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1. ATX_12V_2X ATX_12V_2X_1 Pin No Definition i 8 AE 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V i 2 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 3 GND 5 eyel 1 4 GND 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V ATX_12V_2X ATX_12V_2X_1 ae 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V aa 7 12V a E718 E a ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX Hardware Installation 26 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 Fan Headers 5 All fan headers on this motherboard are 4 pin and support fan speed control function The fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design
2. oUon ooy 00 S a ER Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO 2 GND Hardware Installation 13 F_USB4 USB 2 0 1 1 Header The header conforms to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer a r Pin No Definition of 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V io 2 3 USB DX 4 USB DY 5 USB DX 6 USB DY 7 GND z 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header A e Prior to installing the USB bracket 3 5 front panel be sure to turn off your computer and unpl
3. ood onpi oni 00 DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets q Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining AN clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage ae
4. UERS U S 7 E J J E11 Pin No Definition SATA2 _1 GND TXP TXN SATA2_0 GND RXN RXP NIDIA BP ww dM GND 9 GSATA3_6 7 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controlled by Marvell 88SE9182 Chip The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Marvell 88SE9182 chip supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array 8 GSATA3_7 q H _ reee GSATA3_6 E8 moanooanoaan A oo ooie EEEE Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND NI OD oO BY Ww DM gt Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive e A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at le
5. PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX16_1 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system SO ee SS Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock dame Removing the Card from Sic Mii Rem
6. 8 BIOS Switch i O o sw4 A ON Backup BIOS Boot from the backup BIOS OFF Main BIOS Boot from the main BIOS BIOS LED Indicators 0 MBIOS_LED The main BIOS is active o BBIOS_LED The backup BIOS is active P oo Coo ooon LJ Li Hardware Installation 22 Onboard Voltage Measurement Module Users can use a multimeter to measure component voltages including QPI PLL IOH core CPU PLL DDR DDR VTT QPI VTT and Vcore You can employ one of the following two ways to measure component volt ages VCORE T 2 Pin 1s Pin No Definition QPIVTT 1 12V ce pin 13
7. Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on ae the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front i panel Then configure the jack for microphone function E ality j Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time B ess Appendix 106 f Step 3 e rre aao nae Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record ing volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recom mended that you set the volumes at a middle level valid starting from the next recording Beam Forming Directional Recording Microphone Calibration TECHNOLOGY Step 4 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager ey To raise the recording and playback volume for the pena a microphone click the Microphone Boost icon i on lt a the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level 4 Microphone Boost Beam Fi orming Directional Recording Microphone Calibration TECHNOLOGY Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Re
8. FEEEEEELEEEIEI TT rece EEr e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU North Bridge and A system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU North Bridge or the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 21 Hardware Installation 6 HP_PWR HP_PWR1 Heatsink LED Power Connectors The power connectors provide power to the LEDs on the North Bridge and South Bridge heatsinks Pin No Definition Z 1 VCC r 2 GND cee ON Eqs 7 ATX4P1 ATX4P4 PCle Power Connectors The power connectors provide auxiliary power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots When two or more graphics cards are installed we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable s from the power supply to the ATX4P1 ATX4P4 connector to
9. ood 00 on on e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear A ing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Hardware Installation 24 1 9 Internal Connectors 5 o E En aan T 8 a a Lj a9 He At ott 11 12 4 4 13 14 10 1 ATX_12V_2X ATX_12V_ 2X 1 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 2 ATX 9 GSATA3 6 7 3 CPU FAN 10 F PANEL 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 11 F_AUDIO 5 NB_FAN 12 SPDIF_O 6 HP PWR HP_PWR1 13 F USB1 7 ATX4P1 ATX4P4 14 BAT Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off t
10. Stereo Mix 3 Realtek High Definition Audiq Disabled Enable Set as Default Device Set as Default Communication Device Show Disabled Devices Show Disconnected Devices Properties Configure Set Default v GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Select the sample rate and bit depth to be used when running in shared mode 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button s trecorain 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button stprecorins 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 108 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support amp Downloads FAQ page on GIGA BYTE s website Q In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing A Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down A Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after
11. Speed LED Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description gt Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc Line In Jack Blue 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 jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack 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 e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front pan
12. C Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array Rebuilding applies only to fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array Note The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the old one For the Intel ICH10R Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Restart your computer e Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1 When the message Press lt Ctrl I gt to enter Configuration Utility appears press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to enter the RAID Configuration Utility The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility WRALDD MAIN MENU DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736332 111 7GB Step 2 Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system look for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology icon in the notification area which will show that a RAID volume is being rebuilt If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system see the next page for more details MAIN MENU 1
13. Recovering your system using the original Windows installation disk In case Windows or your hard drive has serious errors use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Steps 1 Restart your computer to boot from the original Windows installation disk 2 When the Windows installation screen appears select your language and click Next 3 Select Repair your computer 4 Select Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and then click Next 5 Select the backup you want to use and then follow the on screen instructions to complete F For further instructions refer to the Help file of Smart Recovery 2 SMART DualBlOS SMART DualBlOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates and remind users of the dates It also stores the recorded data in the main and backup BIOS simultaneously which can prevent loss of the data in case the system hard drive fails f Smart DualBlOS 9 Instructions Enter the Smart 6 password to launch the SMART DualBlOS utility lt Sman DualBIOS You can record personal passwords and important dates and set re l minders of these dates Click Save to save the settings and click Exit Passwort Description to exit 2 qwe5678 Unique Features 76 SMART Recorder kja SMART Recorder monitors and records the activities in a system such as the time when the computer was turned on off or even when large dat
14. Figure 3 97 Appendix For the Marvell 88SE9182 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt Enter gt Select either the 32 bit or 64 bit items depending on whether you want to install the 32 bit or 64 bit version of Windows XP Figure 4 Both of the Marvell shared library and Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller need to be installed Below we assume that you are installing the 32 bit version First select Marvell shared library for 32bit install first and press lt Enter gt On the next screen press lt S gt to return to the screen in Figure 4 Then select Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 32bit Driver and press lt Enter gt When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Marvell shared library for 32bit install first Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 32bit Driver Marvell shared library for 64bit install first Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 64bit Driver ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 4 Step 3 On the next screen press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can pro ceed with the Windows XP installation Appendix 98
15. RAID Volumes None defined Data is Encrypted Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB l ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Type Status Vol ID AT ort EXI U Figure 8 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press lt Enter gt Figure 9 CREATE VOLUME MENU T4 Change Appendix Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync VolumeO Recovery No ere i DDI a N A 0 0 GB Continuous Create Volume HELP Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk Figure 9 86 Step 3 Press lt Enter gt under the Select Disks item In the SELECT DISKS box press lt Tab gt on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press lt Space gt on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive Then press lt Enter gt to confirm Figure 10 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery SELECT DISKS Non RAID Disk Non RAID Disk TL Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 10 Step 4 Under Sync select Continuous or On Request Figure 11 When set to Continuous changes made to the data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard drives
16. Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system 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 supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power gt gt Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power ErP Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this i
17. lt I gt the MAIN MENU screen will appear Figure 3 Create RAID Volume MAIN MENU eate RATI ume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes Data is Encrypted None defined Physical Deivces Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Il ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB 83 Appendix Step 3 After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen enter a volume name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters under the Name item and press lt Enter gt Then select a RAID level Figure 4 RAID levels supported include RAID 0 RAID 1 Recovery RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Press lt Enter gt to proceed ntel R CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP Choose the RAID level RAIDO Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAIDS Stripes data and parity Figure 4 Step 4 Under Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array If only two hard drives are installed they will be automatically assigned to the array Set the stri
18. 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x16 100 MHz E PCI Express B xpress Bus r Intel X58 gt PCI Express Bus A x2 PCle CLK Marvell 100 MHz Etron 88SE9182 Ly Enes gt x lt o gt gt x lt o gt AEN E 2 SATA 6Gbis LAN PCle CLK Dual BIOS 100 MHz Intel ICH10R i 6 SATA 3Gb s x1 PCI Express Bus m 4 USB 2 0 1 1 PCI B aes LPC PCIB ew CODEC PS 2 KB Mouse 666 5 5 5 88 3 Qa a a NNV BES Sux 1 PC gs PCI CLK AGE 33 MHz 2s oO o 1 lee 1 Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can Installation Precautions become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic com ponents suc
19. For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition A 1 GND i CPU_FAN gt AIN CELE ta 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 Pin No Definition SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 1 4 Reserve SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4 SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN6 NB_FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire 8 i ae hel Pin No Definition O 1 OF 1 GND i 2 12V 3 NG
20. Initialize 8042 self test 08h 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface OAh 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap op tional 3 Reset keyboard Super I O chips OEh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker 10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support 12h Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override 14h Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers 16h Initial onboard clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined See also POST 26h 18h Detect CPU information including brand SMI type and CPU level 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR amp S W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR 1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch 23h 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value instead Appendix 112 POST hex Description 24h Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI amp PnP use If ESCD is valid
21. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the protective socket cover as indicated and lift it up vertically DO NOT touch socket contacts To protect the CPU socket always replace the protective socket cover when the CPU is not installed Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Hardware Installation 14 E Step 2 Lift the metal load plate from the CPU socket Step 4 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket or you may align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedure uses Intel boxed cooler as the example cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Ladd H ul ae Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 5 After the installation check the back of the moth erboard If the push pin is inserted as the picture above shows the installation is complete Male Push Direction of the Pin Arrow Sign on Bi the Male Push The Top Pin of Female Push Pin Female Push
