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Manual - Page 3
... the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website.
For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw
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...
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... Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable (Optional 85 5-2-3 Enabling the DTS (Digital Theater Systems...
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... displayed will be less than 4 GB.
(Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 4) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/
system cooler you install. (Note 5) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.
GA-MA78GM-S2H...
Manual - Page 21
... via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). 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."
A. Dual Display Configurations:
This motherboard provides three ports for video output: DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub. The table below
shows the supported dual display...
Manual - Page 33
... 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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AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control
Auto
Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to
reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default)
Disabled
Disable 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 key to...
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...
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Channel OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type Onboard Audio Function OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port...
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... system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal from the
installed USB device. (Default: Enabled)
Modem Ring Resume
Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a modem
that supports wake-up function. (Default: Disabled)
(Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only.
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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 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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... MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; Windows® XP with SP1 or later
• Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2.
• USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode...
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B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When... in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9).
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc.
GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . .
: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot...
Manual - Page 64
...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 IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc.
GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . .
: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash...
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...system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing.
B. Installing and Using @BIOS:
Use the motherboard driver 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 the Current BIOS File
In the main dialog...
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... setting page Confirmation/execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, 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 help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement
Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory...
Manual - Page 71
... formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. (Note 3)
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to...
Manual - Page 77
... the Windows setup process (Note 1) . First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. For installing Windows Vista, you may load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk directly during the OS installation process. For more details, refer to the next section, "5-1-3." See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in...
Manual - Page 78
... floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2).
Windows Setup
Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s)
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for...
Manual - Page 79
... the driver installation from the floppy disk. The driver installation will be finished in about one minute.
Windows Setup
Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):
AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk...
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... 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray. Doubleclick the icon to access the Audio Control Panel.
Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows.
(Note...