Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP7 driver and firmware
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..., 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...
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... GA-Z77X-UP7 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9
1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU...13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Setting...
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...79 4-7 EZ Setup...80 4-7-1 Installing EZ Smart Response 81 4-7-2 Installing EZ Rapid Start 82 4-7-3 Installing EZ Smart Connect 83
Chapter 5 Appendix...85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85
5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 99 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and...
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...Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the Intel
controlled USB port(s) (located below the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port) before the
VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed. Etron EJ168 chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB header)
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x PCIe power connector 6 x SATA 6Gb...
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..." and "Bundled Software" columns.
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
CPU to prevent hardware...
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... on your graphics cards.
• Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology.
• When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable from the power supply to...
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... POST when the power is turned on.
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...
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... when CSM Support is set to Always.
&& PXE Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. Disabled Disables option ROM. (Default)
(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.
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BIOS Setup
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... multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Intel USB 3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled)
&& USB2.0 Controller (Intel Z77 Chipset) Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0/1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled)
&& Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard...
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... No 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...
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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 the content descriptions for this driver disk.
Drivers Installation
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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 Program
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 Installation
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•• 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 7 setup disk.
A. Installing Windows 7 and Partitioning the Hard Drive
Step 1: Click Drive options.
Step...
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... the latest BIOS file from the nearest @BIOS server site
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
A. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your
motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Z77XUP7.F1) to your USB flash drive or hard drive. Note:
The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32...
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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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4-3 EasyTune 6
GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related information without the need to install additional software.
The EasyTune 6 ...
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... it for RAID 0.
A. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program 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/XP. Before installing the operating system, you have to load the SATA controller driver first. Without the driver, the hard drive may not...
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...; If you want to upgrade your system memory, disable EZ Rapid Start first and re-install it to ensure it can work normally.
(Note)
On an Intel Z77/H77 Chipset motherboard, the Intel SATA controllers will be forced to RAID mode if they are set to IDE mode. On an Intel B75 Chipset motherboard, the Intel SATA controllers will be forced to AHCI...
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... 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...
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... 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...