22. gt PCIE x8 2 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX8_2 slot as the first display 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 50 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software eXtreme Hard Drive XHD ICH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0 3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H W LAN Green LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3 0 Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode tJ gt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Disabled Item Help IDE Menu Level gt Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled IDE PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt eXtreme Hard Drive XHD Intel ICH10R South Bridge Enables or disables the X H D function for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge When set to Enabled the ICH SATA Control Mode item below will be set to RAID XHD au tomatically For details on using the GIGABYTE X H D utility refer to Chaper 4 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Default Disabled ICH
23. take into consider ation of the ESCD s legacy information 25h Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory amp I O resource Search for a valid VGA device amp VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 26h 1 If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initializa tion Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 2 Init onboard PWM 3 Init onboard H W monitor devices 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 29h 1 Program CPU internal MTRR for 0 640K memory address 2 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3 Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 2Bh Invoke video BIOS 2Dh 1 Initialize double byte language font optional 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed full screen logo 33h Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e g Winbond 977 series Super I O chips See also POST 63h 35h Test DMA Channel 0 37h Test DMA Channel 1 39h Test DMA page registers 3Ch Test 8254 3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 43h Test 8259 functionality 47h Initialize EISA slot 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program write allocation 4Eh 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp pro
24. to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore Marvell BIOS Setup C 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Selection Adapter Devices RAID Config 152 4GB RAIDO ONLINE 64KB WriteBack Figure 9 93 Appendix Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System With the Marvell Storage utility you can set up an array or view the current array status in the operating system To install the utility insert the motherboard driver disk then go to Application Software Install Ap plication Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install Note After the installation you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to login the operating system If you did not set the account password before click Login to enter the Marvell Storage Utility directly Please note that if you set the hard drive s to IDE or AHCI mode it is normal that you will not see the hard drive s in the Marvell Storage Utility Appendix 94 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 7 Vista XP A Installing Windows 7 Vista The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system For the Intel ICH10R 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 operati
25. 2 GND Se VDIMM a i Pin 1 Le a DDR_VTT Pin 1 E CPU_PLL G LOE Pin 1 E T VMCH_CORE Pin 1 QPI_PLL Pin1 Method I Using the included voltage measurement cable Steps Connect the included voltage measurement cable to a voltage measurement header and your multimeter as shown Please note the red wire is the positive and must be connected to the pin 1 12V Steps Connect the red lead of the multimeter to the pin 1 12V of a voltage measurement point and the black lead to the pin 2 ground 23 Hardware Installation Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons power button reset button and clearing CMOS button The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on off or reset the computer in an open case environment when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing Use the clearing CMOS but ton to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed Ei o PW_SW Power button OR RST_SW Reset button CMOS_SW Clearing CMOS button
26. B Configuring SPDIF Out You can enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S PDIF Out connector SPDIF_O for digital audio output Click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete C Configuring Sound Effect 7 1 Channel Speakers tic sA Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out la Realtek HD Audio Manager E y ES em ele CBB Digtal output E Speakers Device advanced wW Main Volume ae ANALOG g a Device Back Panel Speaker Configuration Sound Effects Room Correction Default Format co Speaker Configuration Quadaphnic 1 SWO Om s s Front Panel 1 Speaker 1 Speaker Full range Speakers F Front left and right Surround speakers es Cx j omon e eE m Digital Output EA Speakers settings Main Volume w ANALOG Set Default Sn ml U aa Dever sac rane Sound Effects Oefout Fermat You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab 105 Appendix D Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuratio
27. Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID NEME Level Strip Size Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID 1 Mirror N A 111 7GB Yes Physical Devices Port Devices Model Serial 0 ST3120026A5S 3JT354CP WDC WD8AAID FITIR WD WMA NONI 724222 99 Appendix e Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system make sure the Chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the Start menu Rebuild Volume a An array disk has failed and you need to rebuild the volume to maintain redundancy and keep your data protected Select the disk you want to rebuild the volume to Disk on port 2 114 GB WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected disk Back up data before continuing i You can continue using other applications during this time Step 2 Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the screen dis Step 3 plays the rebuild progress After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding the Status will display as Normal Appendix 100 e Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State for Recovery Volume
28. Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR15V 3 3V 5V VTTD 12V Displays the current system voltages BIOS Setup 56 Current CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature Current MCH SYSTEM1 SYSTEM2 Temperature Displays current system temperatures detected by each system temperature sensor on the motherboard Current CPU FAN SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 SYS FAN3 SYS FAN4 SYS FANS5 SYS FAN6 Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speeds detected by each fan header on the motherboard CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F CPU FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condi tion or fan connection when this occurs Def
29. Menu Level gt EFI CD DVD Boot Option Auto First Boot Device Hard Disk Second Boot Device CDROM Third Boot Device LN JDD Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute Memory Protect 5 Enabled Delay For HDD Secs 0 Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Backup BIOS Image to HDD Disabled Init Display First PCI TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished Quick Boot Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot up process to shorten the wait ing time for entering the operating system and to deliver greater efficiency for daily use The settings here synchronize with the settings of the SMART QuickBoot of Smart 6 Default Disabled lt EFI CD DVD Boot Option Set this item to EFI if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2 2 TB Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition such as Windows 7 64 bit and Windows Serve
30. Mode Disabled Item Help IDE Menu Level gt Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled Press Enter Disabled Enahlad Enabled RAID tJ2 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you Rar BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth have and the BIOS version 89 Appendix C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter BIOS Setup or lt Space gt to continue Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to en ter the RAID setup utility Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter BIOS Version 1 0 0 0017 PCIe x2 5 0Gbps Mode RAID Virtual Disks No Virtual Disk Physical Disks Adapter 0 Port Disk Name Size Max Speed So SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter BIOS Setup or lt Space gt t
31. More help Yes Step 3 Click Yes to begin the data recovery Step 4 After the recovery volume is completed the Sta tus will display as Normal Appendix For the Marvell 88SE9182 Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Restart your computer To enable an automatic rebuild in the operating system you have to set the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility first e Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1 When the message Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter BIOS Setup or lt Space gt to continue appears press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter the RAID setup utility On the main screen press lt Enter gt on the RAID tab and then press lt En ter gt on Spare Management RAID Config Step 2 The new hard drive will be displayed on the screen Press lt Enter gt or lt Space gt on the new hard drive to select it and then press lt Enter gt on NEXT When prompted press lt Y gt to confirm The new hard drive is now set as a Spare drive RAID Config Spare Management Yr OIL Appendix 102 Step 3 Make sure you have installed the Marvell RAID driver and Marvell Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk While in the operating system launch the Marvell Storage Utility from Start All Programs Marvell Storage Utility Marvell Tray right click on the Z icon in the notification area and select Open MSU Then login t
32. Note 1 When launching Smart 6 for the first time the system will request you to set up a password This password is required when you activate SMART DualBlOS or when you want to make changes to the SMART Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings Note 2 You will not be able to use the Safely Remove Hardware feature in the operating system with SMART Recorder enabled To remove an external storage device unplug it directly from your computer please note that doing so may result in damage to the hardware device or loss of data Note 3 You can set the User Password in the system BIOS Setup program to prevent the system time being changed by other users 77 Unique Features 4 6 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone When the phone is out of the range of the computer s Bluetooth receiver the sys tem will enter the specified power saving mode Configuration The Configuration dialog box First you have to set your Bluetooth cell phone as a portable key On the Auto Green main menu click Configure and then click Configure BT devices Select the Blu eI ke e w N _retresh etooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key If the screen doesn t oo 00 02 c7 7f cd 61 o1 TPEG97AO2N 00 0d f0 42 e8 0 F display your Bluetooth cell phone click Refresh to let Auto Green re detect the device o3 I_isi f 00 17 f
33. Pin Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turn ing the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Step 6 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage Bon extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the the CPU Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory A e Make sure that the 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 and momery modules e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual 3 Channel Memory Configuration This mother
34. SATA Control Mode Intel ICH10R South Bridge Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel CH10R South Bridge or config ures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode Default gt gt RAID XHD Enables RAID for the SATA controllers gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Intel ICH10R South Bridge Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers gt gt Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode Default gt gt Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below 51 BIOS Setup lt USB Keyboard Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled lt USB Mouse Function Allows US
35. SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors ccccccccscssssesssssessssssecsesessessecessessecssessnsaecaseneaneases 21 1 8 Onboard Buttons Switches and LEDS ee eeeeseeeseesetseseeeeeeennen 22 1 9 Internal COMME CIONS ssaicoscaesiincxessiscsenansnucsawswersawensntssicedaeceienedsitennenatavestatiacknatis 25 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup uu cccccscssssssssscssssssecssssseessessseessesecsessseessesaseeseesasersansesensans 33 2 4 Startup Screen ccesscessssessssesssscsesecsssssansecaesseessesansesessesenseseeansenassesansesaess 34 2 2 The Main ON ayes enteiansaentenateperncitsay ani aaneniaruaensantma aereuaneroaanain 35 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T cccccsssecssecsssssssseesseessseessssesseecessesaseees 37 2 4 Standard CMOS Features cccsscsssscsssssssssssssesssssessssesessesesesssesersaseseess 47 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features cccssscsssssssssssssssssssscsssssesssersessssesesaseeesesasenes 49 2 6 Integrated PCMDI FAIS se cscirciaiscssnceatanictaientoansestananmsnnsccssnielanchoncsunaudtcancsstanciit 51 2 7 Power Management Setup c ccsessssscssssssessesssesssssssssssesssesessseeeesaseseess 54 28 PFC Heati fc ee a 56 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaullts cc cccsssssssssssssssesssssessssssssassrsesassesesassesesesessess 58 2 40 Load Optimized Defaults cccnsccosiccsceenecosdesadesscsccadccateieddeseeeststedendeadantieeaacieaven 58 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password cccc
36. Version 9 2 0 1021 Size 6 85MB This utility installs INF files that inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality such as PCI Express or USB interface d Realtek HD Audio Driver Version 5 10 0 6282 6 0 1 6282 ize 250 57MB Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Id Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 ersion 7 038 0113 2011 ize 10 20MB or Windows 7 used K Realtek Digital Output Optical 100 when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After Xpress Install installs all of the drivers a dialog box will appear asking whether to 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 e 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 your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0
37. are installed in the system On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system On Request also allows users to restore the master drive to a previous state ntel R N CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 117 7 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume HELP Select a sync option On Request volume is updated manually Continuous volume is updated automatically tT Change TAB Next ESC Figure 11 m1 Daen Sele Mme Ve eee PRENITBR 1_Calart X Previous Menu ENTER Select Step 5 Finally press lt Enter gt on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on screen instructions to complete 87 Appendix Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press lt Delete gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 12 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort AEM Volume0 Appendix Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 1 1002 ICH10R DO wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Capacity Status Bootable x Yes Level Drives RAIDO Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal This do
