Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 User Manual

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A. Installing Windows 7/Vista
As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate
RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recom-
mend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure
system performance and compatibility.
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP.
B. Installing Windows XP
BeforeinstallingWindowsXP,connectaUSBoppydiskdrivetoyourcomputerrstbecauseyouneedtoin-
stalltheSATARAID/AHCIdriverfromaoppy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oppydisk.Refertothemethodsbelow.
Method A:
FortheIntelZ68,copyalllesinthe • \BootDrv\iRST\32Bitfoldertoyouroppydisk.ToinstallWindows
64-Bit,copythelesinthe64Bit folder.
Method B:
Steps:
Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk.1:
From your optical drive folder, double click the 2: Menu.exeleintheBootDrv folder. A Command Prompt
window will open similar to that in Figure 1.
Inserttheblankformatteddisk(ifyou'reusingaUSBoppydiskdrive,makesureitisdesignatedasdrive3:
A). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press <Enter>. For
example, from the menu in Figure 1,
For the Intel Z68, select • 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit
operating system.
Yoursystemwillthenautomaticallycopythedriverlestotheoppydisk.Pressanykeytoexitwhennished.
Figure 1

Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Parallel ports quantity	1
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	215 mm
Width	305 mm