Gigabyte GA-780T-USB3 Manual

Gigabyte GA-780T-USB3 Manual

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    GA-780T-USB3 User's Manual Rev. 3102 12ME-780TUB3-3102R
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    Motherboard GA-780T-USB3 Apr. 15, 2011 Motherboard GA-780T-USB3 Apr. 15, 2011
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    Installation Guide included with the product.  For detailed product information, 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
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    GA-780T-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-780T-USB3 Motherboard Block a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 19 2-2 The Main Menu 31 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 33 2-4 Standard CMOS Management Setup 45 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 47 2-9 PC Health Status
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    Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact...55 3-5 System...55 3-6 Download Center 56 3-7 New Utilities...56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
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    Box Contents GA-780T-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield motherboard image is for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable
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    GA-780T-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS RCA_SPDIF R_USB2 ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ R_USB1 R_USB3 ATX USB_LAN AUDIO Etron EJ168 PCIEX1_1 AMD 760G iTE IT8720 GA-780T-USB3 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 PWR_FAN CODEC PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_O PCIEX1_4 PCI1 PCI2 F_AUDIO COM
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    GA-780T-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN RJ45 CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) AM3+/AM3 CPU 2 USB 3.0/2.0 Hyper Transport 3.0 DDR3 1600 (O.C.)/ 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory Realtek Etron RTL8111E EJ168 PCI Express Bus x16 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 AMD 760G
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    manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N container. • Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult
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    1-2 Product Specifications CPU ŠŠ AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ processor - AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus ŠŠ 5200 MT/s Chipset ŠŠ North Bridge: AMD 760G ŠŠ South Bridge: AMD SB710 Memory ŠŠ
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    1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector ŠŠ 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ŠŠ 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports ŠŠ 1 x RJ-45 port ŠŠ speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. ŠŠ 2 x 16 Mbit flash ŠŠ Use of licensed AWARD BIOS ŠŠ Support
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    Features ŠŠ Support for @BIOS ŠŠ Support for Q-Flash ŠŠ Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue ŠŠ Support for Download Center ŠŠ Support for Xpress Install ŠŠ Support for Xpress Recovery2 ŠŠ Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. ŠŠ Support for
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    including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM3+ Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM3+/AM3 CPU - 13
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    below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. • Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. • Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket. The CPU cannot fit in if oriented
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    the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard
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    motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology.
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    to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module on the socket. As indicated in the picture on the left, place
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    the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot
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    such as a USB key- board/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. RJ
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    The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio 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,
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    cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. • After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. - 21 - Hardware Installation
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    supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power
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    cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed damage to the motherboard. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the
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    supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB710 South Bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions . Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model. • Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you
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    negative pins before connecting the cables. Speaker Power Switch Message problem is detected at system startup. If a problem is detected, the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for information about beep codes. •• HD (Hard Drive
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    instructions supported motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card
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    NC When the system is in S4/S5 mode, only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can support the ON/OFF Charge function. • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. • Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the
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    Hardware Installation - 28 -
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    version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you
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    . A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. GA-780T-USB3 F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/22/2011-RS760L-SB710-7A66CG0IC-00 Function
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    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and
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    configure the system time and date, hard drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc.  Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter.  Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to
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    of CPU host clock. Auto (default) allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (MHz) item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot, or clear the
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    to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. Auto BIOS Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual. X4.00 Sets Memory Clock to X4.00. X5.33 Sets Memory
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    1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T, 2T. CAS# latency Options are: Auto (default), 4T~12T. RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T. Row Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T. Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 15T~30T. TwTr Command
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    set the system voltages. Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) DRAM Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage. Normal Supplies the memory voltage
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    system startup. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large. The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently
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    an error during the POST. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. (Default) Memory These
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    Boot Option First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Away Mode [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled [Press Enter] [Auto] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [USB PCI Support Enables
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    Quiet driver dynamically whether to manually enable/disable CPU drive larger than 2.2 TB. Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USBCDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots
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    GIGABYTE drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will be recovered from this image file. (Default: Disabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card. PCI Slot PEG Sets the PCI graphics card
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    Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB wish to install operating systems that support Native mode. RAID Enables RAID for specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA
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    a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright
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    of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. When a Cable Problem Occurs... If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair
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    USB Wake Up from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up HPET Support enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state (default). In S3 supports wake-up function. (Default: Disabled) PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI
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    HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective. (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. BIOS Setup - 46 -
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    Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) Assigns
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    Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed Current POWER FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the
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    current system voltages. Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold
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    for the motherboard. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiNt Without Saving  PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select
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    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup to continue system boot. In BIOS Setup, you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to
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    Setup Save & Exit Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving  PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features
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    install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to automatically install the utilities. Or click 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
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    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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    3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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    , 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
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    and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows
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    cannot save the backup file. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press
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    in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up. F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. -
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    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. 78TUSB33.F1) to your USB flash drive, or hard drive. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12
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    Off 3. Select the BIOS update file and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the USB flash drive is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press
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    then to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults User Password  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized
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    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 download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS
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    EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune graphics card. The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode. Smart Fan Advanced mode allows the CPU fan speed to by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly
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    The Easy Energy Saver Interface A. Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in a • The above data is for reference only. Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only. Actual results may
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    B. Total Mode In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time (Note 3). Total Mode - Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default:
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    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 Q-Share icon to configure the data sharing settings. in the
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    a specific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives (partitioned on NTFS file system) in Windows Vista. Instructions: In the main menu, click the Config will be performed on the next boot. We recommend that you preserve at least 25 percent of the hard drive space to optimize the storage space for
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    be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device(s) when Auto Green is enabled. Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models. Before installing the Bluetooth dongle, be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your computer. - 69 - Unique Features
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    full range of tweaking options that include CPU, memory, graphics, and PCIe frequencies and voltages. Click the or such as CPU temperature, cooling fan speeds, CPU VCore and system temperature. • support is required. Available functions may differ by motherboard model. Unique Features - 70 -
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    formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 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
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    LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the
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    Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter Setup utility. (Figure 3). To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To create an array, press
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    Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the LD View Menu RAID 0 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Initialization Cache Mode Fast WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 [ Drives Assignments ] Drive Model WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities
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    the RAID Mode section, press the key to select RAID 0. 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4. Press the key or to change the Assignment option to Y. This action adds the
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    RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 GBT RAID 0 2 159.64 Stripe Block 64 KB Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 [ Drives Assignments ] Drive Model WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities SATA 3G SATA 3G Capacity (GB) 79.89 79.89 Press Ctrl-Y to delete the data in
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    a USB floppy disk drive to your computer. Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you
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    before installing Windows 7 (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxW7 folder to the USB flash drive). Then use Method B to load the driver. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 For Windows 7 64-bit
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    Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Figure 5 - 79 - Appendix
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    of equal or greater capacity. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. While in the operating system, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in
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    audio driver. For manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to instructions
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    Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK. Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Configuration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select
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    can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality. 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to the corresponding S/PDIF out connector as shown below and an external decoder for transmitting the
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    5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. Step 2: Connect your microphone
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    Step 5: After completing the settings above, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps below. The
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    . Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion. B. Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format. Appendix - 86 -
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    you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly
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    the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot. No Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX
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    running? No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. Yes Check if there is display on your monitor. Yes Turn off the computer. Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. The problem is verified and solved. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. The
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    City 231,Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw • G.B.T. INC. - U.S.A. TEL: +1-626-854-9338 FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Tech
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    website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. • GIGABYTE Global Service System To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. Appendix - 96 -
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GA-780T-USB3
User's Manual
Rev. 3102
12ME-780TUB3-3102R