38. data on the hard drives when creating the array 4 Cache Mode Select write back or write through cache 5 VD Name Enter an array name with 1 10 letters letters cannot be special characters Tl Create VD RAIDO 152478 64KB ALO WriteBack Figure 6 6 NEXT After completing the settings above move to NEXT and press lt Enter gt to begin creating the array When prompted to confirm press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel Figure 7 _ Create VD WriteBack GBT Figure 7 Appendix 92 When completed the RAID tab will display the new array Figure 8 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Selection _ Adapter Device f RAID GBT 152 4GB RAIDO ONLINE 64KB WriteBack SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s ASSIGNED SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s ASSIGNED ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Figure 8 To exit the RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt on the main screen and press lt Y gt to confirm Now you can proceed to install the operating system Delete the RAID Array To deleted the existing array press lt Enter gt on the RAID tab and select Delete VD When the Delete VD menu appears press lt Enter gt on the array to select it and then press lt Enter gt on NEXT When prompted press lt Y gt to confirm Figure 9 When the message Do you want to delete the VD s MBR appears press lt Y gt
39. ensure system stability For 4 way CrossFireX you must connect at least one of the ATX4P1 and ATX4P4 connectors Pin No Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 NC 4 GND 9 GND 6 GND 15 7 VCC 8 VCC 9 VCC 10 GND 11 GND 12 GND 13 12V 14 12V 15 12V Hardware Installation 28 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by Intel ICH10R South Bridge The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Intel ICH10R South Bridge supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array SATA2_5 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_2
40. gt Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support Enabled Item Help Note Enabled Menu Level gt gt Virtualization Technology TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Isochronous Support Determines whether to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset Default Enabled gt Virtualization Technology Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Tech nology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled 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 46 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Item Help Time hh mm ss E27 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 4 Slave gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Halt On All But Keyboard Base
41. menu Sample BIOS Version F1f CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit TL gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change CPU s Clock amp Voltage BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Show descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F gt Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F8 gt Access the Q Flash utility lt FQ gt Display system information lt F10 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F11 gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load C
42. message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled 59 BIOS Setup 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS 9 Advanced BIOS F Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Integrated Peripha ais UUL UDUL 1 ADD VWV ULU Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS SEA DEIC KOM OVLON Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS ieee f 3 Advanced BIOS F Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Peripha ais DUL UDUL 1 adsSwuiu Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl7 Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt
43. model Support for Smart 6 Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Cloud OC Support for Q Share Norton Internet Security OEM version TO Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP fim Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 26 4cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Hardware Installation 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU e Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage e Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket e Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU e Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU may occur e Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripher
44. on the motherboard If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard refer to Chapter 1 Hardware Installation to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port For example on this motherboard the SATA2_0 SATA2_5 ports are supported by the ICH10R South Bridge Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 81 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test To create RAID set ICH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID XHD Figure 1 IDE by default If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OV trom Hard Driv YOD ICH SATA Control Mode DATA DOLU 5 INdAlUIVe IWIOQde USB Controllers USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H W LAN Green LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3 0 Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode Tl7 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Tic ohlo dy RAID XHD VISdDICU
45. out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon fg will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager a 4 oh 5 28 AM Fr 9 17 2010 Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations e 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out e 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out e 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out Appendix 104 The pictures to the right show the 7 1 channel speak er configurations Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The cur rent 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 Configura tion tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed
46. panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functionality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your 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
47. the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do clear the CMOS values A For motherboards that have a CMOS_SW button press this button to clear the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the bat tery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Q Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q Why cannot install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer gt Properties gt Gen eral gt System If not please update it from Microsoft s website Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully check in My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System Devices Step 2 Check if Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is present in Device
48. times limit is reached and your Bluetooth cell phone key is still not detected the system will enter the selected energy saving mode e Turn off HD Set when to turn off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned off ANGELEN ee x Selecting a system energy saving mode Depending on your needs select a system power saving mode on the Auto VA uto Green main menu and click Save to save the settings A Green i Button Description T Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode spend Disable Disables this function Disable The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package allows you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the need to press the power button first ee oes CIGAR Note 1 If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you ll not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Note 2 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 Unique Features 78 4 7 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Zh With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive X H D users can quickly configure a RAID ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added For a RAID 0 array that al ready exists use
49. 2 0 D232 a ee DDR3_1 MES l gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_6 DDR3 5 LO oD ac Q Q Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual or 3 Channel mode Dual Channel 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules be sure to install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_3 sockets 3 Channel 1 3 Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one or two DDR3 memory modules are installed 2 When enabling 3 Channel mode with three four or six modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used When enabling 3 Channel mode with three memory modules be sure to install them in the DDR3_1 DDR3_3 and DDR3_5 sockets When enabling 3 Channel mode with four memory modules be sure to install them in the DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 and DDR3_5 sockets Hardware Installation 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power A cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard
50. 2 a5 cf 72 ZrS0 001fe4 77 1e 4 Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key make sure your motherboard has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth functions on your phone Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key iie aR After you select a cell phone the Add device as shown on the left will appear Enter Tel ieee nantes et z a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing with the cell aii phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Blu TES er S etooth cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range jeaae mine Il of your computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving a ras sia a state lasts over the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit GIGABYTE e Device Scan Time sec Set the length of time Auto Green scans your Bluetooth cell phone key ranging from 5 to 30 seconds in 5 second incre ment Auto Green searches for the key based on the length of time you set Rescan Times Set how many times Auto Green will rescan your Bluetooth cell phone key if it does not detect it ranging from 2 to 5 times Auto Green will keep rescanning according to the times you set When the
51. 4 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA X58A OC Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Mar 22 2011 Copyright 2011 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations m For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For product related inf
52. 4A ONAE sc a anys eces pied iene sva eee 13 AG GA a E date atten eee cae 74 Ae AUO OCU ee E S 78 4 7 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D uo cecessesssscsesseessecssseessesessseessesesseeesseeesess 79 Ag CUI Oe nn ener nn nen Se nee nee ene ee noone eae vere ne een renee en 80 Chapter 5 Appendix su cccaisedecrndoodsdeniceussndnedlsasnibatsgreisassataslenderietedagterlacsdedescietadaadesardeloon 81 5 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s cccccccscesssescsessssecscsssessesecssessssecsssessseees 81 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers c cccscesesessssssceesssesessesseesesessesees 81 5 1 2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9182 SATA Controller cccccccecssssececsesssssneeeeesseseeees 89 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System uu 95 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output Lo ceececeeeeeeteteestseseseesseeeetenetenes 104 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel AUGIO cccccsssscssesssesssssesssssssessesseeeeseseees 104 5 2 2 Configuring Microphone Recording sscecesesssssecsessssesssseseessssessssseeeeeeseees 106 5 2 3 USING the Sound Recorder s s ssnsnesnesessnsresrsristesreresrenrsnrsrennsrenrnnnsnennenrnrenrennne 108 S3 WPOMDICSHOOUING ee 109 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions ccccccsscssssssssssssessssssessssesssscseseessesesesecasasereesesesas 109 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure s sssssesesssssresssressrssrsresrsrensnssrrresrerenesrsrenrnrenennsrsrenes 110 54 POSTENO COG
53. B C Advanced Timing Control CP cr tRC Options are Auto default 1 63 tRRD Options are Auto default 1 7 BIOS Setup 4 gt tWTR Options are Auto default 1 31 o gt tWR Options are Auto default 1 15 gt tWTP Options are Auto default 1 31 gt tWL Options are Auto default 1 10 gt tRFC Options are Auto default 1 255 lt gt tRTP Options are Auto default 1 15 gt tFAW Options are Auto default 1 63 lt Command Rate CMD Options are Auto default 1 3 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Misc Timing Control lt B2B CAS Delay Options are Auto default 1 31 lt gt Round Trip Latency Options are Auto default 1 255 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Turnaround Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Channel A Turnaround Settings gt gt gt gt gt Channel A Reads Followed by Reads x Different DIMMs x Different Ranks lt On The Same Rank x Different DIMMs 6 x Different Ranks 6 lt On The Same Rank l Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto T4 gt amp Move Enter Select PU PD Value F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Reads Followed by Reads lt gt Different DIMMs Options are Auto default 1 8 AS F10 Save Item Help Menu Level gt gt gt ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup lt gt Different Ranks O
54. B mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled lt Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled lt Onboard H W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled lt Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabled the system will dynamically detect if a LAN cable is connected or not If not the corresponding LAN controller will be disabled automatically Default Disabled lt gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Item Help Partl 2 Status Open Length Menu Level bb Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and
55. ECHNOLOGY CO LTD 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information GIGABYTE You can save print or e mail the system information by clicking the buttons below Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd X58A OC X58A OC D3 Genuine Intel R CPU 000 2 93GHz Total physical memory 1022 MB Windows 7 Ultimate X58 series 1 05 B11 0209 1 63 Drivers Installation 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 displayed GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers automatically M Splashtop Connect ersion 1 1 10 4 Splashtop Connect is the smart start page for browser that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time news feed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience is utility installs INF files that inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific ctionality such as PCI Express or USB interface d Realtek HD Audio Driver fersion 5 10 0 6282 6 0 1 6282 Size 250 57MB ealtek High Definition Audio Driver rd Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 ersion 7 038 0113 2011 Realtek Digital Output Optic
56. Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled IDE PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults Figure 1 Item Help Menu Level gt ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Appendix 82 C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl I gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to enter the RAID Configura tion Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 1 1002 ICH10R DO wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RONIDA DIES None defined Physical Devices Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk i ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Press lt CTRL I gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Step 2 After you press lt Ctrl gt
57. Features 70 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do not use the G O M GIGABYTE Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inad equate BIOS flashing UJ Using BIOS F j BIOS Flash Memory Type Flash Memory Size 8105 Sign on Message BIOS Vendor GIGABYTE A Load cmos detautt atter BIOS update E Clear omi data Poci 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 CQ onal download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Us
58. GA X98A OC User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME X58AO0C 1001R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA X58A OC is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with the EMC Directive 2004 108 E Limits and methods of measurement amp EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM amp EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement K EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunit
59. Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl7 lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords lt Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup lt gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must 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 make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The
60. MOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The on screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu access more advanced options When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version EQ If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to 35 BIOS Setup The Functions of the lt F11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to comp
61. Manager or Sound video and game controllers If yes please disable this device If not skip this step Step 3 Then go back to My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System devices and right click on Microsoft UAA 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 amp Downloads FAQ page on our website and search for onboard HD audio driver Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 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 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short beeps Power error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 109 Appendix 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power c
62. Memory 640K Extended Memory 1022M Total Memory 1024M TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt Date mm dd yy Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date Time hh mm ss Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your SATA devices by using one of the three methods below e None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default e Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master 4 Master Slave Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during t
63. Recovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 03 07 2011 X58 ICH10 7A89QG0TC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Unique Features 68 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The following procedure as sumes that you save the BIOS file to a USB flash drive Step 1 1 Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt e The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file EB Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e Ifthe 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 lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select HDD 1 0 and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 23 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L 1605 1606 0 file s found 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt A 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 lt Enter gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will dis
64. S Setup 44 gt gt gt CPU Load Line Calibration Enables or disables Load Line Calibration This item allows you to adjust Vdroop at different levels En abling Load Line Calibration may keep the CPU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load Default Auto gt gt Standard Disables Load Line Calibration and sets VDroop following Intel specifications gt gt Level 1 Enables Load Line Calibration and slightly adjusts VDroop gt gt Level 2 Enables Load Line Calibration and moderately adjusts VDroop Note Enabling Load Line Calibration may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt CPU Vcore The default is Auto lt Dynamic Vcore DVID This option is configurable only when CPU Vcore is set to Normal The default is Auto QPI Vtt Voltage The default is Auto CPU PLL The default is Auto 9 gt gt gt MCHIICH lt PCIE The default is Auto gt QPIPLL The default is Auto IOH Core The default is Auto ICHI O The default is Auto ICH Core The default is Auto 9 9 gt gt gt DRAM lt gt DRAM Voltage The default is Auto lt gt DRAM Termination The default is Auto Ch A Data VRef The default is Auto Ch B Data VRef The default is Auto Ch C Data VRef The default is Auto lt Ch A Address VRef The default is Auto lt Ch B Address VRef The default is Auto lt gt Ch C Address VRef The default is Auto 9 9 9 45 BIOS Setup
65. Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe Power Manageme Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe Power Manageme Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values BIOS Setup 58 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB
66. Tab Function c The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard Merny The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information Q tuner The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages e Quick Boost mode provides you with 3 levels of CPU frequency base clock to choose to achieve desired system performance After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values be sure to restart your system for these changes to take effect e Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU base clock only e Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders e Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile txt file e Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes in Easy mode Advanced mode be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values 2 Graphics The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card B smar The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advanced mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set Erw Monitor The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature voltage an
67. a files were moved within the hard drive or copied to an external storage device Smart Recorder Instructions Select the Enable check box at the bottom of the ON OFF Recorder or File Monitor tab to enable the recording of system on off time or files copying Entering the Smart 6 password is required before you make any changes to the previous settings 19 06 09 11 00 J 19 06 09 13 14 19 06 09 13 15 19 06 09 13 17 19 06 09 11 05 19 06 09 12 02 19 06 09 11 01 19 06 09 11 05 SMART TimeLock ie SMART TimeLock allows users to effectively manage computer usage time with simple rules and options Sman Jimelock Instructions Click the lock icon on the bottom left corner and enter the Smart 6 password Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computer for weekdays and weekends Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit ie Smart TimeLock Weekday Monday Friday Weekend Saturday Sunday GIGABYTE The Smart TimeLock Alert An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdown time When the alert appears you can enter the Smart 6 password to extend the usage time or click Cancel to close the alert If you respond Cancel you will be requested to enter the password to extend the usage time again when the default shutdown time arrives or the computer will shutdown right away n GIGABYTE A
68. al 100 Size 10 20MB or Windows 7 used 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 gt X58 se GIGABYTE Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it AEE ENERGY Memory Chipset VGA HDD and system fans Auto Green Size 194 92MB tomatic system energy saving via Bluetooth If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you will not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled 64 Drivers Installation Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 D ress Me Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed e As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough un allocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on
69. als If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graph ics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU LGA1366 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket 2337229777777999 4 46e4adee titi 4 Alignment Key 4 i Batt E i Alignment Key OO ooj onj io Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket h 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 Step 1 Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your finger Then completely lift the CPU socket lever Step 3
70. alues 1 Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T M I T Current Status Press Enter Item Help Advanced Frequency Settings Press Enter Menu Level gt Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version FIf BCLK M2 Min CPU Frequency 3198 64 MHz Memory Frequency 1332 71 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 45 C Vcore 1 280V DRAM Voltage 1 696V TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memory frequency total memory size CPU temperature Vcore and memory voltage 37 BIOS Setup gt MLIT Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters gt Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency Advanced CPU Core Features QPI Clock Ratio QPI Link Speed Uncore Clock Ratio Uncore Frequency gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control Base Clock BCLK Control BCLK Frequency Mhz Extreme Memory Profile X M P D System Memory Multiplier S39 3 Me
71. araon aaa E E e EE 112 Box Contents GA X58A OC motherboard Motherboard driver disk User s Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables O Shield One 2 Way SLI bridge connector One 3 Way SLI bridge connector One 2 Way CrossFireX bridge connector seven voltage measurement cables NNNNNANARAAR AN e The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items O 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R O 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R Note GA X58A OC Motherboard Layout CMOS_SW LGA1366 ATX_12V_2X Realtek RTL8111E Etron EJ168 Z SYS_FAN1 l fol qj Ls a SYS_FAN6 MCH Temperature Intel X58 Sensor H PCIEX16_1 Debug LED 224 amen a oo Loo naji oot ATX4P4 SYSTEM1 Temperature Sensor PCIEX16_2 Marvell Intel ICH10R 88SE9182 PCI M_BIOS MBIOS_LED L a TOTO B BIOS 5 moe Temperature Sensor F PCIEX8_2 HP PWR F_USB1 5 F PANEL SW4 ITE IT8720 PAUN SYS_FAN3 Pg eo ios For error code information please refer to Chapter 5 7 GA X58A OC Motherboard Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x8 2 PCI Express x8 CPU CLK 133 MHz LGA1366 C DDR3 2200 1333 1066 800 MHz te creme ron A A Interface PCle CLK 1 1 IOH CLK 133 MHz
72. ast two hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number e ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives 29 Hardware Installation 10 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker chassis intrusion switch sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Message Power Power Sleep LED Switch of q Of Or E 40 it a oO a l gt Seen zo a ee n l E8 m J3 E3 e MSG PWR Message Power Sleep LED Yellow Purple System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED S0 On is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys S1 Blinking tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is of
73. ault Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed gt gt Normal Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default gt gt Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds gt gt Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item gt Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value C CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin CPU fan However for a 4 pin CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed 57 BIOS Setup 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults
74. board provides six DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual 3 Chan EPE nel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Dual or 3 Channel memory mode may double or triple the original memory bandwidth The six DDR3 memory sockets are divided into three channels gt gt Channel 0 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 gt gt Channel 1 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 gt Channel 2 DDR3_5 DDR3_6 Two Modules DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS_ DS SS_ DS SS gt 3 Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_6 DDR3 5 Three Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS_ DS SS DS SS Six Modules DS ISS DS ISS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory If only one DDR3 memory module is installed be sure EB to install it in the DDR3_1 or DDR3_3 gi a s a 9 g ala nE ie a Oo
75. corder 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 following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the EJ icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices wn 4 28 AM A L 1 o 9 17 2010 107 Appendix Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default de vice Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 2 3 Using the Sound Recorder A Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound Sound Playback Recording Sounds Communications Select a recording device below to modify its settings Show Disabled Devices N Show Disconnected Devices a i Sound gt Playback Recording Sounds Communications Select a recording device below to modify its settings Mi 3 Realtek High Definition Audio evice ay Default D Line In 3 Realtek High Definition Audio Not plugged in S v
