Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 driver and firmware
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Manual - Page 1
... the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Set
PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID(XHD). Then save changes and
exit BIOS Setup.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals
eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) PCH SATA Control Mode OROM UI and Banner SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function...
Manual - Page 3
..., 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...
Manual - Page 5
... the Q-Flash Utility 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 6...68 4-4 Q-Share...69 4-5 Smart 6™ ...70 4-6 Auto Green...74 4-7 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 75 4-8 Cloud OC...76
Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77
5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio...
Manual - Page 10
...-ECC memory modules ŠŠ Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory
modules.) ŠŠ Integrated in the Chipset:
- 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum...
Manual - Page 12
...138;Š CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
ŠŠ CPU overheating warning
ŠŠ CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
ŠŠ CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on
the CPU/system cooler you install.
BIOS
ŠŠ 2 x 32 Mbit flash
ŠŠ Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
ŠŠ Support for...
Manual - Page 19
... Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - Two CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver - One CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge connector
- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power...
Manual - Page 31
... 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...
Manual - Page 45
... Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display First Onboard VGA On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
[Press Enter] [Disabled] [Auto] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [USB-FDD] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [0] [Enabled] [PCI] [Enable...
Manual - Page 46
... onboard graphics controller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: 32MB+2MB for GTT~ 480MB+2MB for GTT. (Default: 64MB+2MB for GTT)
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
BIOS Setup
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Manual - Page 47
... Peripherals
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals
eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) PCH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function OROM UI Banner Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3.0 Controller Onboard Serial Port 1
[Disabled...
Manual - Page 48
... USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) OROM UI and Banner
Determines whether to display Intel RAID ROM messages during the POST when the Intel SATA RAID function is enabled. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead...
Manual - Page 57
... 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...
Manual - Page 58
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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Manual - Page 60
... 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...
Manual - Page 61
... Recovery2.
• USB hard drives are not supported. • RAID drives are not supported. • GPT partitions are not supported. • Hard drives larger than 2.2 TB 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:
Step 2:
Click Drive options.
Click New...
Manual - Page 64
... 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) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc.
Z68A-D3H-B3 E15 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/06/2011...
Manual - Page 67
... 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...
Manual - Page 75
...Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers.
Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Before installing the operating system, you have to load the SATA controller driver first. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be...
Manual - Page 85
... Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk...
Manual - Page 97
... 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...