Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 driver and firmware
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... types of documentations:
For quick set-up of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product 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 website.
For product-related...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 73 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 73 3-2 Application Software 74 3-3 Technical Manuals 74 3-4 Contact ...75 3-5 System ...75 3-6 Download Center 76
Chapter 4 Unique Features 77 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 77 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 80
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 80 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 83 4-3 EasyTune 6...84 4-4 ...
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... to Chapter 2, "Integrated Peripherals" and Chapter 5, "Configuring SA TA Hard Drive(s)," for how to enable the Smart Backup function.)
(Note 5) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install.
(Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
"*" Only for GA-EX58-UD5P. GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard
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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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... a
device and press to accept. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. Password Check
Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu.
Setup
A password...
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...
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB 1.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN1 Onboard H/W LAN2 Green LAN SMART LAN1 SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard SATA...
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... to PATA mode. (Default)
AHCI
Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode.
Note: In case you need to set this item to AHCI mode and want to install Windows XP onto the AHCI
hard drive, you have to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Refer to Chapter
5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for how to make a driver diskette and install the driver .
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BIOS Setup
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... ensure
the SATA controller driver has been installed in the operating system. You can install the Smart Backup
utility (refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SA TA Hard Drive(s)," to view the device status in the operating system.
Controller 0 (GSATA2 0/1)/ Controller 1 (GSATA2 2/3)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Controller 0 (GSATA2 0/1)
Disk/RAID Status ...
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... and set up a new array, make sure to set Smart Backup Config to Normal first, and then select the RAID mode you want.)
(Note) When the hard drive(s) is set to Normal mode, make sure to install the SA TA controller driver in the operating system for the hard drive(s) to be properly detected and to support hot plug.
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BIOS Setup
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... drivers are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system. You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk.
• 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...
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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.
GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard
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3-6 Download Center
To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard
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... cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2.
• 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.
"*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical...
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... the POST to access Q-Flash.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc.
EX58-UD5P F1b . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/21/2008-X58-ICH10-7A89QG06C-00
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
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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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... not supported.
Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these components. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur.
GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 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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...required the connected network switch
or router device supports the IEEE 802.3ad LACP standard. Please refer to your network switch or router device manual for further details.
Select Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility and click Install.
Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility for...
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... the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. For installing W indows Vista, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode (Note 1). Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and...
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...Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/
DO SATA RAID Controller and press . On the next screen, press to continue the
driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
Windows Setup
You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the...