76. cscscssscssecssssssssesssesssssssssesesseeesessesaseees 59 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup eccvsecnsssressacesasviscassrnncchespeiesistanpenasiaceaeetainewssenenebeneccevnnenshes 60 2 13 Exit Without SAVING cscs cccencecssenernccsteracidheneanheesaceechasexessastenstasvenetbodnienateanenes 60 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation cccccccsscsscssssssscsssscsssessecsssececessessesessessseeseseseee 61 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers c cccsecssssssssssssesssesssseeessssesssessssesssseeeseesaesees 61 3 2 Application Software cc cceccsccssssscsssesssescsesecsesessssesscsesassesessesassueesaesaseees 62 Seo ECM IAM GINS isase eeen AERE SERR 62 34 COMAC sessirnar eE ETERS Eea 63 ga O Eene vested sescteastaorerdeee seca ntesacetostaccusencactoatoeet 63 BAO Downoad Center sciis n aE 64 3 7 New Utilities srsecececn aca scgavsessasanaaianinascaesunssuvarvgudanttasisaudrasiavinaionanasetaneosaaeieGaueee 64 Chapter 4 Unique FEAUNCS sis cccecsccna coceocedsoccesnussucseensiceaidaasneosenate pedstebesienaeyinmecherieand 65 A 1 ADPOSS RECOV SIZ inccsnisusvassacesuvesusinretreneanunaseattansuceniaaevivenaannamaiennatacudts 65 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities aictsccc2scescsceccanessacecsvesdetetacsstavediabetndiantndiieretdeoeionnie 68 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility cccssesssseessessssseeessssseeeetes 68 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 0 essesseeeecsesseeseeeeessssseeeeees a do TEAS E 0 casoenuaotiosnaineana E A E E E E 72
77. ctivity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Hardware Installation 30 11 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module con nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it Alcala T femen CEEE r T i a O mr a 12 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC The front
78. d fan speed and set temperature fan speed alarm You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file wav file Note Due to the hardware limitation you must install a DDR3 1066 MHz memory module s or above to enable support for Quick Boost not configurable or the function is not supported Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure ER rocon functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indicates that the item is that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Unique Features 72 4 4 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE Ge Q Share Ver 1 0 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk go to Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt Q Share exe to launch the Q Share tool Find the Q Share icon aa in the notification area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect Enable Incoming Folder Disable Incoming Folder Incoming folder gt Open Incomin
79. driver ER Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed 61 Drivers Installation 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 4 ADS sel Rel ais Install i Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it G O M Gigabyte Online Manager Size 9 23MB A web based system management tool that allows client system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or controlled via a host EasyTune 6 Size 23 17MB An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utility allowing quick access to a ariety of performance features DMI Viewer Face Wizard Face Wizard provides utility for customizing BIOS boot up screen BIOS 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals e DES2 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 le Xpress Recover 2 e Easy Energy Saver e Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility Drivers Installation 62 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 A GIGA BYTE T
80. e Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clearing CMOS button in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values i e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current 33 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Inc X58A OC F If Motherboard Model BIOS Version EERO mea acrem E col E A Peete Vase AEG Function Keys 03 07 2011 X58 ICH10 7A89QG0TC 00 Function Keys lt TAB gt POST SCREEN Press the lt Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST
81. e Status Bootable RAIDO Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Yes Serial 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Figure 7 Size Type Status Vol ID 111 7GB 111 7GB To exit the RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt or select 5 Exit in MAIN MENU acity etc Figure 7 Now you can proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system 85 Appendix Recovery Volume Options Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive With the Rapid Recovery Technology which employs RAID 1 functionality users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive if needed the data on the recovery drive can be restored back to the master drive Before you begin e The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive e A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot co exist in the system at the same time that is if you have already created a recovery volume you are unable to create a RAID array e By default only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system the recovery drive is hidden Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt Figure 8 nte MAIN MENU Reset Disks to Non RAID Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION
82. el audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver 21 Hardware Installation 1 8 Onboard Buttons Switches and LEDs Overclocking Buttons The overclocking buttons allow users to overclock the CPU in real time and at anytime whether in BIOS DOS or Windows including CPU Ratio BCLK and even change BCLK stepping E F OC Gear Button 4G Ready Button i amp oa 8 Changes BCLK stepping to 1 MHz or Automatically overclocks the CPU to 4GHz oR OY wt 0 3 MHz on the next system boot up Supported CPUs a a include Intel Core i7 980X 990X Extreme l Edition and Core i7 930 940 950 960 970 ae l CPU BCLK Down Button FREQ_DW CPU BCLK Up Button FREQ_UP Lowers the CPU base clock Raises the CPU base clock O e i O__ CPU Ratio Down Button RATIO_DW CPU Ratio Up Button RATIO_UP Lowers the CPU ratio Raises the CPU ratio EB e Before using the overclocking buttons make sure to load the optimized defau
83. elow Method A e For the Intel CH10R copy all files in the BootDrv iRST 32Bit folder to your floppy disk To install Win dows 64 Bit copy the files in the 64Bit folder e For the Marvell 88SE9182 copy all files in the BootDrv Marvell RAID folder to your floppy disk For AHCI mode depending on whether you want to install the 32 or 64 bit version copy the files in the AHCI Win32 or AHCl win64 folder Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 3 Insert the blank formatted disk if you re using a USB floppy disk drive make sure it is designated as drive A Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press lt Enter gt For example from the menu in Figure 2 e For the Intel ICH10R select 8 Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32 bit op erating system e For the Marvell 88SE9182 select 7 Marvell RAID driver For AHCI drive s select Marvell AHCI driver Your system will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk Press any key to exit when finished 1 gt Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit 2 gt Intel Matrix Storage driver for 64bit 3 gt GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system 4 gt GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system S gt Marvell AHCI driver for 32bi
84. erating system delivering greater efficiency for daily use Tx Smart QuickBoot Instructions Select the Enable check box below the BIOS QuickBoot or OS G Smart QuickBoot QuickBoot item and then click Save to save the settings BIOS QuickBoot OS QuickBoot M Enable Enable Ce GIG ABYTE SMART QuickBoost SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and experienced users alike users simply click on one of the three levels of CPU performance enhancement and SMART QuickBoost automatically adjusts CPU performance the changes to take effect BCLK i7 975 3 52 GHz EB Whether SMART QuickBoost is supported depends on the motherboard model Unique Features 74 SMART Re covery 2 Smart Recovery 2 ml Smart Recovery 2 Settings Select the source and destination partitions Backup Name Free Space Oldest Backup Latest Backup Next Backup No backup destination Recovery Recover your file from the backup image Recover your computer from the backup image File Recovery System Recovery GIGABYTE Select the backup source Drive E WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 ATA Device B G CAL MAD EAL GE HDS722580VLSA80 ATA Device o FA New Volume Total Space u 74 529GB 34 081GB 40 349GB 76 692GB 76 689GB Destination Select the bac
85. es not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete Volume0 Y N Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes TL Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Figure 12 88 5 1 2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9182 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 motherboard The Marvell 88SE9182 SATA controller controls the onboard GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive B Configuring SATA controller and RAID mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In BIOS Setup go to Inte grated Peripherals To enable RAID set GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller to Enabled and set GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode to RAID CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive XHD ICH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0 3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H W LAN Green LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onhoord LICR 20 Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl
86. ettings System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Frequency Mhz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the BCLK Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings PCI Express Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto Note This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature BIOS Setup 40 gt gt gt gt gt Advanced Clock Control lt CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and Chipset clock Options are 700mV 800mV default 900mV 1000mvV lt PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock Options are 700mV 800mV 900mV default 1000mvV lt CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops IOH Clock Skew Allows you to set the North Bridge clock prior to the CPU clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops gt Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profi
87. f when the system is in 3 S4 sleep S3 S4 S5 Off state or powered off S5 e PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information e SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by is suing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no 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 e HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data e RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart e Cl Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power BD snitch reset switch power LED hard drive a
88. g Folder C O ShareFolder Open Incoming Folder C O ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share About Q Share Exit Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared N C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the current Q Share version Exit Exits Q Share Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled 73 Unique Features 4 5 Smart 6 GIGABYTE Smart 6 is designed with user friendliness in mind and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management Smart 6 allows you to speed up system performance reduce boot up time manage a secure platform and recover specified files easily with a click of the mouse button we SMART VaN SMART SMART QuickBoot QuickBoost l AT A SMART f ES VINA Rez Js DualBIOS V Recorder K ee ANS SMART QuickBoot SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot up process and shortens the waiting time for en tering the op
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91. gram CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical 50h Initialize USB Keyboard amp Mouse 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 53h Clear password according to H W jumper optional 55h Display number of processors multi processor platform 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 113 Appendix POST hex Description 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code 5Dh 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_lO 2 Initialize Init_Onbaord AUDIO 60h Okay to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility 63h Reset keyboard is Early_Reset_KB is not defined 65h Initialize PS 2 Mouse 67h Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h 69h Turn on L2 cache 6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configura tion table 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 75h Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM 77h Detect ser
92. h as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hard ware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys tem components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU Support for an Intel Core i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package Go to GIGABYTE s websi
93. he Marvell Storage Utility Under Virtual Disk 0 the Property tab displays the rebuild progress on the right of the Background Activ ity Progress item indicating that the RAID volume is being rebuilt When completed the status will display as Done 01 02 2019 2 20 Rabun Sak en sinusi dak Ois 10 dene YD Evert ony 2 Rete on anu On Adsptertvere 02 02 2020 0228 Adseter 0 run as nercache mede couse Ischs encugh memery o Adapter Evert 0107 2010 02 18 Adapter 0 a eteced e Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility first While in the operating system open the Marvell Storage Utility and login Step 1 Under Virtual Disk 0 click the Operation tab and se lect Rebuild ji Tae l Oesuipgtion 01 02 2020 62 24 Adacter O run ai nem coche mode caute lacks ancugh memory aeae adsecero A2910 62 2 p 01 02 2010 02 24 Physical dsk missing from vital dst configuration at boot 0102 2910 02 24 _ Pheil dek messing from tusi dust 0 configurano at boot Step 2 The screen will display the new hard drive Click on the hard drive to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild Event Logs 1 10 Tetel fvents 18 simy ome Oms Ta _Desoristien O AdapterEvere 01 07 201002 24 Adapter 0 nan as nor cache mode couse
94. he POST for faster system startup gt 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 47 BIOS Setup gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST gt Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system gt Extended Memory The amount of extended memory gt gt Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system BIOS Setup 48 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Help Quick Boot Disabled
95. he devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e 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 25 Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V_2X ATX_12V_2X_1 ATX 2x4 12V Power Connectors and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com ponents on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power con nector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU 130W QW Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the CPU e To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system
