Gigabyte Assassin 2 Manual

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2-6 Peripherals
USB 2.0 Devices (Intel X79 Chipset) &
 Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controllers integrated with the Intel X79 Chipset. (Default: Enabled)
Intel SATA Control Mode &
 Enables  or  disables  RAID  for  the  SATA  controllers  integrated  in  the  Intel  X79  Chipset  or  configures  the 
SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
IDE Mode      Disables  RAID  for  the  SATA  controllers  and  configures  the  SATA  controllers  to  IDE  
mode.
RAID Mode  Enables RAID for the...

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USB Storage Devices & Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. You can configure how each device is going to be treated. For example, you can emulate a USB flash drive as a floppy disk drive. (Default:  Auto)
GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3 6 and GSATA3 7 connectors)  &
 Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures 
the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
IDE Mode      Disables  RAID  for  the  SATA...

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AC BACK &
 Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.
Always Off        The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default)  
Always On       The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. 
Memory         The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC  
power.
Power On By Keyboard &
 Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. 
 Note: you need an ATX power...

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(Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. 
S3(Suspend to RAM)     Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 sleep state. In S3 sleep state, the  
system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. When 
signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working 
state exactly where it was left off. (Default)
Suspend Disabled   Disables this function. 
High Precision Event Timer  &(Note)
 Enables or disables High Precision Event...

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2-8 Save & Exit Setup
Save & Exit Setup &
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup 
program. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
Exit Without Saving &
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made 
in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
Load Optimized Defaults &
 Press    on  this  item  and  select Yes  to  load...

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- 57 -Drivers Installation
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers
Chapter 3  Drivers Installation
Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •
After  installing  the  operating  system,  insert  the  motherboard  driver  disk  into  your  optical  drive.  •
The  driver Autorun  screen  is  automatically  displayed  which  looks  like  that  shown  in  the  screen 
shot  below.  (If  the  driver  Autorun  screen  does  not  appear  automatically,  go  to  My  Computer, 
double-click the...

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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 GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the mother-
board manuals. 

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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. 

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3-6 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 display\
ed.
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.