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...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 ... 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 ...55
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Installing Chipset Drivers ...55 Software Applications ...56 Driver CD Information ...56 Hardware Information ...57 Contact ... Controller ...69 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP ...74 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System ...75 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ...79 Configuring S/...
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Box Contents
GA-M720-US3motherboardMotherboarddriver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield
• The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only.
Optional ...
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... @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Support for Xpress Install Support ...when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 ...CPU/System cooler you install. (Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 5) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM2...
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... guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. ...; Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to ... go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system....
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.... In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audiosoftware. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic... Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/ 7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."
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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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Advanced BIOS Features
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features [Disabled] [...this function.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or ...-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled.
(Note)
This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 41 BIOS Setup
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...AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storagedriver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native ... If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to...) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this ...
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...as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboarddriver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen ... 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 Pack 1 ...
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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.
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Driver CD Information
This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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... recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may ... drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported.
Installation and Configuration
Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk.
A. InstallingWindows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive
Step 1: Click Drive options.
Step 2: Click ...
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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) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. M720-US3 F1ec ...: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12... with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction. GA-M720-US3Motherboard - 62 -
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...model. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete. If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manuallydownload the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below.
2.
Update the BIOS...
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... software.
The EasyTune 6 Interface
Tabs Information
Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. The Memory tab provides information on the installedmemory module(s). You ...sure that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur.
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... BIOS. (Note 1) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2)
To ... hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboarddriver disk.
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one end...
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... the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboarddriver disk to a floppy disk. For installingWindows Vista, please directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboarddriver disk during the OS installation...exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2.
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With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to installWindows operating system onto ... 2 will appear.
WindowsSetup
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen, press to continue the driverinstallation. When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation.
WindowsSetup You have chosen to...
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... SATA optical drive, be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboarddriver disk to a USB flash drive before installingWindows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole Vista32 RAID or ... and browse to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder.
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... call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
A. Configuring Speakers:
(The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audiodriver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area. Doubleclick the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.
(...