96. here do you want to install Windows Step 3 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recom mended actual size requirements vary depending After the operating system is installed click Start right click the Computer and select Manage Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation on the amount of data and begin the installation of the operating system Step 5 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file ele action Yew Help o 2Hi aos B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST le action wew Hep 0 AMD R GIGABYTE T E C H N OFC Giga at Disk Management b E Services ond Applications Hesht Healthy BACKUP REBOO a Copyright 2006 GIGABYTE Technology Co Ltd Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard d
97. ial ports amp parallel ports TAh Detect amp install co processor 7Ch Init HDD write protect 7Fh 1 Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported If errors occur report errors amp wait for keys If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue 2 Clear EPA or customization logo 82h 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password 83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h 1 USB final Initialization 2 Switch screen back to text mode 87h NET PC Build SYSID structure 89h 1 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 2 Set up ACPI table at top of the memory 8Bh 1 Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2 Invoke all PC ROMs except VGA 8Dh 1 Enable Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2 APM initialization 8Fh Clear noise of IRQs 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code Appendix 114 POST hex Description 94h 1 Enable L2 cache 2 Program daylight saving 3 Program boot up speed 4 Chipset final initialization 5 Power management final initialization 6 Clear screen amp display summary table 7 Boot BIOS support popup menu 95h Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate 96h 1 Build MP table 2 Initialize power saving
98. ing the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete 3 SEGRE Save the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file 4 Load cmos detautt atter 8108 update Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after the system restarts C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot 71 Unique Features 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 Interface i7 950 Model i7 965 3 08 GHz CPU 3 30 GHz 140 MHz BCLK 150 MHz Boost Level Defaut E so Level1 GM 7s 2 aT Level 3 GIGABYTE Tabs Information
99. is feature Note 2 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 38 Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Cores Enabled Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores gt gt AIl Enables all CPU cores Default gt 1 Enables only one CPU core b gt 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores b gt 4 Enables only four CPU cores 5 Enables only five CPU cores CPU Multi Threading Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Default Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Dis abled C3 C6 C7 State Support Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 C7 mode in system halt state When en abled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be
100. kup destination Drive GE WDC W800J D 22LSA0 ATA Device DS EAT LUGE HDS722580VLSA80 ATA Device o FA New Volume Pictures Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up a partition as an image file every hour You can use these images to restore your system or files when needed The Smart Recovery 2 main menu Button Function Settings Allows you to select the source and destination partition Backup Now Allows you to perform the backup immediately File Recovery Allows you to recover your files from the backup image System Recovery Allows you to recover your system from the backup image e Smart Recovery 2 only supports NTFS file system e You need to select the destination partition in Settings the first time you use Smart Recovery 2 e The Backup Now button will be available only after you log in Windows for ten minutes EQ e Supported operating systems Windows 7 and Vista Creating a backup Click the Settings button on the main menu In the Settings dialog box select the source partition and destination partition and click OK The initial backup will start after 10 minutes and regular backup will be performed hourly Note By default all partitions on the system drive are selected as the backup source The backup destination cannot be on the same partition as the backup source Recovering a file Click the File Recovery button on the mai
101. l system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash L With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating ANE systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS wm BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 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 moth erboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g XS8AOC F1 to your USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt 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 lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Inc X58A OC F If lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt Xpress
102. lads encugh memory o sdsotersvers oroz 2 24 Adacter 0 is deteces 019 02 24 Adagter 0 is o o macelangous 02 02 2020 C224 Physical Gak mesg from virtual dase Configuration at boot O L o wiscetaneous o102 2219 2 24 Phtica dick missing rem vtasl sist sen 103 Appendix 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack retasking capa bility that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver e Line In O A Front ule a H a Mic In ry amp OO jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on page 106 CA To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and
103. le X M P S Disabled Item Help System Memory Multiplier Auto Menu Level gt gt Memory Frequency Mhz 1333 Performance Enhance Turbo DRAM Timing Selectable Auto Profile DDR Voltage Sy Profile QPI Voltage LISV lt Channel Interleaving Auto lt Rank Interleaving 4 Auto Channel A Channel A Timing Settings Press Enter Channel A Turnaround Settings Press Enter gt gt gt gt gt Channel B Channel B Timing Settings Press Enter Channel B Turnaround Settings Press Enter Channel C Timing Settings Press Enter Channel C Turnaround Settings Press Enter TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Extreme Memory Profile X M P System Memory Multiplier SPD Memory Frequency Mhz The settings under the three items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Ad vanced Frequency Settings menu lt Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels gt gt Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level gt gt Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level Default gt gt Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level gt DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving and Rank Interleaving items to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert Note Thi
104. lete MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to 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 pri mary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup pr
105. lts in BIOS Setup to return the BIOS settings to factory defaults e Actual system performance may vary by system configuration when the 4G Ready button is activated PWM Frequency Switch SW1 The PWM frequency switch allows users to overclock the PWM frequency for real time adjustment The PWM frequency can be overclocked by 600K 800K 1000K the default is 400K a p SW1 E me a PWM Clock DIP Settings q OB Z0 E EEEE 0 DIP 1 DIP2 DIP3 mE 7 400K OFF OFF OFF T 600K ON OFF OFF 7 800K ON ON OFF 1000K ON ON ON oo iL oo oo oof The 800K and 1000K options are for LN2 overclocking and extreme a overclocking only BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators The BIOS switch SW4 allows users to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or overclocking helping to reduce BIOS failure during overclocking The LED indicator MBIOS_LED BBIOS_LED shows which BIOS is active
106. mory Frequency Mhz 1333 PCI Express Frequency Mhz gt gt gt gt gt Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive PCI Express Clock Drive CPU Clock Skew IOH Clock Skew tlJ2 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt CPU Clock Ratio 22X Item Help 29S CH2 IB 3x22 Menu Level gt Press Enter Auto 4 8GHz Auto 2400MHz Disabled Disabled Auto il Ka Se J Sres Auto 800mV 900mV Ops Ops PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed lt CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency gt Advanced CPU Core Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced CPU Core Features Intel R Turbo Boost Tech CPU Cores Enabled 2 CPU Multi Threading CPU Enhanced Halt C1E C3 C6 C7 State Support CPU Thermal Monitor CPU EIST Function Bi Directional PROCHOT tl7 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Auto All Menu Level gt gt Enabled Disabled Disabled Auto Disabled Auto PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Note 1 This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports th
107. n menu Use the time slider on the top of the popped out window to select a previous backup time The right pane will display the backed up partitions in the backup destination in the My Backup folder Browse to the file you want and copy it 75 Unique Features en ES Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 Windows 7 only Steps Enae Eovery2 1 Click the System Recovery button on the main menu 2 Select the partition where your backup is saved Backup Location 3 Use the time slider to select a time point 4 Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and click Restore 5 Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore Bacup Timeine immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will re start to the Windows recovery environment Follow the on screen instructions to restore your system 1 20 2010 8 02 PM 1 20 2010 4 43 AM Partition to restore e For Windows Vista refer to the steps below to use the original a es ee ee A Windows installation disk for system recovery Ban e All of your files and programs will be deleted and replaced with ME those on the selected backup If needed be sure to make a copy of your data before the restore All of the user data and programs will be erased and replaced with those on the selected backup Make sure to back up your data before the restoration if needed ke Restorer emm Cancel GIGABYTE
108. n tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete CEE front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialog when device has been pluggedin fn suroundspeskers TECHNOLOGY E Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right corner farene on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete amp 4 Device advanced settings w Device Device the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously Recording Device TECHNOLOGY Tie up same type of input jacks i e line in or microphone as an input device Separate all input jacks as independent input devices Coox Lee 5 2 2 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon i will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 5 28 AM 9 17 2010
109. ndows XP be sure to update Internet Explorer to version 7 0 or later When using Cloud OC make sure the Internet connection is normal Cloud OC will be unable to connect to the remote computer when the Internet is disconnected or when the remote computer is in power off standby or hibernation mode Note 2 Bluetooth PAN Personal Area Network support is required Note 3 Available functions may differ by motherboard model Unique Features 80 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below A Install SATA hard drive s in your computer B Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup C Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS D Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Before you begin Please prepare e At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive e Windows 7 Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk e A USB floppy disk drive needed during Windows XP installation e An empty formatted floppy disk needed during Windows XP installation 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 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
110. ng 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 For the Marvell 88SE9182 Step 1 Boot from the Windows 7 Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When you arrive at the Where do you want to install Windows screen select Load Driver Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver The locations of the drivers are as follows RAID driver for Windows 32 bit BootDrv Marvell RAID i386 RAID driver for Windows 64 bit BootDrv Marvell RAID amd64 AHCI driver for Windows 32 bit BootDrv Marvell AHCI Win32 AHCI driver for Windows 64 bit BootDrv Marvell AHCl win64 Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears select Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Select the driver to be installed IV Hide drivers that are not compatible with hardware on this computer Figure 1 95 Appendix B Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer because you need to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive s may not be recog nized during the Windows setup process First copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk Refer to the methods b
111. o continue Figure 2 On the main screen of the RAID setup utility Figure 3 use the left or right arrow key to move through tabs Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Vendor ID Device ID 1B4B 91A2 BIOS Version 1 0 0 0017 PCI Slot 00 IRQ Number Raid Mode ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Figure 3 Appendix 90 Create a RAID Array Step 1 On the main screen press lt Enter gt on the RAID tab Then the RAID Config menu appears Figure 4 Press lt Enter gt on the Create VD item RAID Config 1D Wipe out disk Spare Management Figure 4 Step 2 The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed Press lt Enter gt or lt Space gt on the two hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk Figure 5 Then press lt Enter gt on NEXT RAID Config Select free disks to create Figure 5 91 Appendix Step 3 On the Create VD menu Figure 6 use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and press lt Enter gt to display options Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to proceed to the next item Sequence 1 RAID Level Select a RAID level Options include RAID 0 Stripe and RAID 1 Mirror 2 Stripe Size Select the stripe block size Options include 32 KB 64 KB and 128 KB 3 Quick Init Select whether to quickly erase old
112. ocal dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by your self or uncertain about the battery model e When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations Hardware Installation 32 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from th
