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Manual - Page 3
... information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our ... the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updatingmotherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example:
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Chapter 3 DriversInstallation ...59
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Installing Chipset Drivers ...59 Software Applications ...60 Driver CD Information ...60 Hardware Information ...61 ... SATA Controllers ...77 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette ...83 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...84 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ...89 Installing the S/PDIF In ...
Manual - Page 12
...0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 3) Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Dynamic ... on the CPU being used. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-EX38-DS4Motherboard - 12 -
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... press + in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-... 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...
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...determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set...the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. PCI Sets the ...first display. (Default) PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card on the first PCI Express x16 slot ...about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 42 -
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... controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storagedriver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and .... Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000.
USB Controller
Enables or disables the ...
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Chapter 3 DriversInstallation
• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating ... instructions to restart your system. You can install other applications included in the motherboarddriver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service ...
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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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... first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed. • As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at... your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive... At least 64 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and...
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B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2
1. Boot from the motherboarddriver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When you see the ... v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. EX38-DS4 F1a ...: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/02/... will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. Figure 12 GA-EX38-DS4Motherboard - 66 -
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...
A. Before You Begin:
1. 2. 3. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. Extract the ....00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. EX38-DS4 F1a ...: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01... with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction. GA-EX38-DS4Motherboard - 68 -
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... BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing.
3. 4.
B. Installing and Using @BIOS:
Use the motherboarddriver disk included with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility.
Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS
Select @BIOS and click Install.
C. Options and Instructions:
1. Save ...
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... (For instructions on using EasyTune5 Pro, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Utility page on our website.)
... Function LEDs Live Update Help Exit/Minimize Turbo Boost Description Enters the OVERCLOCKING setting page Enters ..., and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro...
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... create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboarddriver disk.
5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable ...
Manual - Page 83
...the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windowssetup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboarddriver disk to a ... disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboarddriver disk. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe ...
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... RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to installWindows Vista/XP/2000 onto ..."Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). After pressing ,...next screen.
WindowsSetup
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or ...Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
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... from the motherboarddriver disk. When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driverinstallation from the floppy disk. The driverinstallation will be finished in about one minute.
WindowsSetupSetup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller * To...
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....
A. Configuring Speakers:
(The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audiodriver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in ..., make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboarddriver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows.
(Note) ...
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... Teaming enabled.
A. Enabling Teaming Functionality in Windows XP:
Select Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility and click Install.
Step 1: Insert the motherboarddriver disk and select Software Applications. Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility for installation. Restart your system when completed.
Step ...
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... in Windows Vista:
Select Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility and click Install.
Step 1: Insert the motherboarddriver disk and select Software Applications. Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility for installation. ... and Sharing Center and you will see the connection speed is 2.0 Gbps. GA-EX38-DS4Motherboard
If you want to remove the existing ...