of heads. Options are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large.... If you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set this item to the information on the hard ...
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...CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for a 3-pin CPU fan. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Manual Allows you to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this... occurs. (Default: Disabled) CPU Smart FAN Control Allows you to Manual. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets ...
...CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for a 3-pin CPU fan. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Manual Allows you to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this... occurs. (Default: Disabled) CPU Smart FAN Control Allows you to Manual. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets ...
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... the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device...
... the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device...
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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 - 62 - 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 - 62 - 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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...protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Motherboards that matches your USB flash drive or hard drive. What is corrupted or... or a hard drive attached to a hard drive in system malfunction. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. For the ...first. Restart the system. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter Q-Flash. Z68X-UD3H-B3 F1r . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/11/2011-Z68-...
...protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Motherboards that matches your USB flash drive or hard drive. What is corrupted or... or a hard drive attached to a hard drive in system malfunction. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. For the ...first. Restart the system. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter Q-Flash. Z68X-UD3H-B3 F1r . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/11/2011-Z68-...
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4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your motherboard model. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your... Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your...
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your motherboard model. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your... Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your...
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... to automatically install all of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components. 3. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D,... automatically set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array. 2. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is greater than the RAID-ready...
... to automatically install all of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components. 3. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D,... automatically set up a RAID 0 array: Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array. 2. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is greater than the RAID-ready...
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...the data on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the onscreen instructions to the recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the system. On Request also allows users to restore the master drive to ... : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option: On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 11 [ENTER]-Select Step 5: Finally press on the master drive will be...
...the data on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the onscreen instructions to the recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the system. On Request also allows users to restore the master drive to ... : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option: On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 11 [ENTER]-Select Step 5: Finally press on the master drive will be...