113. ogram to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation mes sage will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task BIOS Setup 36 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T M I T Current Status Press Enter Item Help Advanced Frequency Settings Press Enter Menu Level gt Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version PIE BCLK 133 27 MHz CPU Frequency 3198 64 MHz Memory Frequency 1332 71 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature Vcore 1 280V DRAM Voltage 1 696V TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in dam age to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default v
114. only When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed For example in case the master drive detects a virus you can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive Step 1 Select 4 Recovery Volume Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RE COVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 1 1002 ICH10R DO wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable Only Master Disk Capacity Status Bootable Select a Recovery volume to do the operation T4 Up Down SPACE Selects ENTER Done T4 select Step 2 Go to the Manage menu of the Intel Rapid Stor age Technology utility and click Recover data in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the screen dis plays the rebuild progress ESC Previous Menu 101 ENTER Select Are you sure you want to copy all the data from the recovery disk to the master disk WARNING Completing this action will override any master disk changes since the last update i You can continue using other applications during this time
115. optional 3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5 Build MSIRQ routing table FFh Boot attempt INT 19h 115 Appendix Appendix 116 117 Appendix Appendix 118 Contact Us e GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bao Chiang Road Hsin Tien Dist New Taipei 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 e NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD China WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan e G B T INC U S A TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte us Web address http www gigabyte us TEL 86 27 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330 GuangZhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 Chengdu e G B T INC USA Mexico Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support http rma gigabyte us Web address http latam
116. or greater capacity than the RAID ready sys tem drive To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array that s Auto been created earlier make sure the new drive is greater than or equal to the biggest drive in the array GIGABYTE WETEN AVA Yon TO x i cx REME mara Cancel 1 To automatically set up a RAID 0 array Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array 2 WEEE To manually set up a RAID array 3 Click Manual to access the Intel Rapid Storage Technology with which you can build a RAID 0 RAID 1 or other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components 3 Exits the X H D utility Click Cancel to exit the X H D utility Note 1 The X H D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Chipset Note 2 It is recommended that before you run the X H D utility back up all of your data to avoid risk of hardware damage or lost of data Note 3 If you manually build a non RAID 0 array you ll not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function 79 Unique Features 4 8 Cloud OC book PC etc By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN wireless LAN or Bluetooth and logging in to the Cloud OC server you can easily access three major functions of Cloud OC including Tuner system tweaking System Info system monitoring and Control system status control A Launching Cloud OC Step 1 The fir
117. ord etc Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit No The problem is verified and solved 3 Secure the CPU cooler Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the pow onthe CPU Connect the er connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot memory into the memory socket Yes The problem is verified and solved Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the expansion slot and power connectors are firmly attached Continued Appendix 110 No The power supply CPU or 9 I When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running E CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card Check if there is display on your monitor expansion slot or monitor might fail The problem is verified and solved Turn off the computer Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer Check if the keyboard is working properly No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail The problem is verified and solved Yes Pre
118. ormation 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 information Example Table of Contents BOK OS WS rasa E E N E T 6 Oa NEMS issin arean E EROARE A 6 GA X58A 0G Motherboard LayoUtasesriosirsininisneniisaiein nianie aiea T GA X58A OC Motherboard Block DiaQram ccccecsseesseessessstscssneeesieerssersesneeasen 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccccccsscsssssscscssssscscssssseessessseessessseessesssesassesenas 9 t1 Installation PRECAUTIONS scssisussnisiaieons 9 1 2 Product Specifications icincccacnicositsscnssacentsedsilectataccensdelansaduiedededalevtsestiacetecieaacns 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler cccssssssssssssesssesessssssersesssessesaeen 13 toi UST TG me CPUa A 13 13 2 Installing the CPU COG sarcinam on i 15 1 4 Installing the Memory ccccccssssssscsssssssssessssseerceessesesseseesacseseesansesersensaees 16 1 4 1 Dual 3 Channel Memory Configuration cccccccsssssssesscesssessssssesessssssssseeseeess 16 t42 mstaling a MEMON seriinin aii 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card sscccocscdicsicscseneoteiicseiecacoetetcenseddedsnaetvasvincteeniaeees 18 1 6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX NVIDIA
119. ot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2 The PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 is populated The PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8_1 and PCIEX8_2 slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI slot Eh Multi Graphics Technology Storage Interface Support for 3 Way 2 Way NVIDIA SLI technology and 4 Way 3 Way 2 Way ATI CrossFireX technology South Bridge 6x SATA 3Gb s connectors SATA2_0 SATA2_5 supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 1 x Marvell 88SE9182 chip 2x SATA 6Gb s connectors GSATA3_6 GSATA3_7 supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 Hardware Installation 10 A USB South Bridge Up to 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 on the back panel 2 via the USB bracket connected to the internal USB header 1 x Etron EJ168 chip Up to 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel The USB 2 0 signals of the USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel are from the South Bridge sce Internal go l Connectors Back Panel Connectors 1 0 Controller gt gt gt FF o oo HF HF HH HH HH HF HH HH HF OF OH OH HGH gt 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connectors 2 x PCle power connectors 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 6 x sy
120. ou need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled lt Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled lf enabled set the date and time as following Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only BIOS Setup 54 gt gt Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 7 Vista operating system Default Enabled HPET Mode Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows 7 Vista operating system Select 32 bit mode when you install 32 bit Windows 7 Vista select 64 bit mode when you install 64 bit Windows 7 Vista This item is configurable only if the HPET Support is set to Enabled Default 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt
121. oving the Card the PCIEX16_1 Slot Ae P from the PCIEX16_2 Gently push back on the fis j PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 Slot lever on the slot and then Press the latch at the end lift the card straight out of the PCI Express slot from the slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot Hardware Installation 18 1 6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI Configuration A System Requirements The 2 Way SLI and 2 Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 Vista and XP operating systems The 3 Way SLI and 3 Way 4 Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems ACrossFireX SLI supported motherboard with two three four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver CrossFireX SLI supported graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver Current GPUs that support 3 Way 4 Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800 HD 4800 and HD 5800 series and AMD Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970 series Current GPUs that support 3 Way SLI technology include the NVIDIA 8800 GTX 8800 Ultra 9800 GTX GTX 260 GTX 280 GTX 470 GTX 480 GTX 570 and GTX 580 series CrossFire SLI bridge connector s A power supply with sufficient power is recommended Y 2 Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power require ment B Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install CrossFi
122. pe block size Figure 5 if necessary The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press lt Enter gt CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks eisato 28KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAIDIO 64KB RAIDS 64KB TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 5 Appendix 84 Step 5 Enter the array capacity and press lt Enter gt Finally press lt Enter gt on the Create Volume item to begin creat ing the RAID array When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel Figure 6 When completed you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMA CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAIDO Stripe Select Disks 128 KB 111 7 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Figure 6 RAID Volu TION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array cap R M K M VONINGVOSINION 2 Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes ID ANEMIE 0 Volume0 Physical Devices Port Device Model 0 ST3120026AS I ST3120026AS Reset Disks to Non RAID Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Level Strip Data is Encrypted Siz
123. perating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled lt No Execute Memory Protect Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its sup porting software and system Default Enabled lt gt Delay For HDD Secs Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up The ad justable range is from 0 to 15 seconds Default 0 lt Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled lt Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive If the system BIOS is corrupted it will be recovered from this image file Default Disabled gt Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express graphics card gt gt PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default gt gt PCIE x16 1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot as the first display b gt PCIE x16 2 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_2 slot as the first display gt gt PCIE x8 1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX8_1 slot as the first display gt
124. play the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS e Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 23 MXIC 25L 1605 1606 69 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then lt Enter gt to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe Power Manageme Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Unique
125. ptions are Auto default 1 8 lt On The Same Rank Options are Auto default 1 2 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Writes Followed by Writes Different DIMMs Options are Auto default 1 8 lt gt Different Ranks Options are Auto default 1 8 lt On The Same Rank Options are Auto default 1 2 gt Advanced Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Voltage Control Mother Board Voltage Control Item Help ge Types Normal Current Menu Level gt gt Load Line Calibration Auto CPU Vcore 1 22500 V Auto DAAE OA DAYA TDD 0 00000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 150V Auto CPUPDE 1 800V Auto gt gt gt MCH ICH PCIE 1 500V Auto QPI PLL 1 100V Auto IOH Core 1 100V Auto ICH I O 1 500V Auto ICH Core 1 100V Auto gt gt gt DRAM DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto DRAM Termination 0 750V Auto Ch A Data VRef 0 750V Auto TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Voltage Control Ch B Data VRef Auto Item Help Ch C Data VRef Auto Menu Level gt gt Ch A Address VRef Auto Ch B Address VRef Auto Ch C Address VRef Auto TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults BIO
126. r 2003 64 bit Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the hard drive you install Default Auto First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Hard Disk CDROM USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default gt gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program 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 49 BIOS Setup lt HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP o
127. rd AC Back Function ErP Support Enabled Enabled Disabled Everyday 0 0 0 Enabled 32 bit mode Disabled Disabled Enter Soft Off Disabled TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend b gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time b gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default 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 Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode lt gt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle de vice Note To use this function y
128. reX SLI graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots To set up a 2 Way configuration we recommend installing the graphics cards on the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots Step 2 Insert the CrossFireX SLI bridge connectors into the CrossFireX SLI gold edge connectors on top of the graphics cards Step 3 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C 1 To Enable CrossFireX Function eo ae s For 2 Way CrossFireX i voles After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the Catalyst Con Sa trol Center Browse to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX check aaa alata box is selected For 3 Way CrossFireX After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the Catalyst Con trol Center Browse to the CrossFireX menu select the Enable CrossFireX check iat box and select the 3 GPUs combination Click OK to apply Configure Diagnostics TATI Radeon HO 5800 Senes W235 z Nees Lee To enable your other Cross edacher pages cick on the dscand or apply buttons to ebesh and save your setings Bee ox booty Dees 19 Hardware Installation For 4 Way CrossFireX S After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the Catalyst Con trol Center Browse to the CrossFireX menu select the Enable Cro
129. reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C3 C6 C7 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this set ting Default Disabled Bi Directional PROCHOT gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default gt gt Enabled When the CPU or chipset detects that an overheating is occurring PROCHOT signals will be emitted to lower CPU performance to decrease heat production gt Disabled Only allows the CPU to detect whether an overheating is occurring to emit PROCHOT signals 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 39 BIOS Setup 9 QPI Clock Ratio Allows you to set the QPI clock ra
