Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 driver and firmware
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..., carefully read the User's Manual.
For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com
Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 Application Software 50 3-3 Technical Manuals 50 3-4 Contact...51 3-5 System...51 3-6 Download Center 52 3-7 New Utilities...52
Chapter 4 Unique Features 53 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 53 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 56
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 56 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 59 4-3 ...
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Box Contents
GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield
• The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice.
• The motherboard image is for reference only.
Optional Items
2-port USB 2.0 bracket (...
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...* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Support for Smart Recovery
Support for Auto Green
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for Q-Share
Bundled Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor Mini...
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... "BIOS Setup," "Advanced
BIOS Features," for more information) •• Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is
enabled.) •• HDCP compliant monitor(s)
C. Configuring Screen Resolution After installing the chipset driver, if your desktop screen is wider than your monitor, refer to the following to set the screen resolution...
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... of the BIOS Setup program.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating
system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the
Internet and updates the BIOS. For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS...
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... menu. AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control
Auto
Disabled
Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disables this function.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or
down arrow...
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... the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
OnChip SATA3.0 Support
Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in the FCH. When set to Disabled, the SATA controller will operate in SATA 3Gb/s mode. (Default: Enabled)
OnChip SATA Port as ESP
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software OnChip SATA Port as...
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... wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled)
SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software SMART LAN
Start detecting at Port..... Part1-2 Status...
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... state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) HPET Support (Note)
Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled)
(Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only.
BIOS Setup
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... if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later.
• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking...
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3-2 Application Software
This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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.
Drivers Installation
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... Download Center
To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
3-7 New Utilities
This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it.
Drivers...
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...USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported.
Installation and Configuration: Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. A. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive
Step 1: Click Drive options.
Step 2: Click New.
(Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first SATA...
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...during the POST or pressing the key in BIOS Setup. However, if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc.
GA-E350N-USB3 D20 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/29/2010...
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... flashing.
B. Using @BIOS
1.
Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function:
Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and
then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete. If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site, please
manually...
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... system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related information without the need to install additional software.
The EasyTune 6 Interface
Tabs Information
Tab
Function
The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard...
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... easy and convenient data sharing tool. After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources.
Directions for using Q-Share
After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.
exe to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the...
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... processed. For example, users can listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
A. Configuring Speakers (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.)
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area. Double-click the...
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... Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. Step 4: In Device Manager, right-click on the computer name and select Scan for hardware changes. When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to install. For more details, go to the Support...