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...copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks ...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. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE...
...copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks ...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. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE...
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... 63 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 63 3-2 Application Software 64 3-3 Technical Manuals 64 3-4 Contact...65 3-5 System...65 3-6 Download Center 66 3-7 New Program 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features 67 ......83 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 83 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 83 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 91 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 97 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 106 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 106 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 108 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 109 5-2-4...
... 63 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 63 3-2 Application Software 64 3-3 Technical Manuals 64 3-4 Contact...65 3-5 System...65 3-6 Download Center 66 3-7 New Program 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features 67 ......83 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 83 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 83 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 91 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 97 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 106 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 106 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 108 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 109 5-2-4...
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.... 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for GA-Z77X-UD5H The box contents above are subject to change without notice. Box Contents 55 GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 Two SATA 3Gb...
.... 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for GA-Z77X-UD5H The box contents above are subject to change without notice. Box Contents 55 GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 Two SATA 3Gb...
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... can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed. * Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the Intel USB 3.0 controller driver is installed. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system...
... can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed. * Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the Intel USB 3.0 controller driver is installed. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system...
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... Installation - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is securely seated in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your...
... Installation - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is securely seated in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your...
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...Center. Two/three/four CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of the cards. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI ...technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. C-2. Hardware Installation Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to Performance\AMD CrossFireX...
...Center. Two/three/four CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of the cards. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFireX/SLI ...technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. C-2. Hardware Installation Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to Performance\AMD CrossFireX...
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... enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver (Intel Z77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. All USB 3.0 devices function as High-Speed. The ...
... enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && xHCI Pre-Boot Driver (Intel Z77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. All USB 3.0 devices function as High-Speed. The ...
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... Streams (Intel Z77 Chipset) Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note:For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard graphics. Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default)... (Default: Auto) && Internal Graphics Memory Size Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the monitor display from UASP driver vendors to be enabled for full legacy support for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off feature for USB keyboards/mice in MS...
... Streams (Intel Z77 Chipset) Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note:For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard graphics. Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default)... (Default: Auto) && Internal Graphics Memory Size Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the monitor display from UASP driver vendors to be enabled for full legacy support for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off feature for USB keyboards/mice in MS...
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Set this item to Enabled when a TPM device 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 Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables ...
Set this item to Enabled when a TPM device 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 Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables ...
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... mode. AHCI Mode Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. The area below displays the current status of the two SATA ports. IDE Mode Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables...
... mode. AHCI Mode Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. The area below displays the current status of the two SATA ports. IDE Mode Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables...
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... then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 63 - Drivers Installation Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. You can click the Install All...
... then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 63 - Drivers Installation Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Click Yes to install new GIGABYTE utilities. You can click the Install All...
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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 - 64 - 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.
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Drivers Installation - 64 - 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.
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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. - 65 - 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. - 65 - Drivers Installation
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3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 66 - 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 the GIGABYTE website.
3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install. The latest version of an item to install it. Drivers Installation - 66 - 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 the GIGABYTE website.
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... from the Windows 7 setup disk. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system to back up data on 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 it . Unique Features...
... from the Windows 7 setup disk. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system to back up data on 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 it . Unique Features...
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... is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to store the backup image file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Please...
... is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to store the backup image file. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Please...
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... option is available only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ...
... option is available only when data sharing is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. Enable Incoming Folder ... About Q-Share ...
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... the SATA controllers integrated in the array.) 1. Unique Features 4-4 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. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI... click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you have to individually install the X.H.D utility later. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that 's been...
... the SATA controllers integrated in the array.) 1. Unique Features 4-4 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. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI... click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you have to individually install the X.H.D utility later. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2): Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that 's been...
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... commands, be used to the size of future memory upgrade scenarios.) Step 4: When completed, click Shrink. (Figure 2) Figure 1 Figure 2 C. IDE mode not supported 5. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. "X" is the disk number where you want to create the store partition (if the SSD is to create a partition equal to Control Panel...
... commands, be used to the size of future memory upgrade scenarios.) Step 4: When completed, click Shrink. (Figure 2) Figure 1 Figure 2 C. IDE mode not supported 5. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. "X" is the disk number where you want to create the store partition (if the SSD is to create a partition equal to Control Panel...
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... enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology. Restart your store partition. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to install. Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Launch the...
... enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology. Restart your store partition. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to install. Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Launch the...