130. report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m as shown in the figure above lt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m BIOS Setup 52 gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt Cable Length Displays the approximate length 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 lt gt When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you
131. rive data Unique Features Step 2 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation 66 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 ee Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in A lAN Valse case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be TECHNOLOGY present if no backup is created before RESTORE GIGABYTE TEC H N E a Step 1 a p Step 2 If you wish to remove the backup file select After the backup file is removed no backup image REMOVE file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 cae Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 x M TE CH E L 67 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOS design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is DualBIOS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure norma
132. rs also can use X H D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its capacity All with a simple click of a button X H D helps to enhance your hard drive read write performance without the need for complex and time consuming configurations The following procedure details the steps to set up a RAID ready system and configure it for RAID 0 A Setting Up a RAID Ready System Step 1 Configure the system BIOS 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 recognized during the Windows setup process For more details refer to Chapter 5 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System Step 3 Install the motherboard drivers and the X H D utiltiy After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk You can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all motherboard drivers including the X H D utility Or you can go to the Applica tion Software screen to individually install the X H D utility later B Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Instructions Before launching X H D make sure the newly added hard drive has equal
133. s item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature 41 BIOS Setup Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 5V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory Profile QPI Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used Channel Interleaving Options are Auto default 1 6 Rank Interleaving Options are Auto default 1 4 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Timing Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Channel A Timing Settings CAS Latency Time 8 Auto Menu Level gt gt gt tRCD 8 Auto tRP 8 Auto tRAS 20 Auto wm mM mM s tRC 27 Auto tRRD 4 Auto tWTR 4 Auto tWR 8 Auto tWTP Auto tWL 7 Auto tRFC Auto tRTP 4 Auto tFAW 16 Auto Command Rate CMD l Auto X X X X X X X X X X Auto Round Trip Latency 50 Auto TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Standard Timing Control CF CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 5 15 tRCD Options are Auto default 1 15 tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 tRAS Options are Auto default 1 31 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A
134. screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system start up refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 50 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press lt Enter gt to accept To exit Boot Menu press lt Esc gt The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot de vice setting as needed lt END gt Q FLASH Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first BIOS Setup 34 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use ar row keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub
135. ss lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe De faults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully connector or cable might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully er for help Or go to the Support amp Downloads Technical Support page to submit your question EB If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local deal Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 111 Appendix 5 4 POST Error Code POST hex Description CFh Test CMOS R W functionality COh Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Program basic chipset registers Cih Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM 01h Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000 0 02h DualBlOS init optional 03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch 05h 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 07h 1 Clear 8042 interface 2
136. ssFireX check box and select the 4 GPUs combination Click OK to apply Macias prvi vip To enable your other edecker pages cick on the scant or ancl butions to slesh and save your settings C 2 To Enable SLI Function For 2 Way 3 Way SLI After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the NVIDIA Control Panel Browse to the Set SLI and Physx Configuration screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled Note 1 The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards Note 2 When two or more graphics cards are installed we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable s from the power supply to the ATX4P1 ATX4P4 connector to ensure system stability For 4 way CrossFireX you must connect at least one of the ATX4P1 and ATX4P4 connectors Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX SLI technology may differ by graphics cards Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX SLI technology Hardware Installation 20 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 key board RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection
137. st time you launch Cloud OC the system will request you to set up a password which will be required for login to the Cloud OC server Step 2 Step 3 EEE Find the Cloud OC icon When the Cloud se E in the notification area and OC web page ap ee a right click the icon to select pears click Login MMOD LB Start Server to launch the enter the previously Cloud OC server The Cloud configured pass OC server will provide a word and then click Send and you will be able to view your La dedicated IP and you can system status ae enter this IP address in an Internet connected browser to log in to the Cloud OC server later B Directions for use j e Tuner System Tweaking The Tuner tab provides a full range of tweaking options that include CPU memory graphics and PCle frequencies and voltages Click the lt gt or lt gt but ton under an item you want to configure or directly enter a value and click Set XXXX to complete e System Info System Monitoring The System Info tab enables real time PC system status monitoring for values such as CPU temperature cooling fan speeds CPU VCore and system tem perature e Control System Status Control The Control tab allows for controlling system power states with restart power D Restart Power OFF off suspend and hibernate options Lz Suspend 2 Hibernate Note 1 Supported on Windows 7 Vista and XP For Wi
138. stem fan headers 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x USB 2 0 1 1 header 2 x heatsink LED power connectors 1 x clearing CMOS button 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x PWM frequency switch 1 x onboard voltage measurement module 1 x 4G Ready button 1 x OC Gear button 1 x CPU BCLK Down button 1 x CPU BCLK Up button 1 x CPU Ratio Down button 1 x CPU Ratio Up button 1 x BIOS switch 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Mic In Line Out ITE 1T8720 chip Hardware Monitor gt System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install 1 1 Hardware Installation BIOS e 2x16 Mbit flash ES Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBlOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Support for BIOS Unique Feat nique Features EA Bundled f Software Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard
139. t system 6 gt Marvell AHCI driver for 64bit system Marvell RAID driver 8 gt Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit Intel Rapid Storage driver for 64bit gt exit Figure 2 Appendix 96 Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the mes sage Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver A screen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter Press lt S gt Step 2 For the Intel ICH10R Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt Enter gt Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will appear Select Intel R Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and press lt Enter gt For AHCI mode use the up arrow key on the keyboard to scroll to the Intel R ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller item and press lt Enter gt Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R ICH7R DH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel R Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller Intel R Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller ENTER Select F3 Exit
140. te for the latest CPU support list L3 cache varies with CPU 4 8GT s 6 4GT s 6 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory North Bridge Intel X58 Express Chipset South Bridge Intel ICH10R Due to Windows 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB 3 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2200 1333 1066 800 MHz memory modules Support for non ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile XMP memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Support for S PDIF Out ei LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots running at x16 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 For optimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8 PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 sl
141. tem is set to Enabled the following four functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only 55 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDRI5V 3M OV VTTD TN Current CPU Temperature Current MCH Temperature Current SYSTEM1 Temperature Current SYSTEM2 Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYS FAN1 Speed Current SYS FAN2 Speed Current SYS FAN3 Speed Current SYS FAN4 Speed Current SYS FANS Speed Current SYS FAN6 Speed Tl gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PC Health Status Disabled Item Help No Menu Level gt 1 220V 1 504V 2 960V 4 972V 1 168V 12 048V ATC 40 C IIC 46 C 3375 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control Slope PWM CPU Smart FAN Mode T4 gt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt gt Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help Disabled Menu Level gt Normal 1 75 PWM value C Auto PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults
142. the amount of data e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements e At least 512 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 e Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created FB with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e RAID drives are not supported e GPT partitions are not supported e 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 Where do you want to install Windows Where do you want to install Windows Total Size Free Space Type Hace pace Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New Note Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 65 Unique Features W
143. tio Options are Auto default x36 x44 x48 Slow Mode The ad justable range is dependent on the CPU being installed The item is adjustable only when a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed QPI Link Speed Displays the current operating QPI link speed Uncore Clock Ratio Displays the Uncore clock ratio Options are Auto default x12 x48 Uncore Frequency This value is determined by multiplying the BLCK Frequency value by the Uncore Clock Ratio value gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control CF Base Clock BCLK Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock Enabled will allow the BCLK 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 CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled BCLK Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 600 MHZ This item is configurable only when the Base Clock BCLK Control option is enabled Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifi cations Extreme Memory Profile X M P Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Profilet Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 Uses Profile 2 s
144. to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Etron EJ168 USB Controller Enables or disables the Etron EJ168 USB controller Default Enabled GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller Marvell 88SE9182 Chip GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 Con nectors Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9182 chip Default Enabled GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode Marvell 88SE9182 Chip GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 Con nectors Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9182 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode Default gt gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug 53 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Item Help Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm Date of Month Alarm Time hh mm ss Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Passwo
145. to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu BIOS Setup 60 e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system EB e 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 optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers D Now Loading Please wait After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the rec ommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install x oj J X58 series 1 0 GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers automatically Xoress instal Insta Single tems ER M Splashtop Connec t Version 1 1 10 4 Size 33 05MB Splashtop Connect is the smart start page for browser that combines your most visited web sites your history your acebook friends and your real time news feed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience md _ INF Update Utility
146. ug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 3 5 front panel 14 BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost se Hf tn 6 ff You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and nega tive terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer oi ooi ooy 00 e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery A e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or l
147. y standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with the LVD Directive 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated amp EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Timmy Huang Stamp Date Mar 22 2011 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 85

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