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1. Overclock LEDs The onboard CPU overclock LEDs indicate on which level the CPU is overclocked The higher the overclock level the more the number of lighted LEDs d JE DaN oo onj 00 CPU Voltage Off Normal condition L1 Level 1 Slight green L2 Level 2 Moderate yellow L3 Level 3 High red NB Voltage Off Normal condition L1 Level 1 Slight green L2 Level 2 Moderate yellow L3 Level 3 High red FREQ LED Off Normal condition F_LED1 F_LED5 Blue Temperature Indicator LEDs The temperature indicator LEDs indicate the temperature level of the CPU The LEDs are off when the tem perature is below 60 C the green LED lights up when
2. ATX_12V_2X Pin No Definition 5 ra 8 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V opgdg 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V LLA 3 GND 1 4 GND d ATX_12V_2X 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V pesssssssssssssss TL 8 12V H a T s 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 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX Hardware Installation 26 3 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 Fan Headers All fan headers on this motherboard are 4 pin and support fan speed control function Most 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 For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis
3. CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND CPU_FAN 7 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 1 Pin No Definition SYS_FAN FAN3 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 1 3 Sense ie 4 Reserve FAN 1 FAN2 e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from over heating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 6 HP_PWR Heatsink LED Power Connector The power connector provides power to the LEDs on the North Bridge heatsink Pin No Definition 1 Tvcc 2 GND 1 AAAA 00 00 27 Hardware Installation 7 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 sta
4. DoM on onj 06 Hardware Installation 24 1 9 Internal Connectors Te LJ i 10 1 ATX 12V_2X 9 F_PANEL 2 ATX 10 F_AUDIO 3 CPU_FAN 11 SPDIF_O 4 SYS _FAN 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 5 FAN 2 3 13 F_USB30 6 HP PWR 14 CLR_CMOS 7 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 15 BAT 8 GSATA3 6 7 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices A e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the de
5. DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_6 DDR3_5 E Three Modules DS SS DS SS_ DS SS aes Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS D a Six Modules DSSS DS SS DSISs DSISS DS SS DS SS ee SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory If only one DDR3 memory module is installed be sure to install it in the DDR3_1 or DDR3_3 DDR3_2 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 m
6. Oo as J pa aaa When the system is in S4 S5 mode only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup EB port the ON OFF Charge function 13 F_USB30 USB 3 0 2 0 Header The header conforms to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports You can also install the included 3 5 front panel into a free 3 5 drive bay of your chassis and connect the USB cable from the 3 5 front panel to this header 1 10 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 7 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 i I 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 g 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin 3 5 Front Panel 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 unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage
7. 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 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 interrup
8. 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 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 9 101 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 us
9. 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 off when the system is in S3 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
10. an 00 J8 ih GSATA3_7 GSATA3_6 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND NIE OD oO BY ww rm 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 least 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 Hardware Installation 28 9 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 OO oo ooi 00
11. 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 Menu Level gt 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 H
12. Current SYS FAN3 Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Control Normal Item Help x Slope PWM 1 75 PWM value C Menu Level gt TL2 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 Reset Case Open Status 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 lt gt 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 lt gt Current Voltage V Vcore DDR15V 3 3V 5V 12V Displays the current system voltages 55 BIOS Setup Current CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature Current System Temperature SYSTEM1 Temp SYSTEM2 Temp SYSTEM3 Temp Displays current system temperatures detec
13. 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 Fih BCLK 133 27 MHz CPU Frequency 3198 64 MHz Memory Frequency 1066 21 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 520V 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 values 1 Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent
14. 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 Fih BCLK 133 27 MHz CPU Frequency 3198 64 MHz Memory Frequency 1066 21 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 45 C Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 520V 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 gt MLIT Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters 37 BIOS Setup gt Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency QPI Clock Ratio QPI Link Speed Uncore Clock Ratio 22x Item Help 2 93GHz 133x22 Menu Level gt Advanced CPU Core Features Press Enter Auto 4 8GHz Auto Uncore Frequency 2667MHz gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control ase Clock BCLK Control Disabled BCLK Frequency Mhz 133 Extreme Memory Profile X M P D Disabled System Memory Multiplie
15. 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 Prax Note The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards 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 19 Hardware Installation 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 keyboard Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector O C Button Press this button to overclock your CPU To return to the defaults press this button again 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
16. Le g a el mr anuneennoa DDR3_5 T gt Z FS SB Voltage L1 2 3 Marvell CH10R 88SE9182 iTE T8720 F_PANEL System Temperature sensor G1 Guerrilla Motherboard Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x8 CPU CLK 133 MHz lt lt LGA1366 oO ce x x CPU DDR3 2200 1333 1066 800 MHz D D Dual 3 Channel Memory oF DR in in 5 Il Lo 2 QPI Interface iT x8 PCle CLK IOH CLK 133 MHz 100 MHz D gt alu PCI Express Bus Intel X58 t 4 PCI Express Bus x2 PCle CLK x1 i VLI VL810 Marvell 100 MHz Hub Renesas D720200 H Viivie10 oO gt x lt O 1 PCI Hub O 4 USB 3 0 2 0 LAN L__ 2 SATA 6Gb s 2 PCI Express x1 PCle CLK l Dual BIOS 100 MHz Intel ICH10R fi 6 SATA 3Gb s 1 1 x1 X X X i 12 USB 2 0 1 1 PCI Express Bus U d PCI Bus LS JMicron LPC JMB362 Bus iTE _ CODEC T8720 PS 2 KB Mouse 2 SATA 3Gb s PCI CLK oss 33 MHz gt 2 5 G o 7 op Surround Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Note Two share the same ports with eSATA 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
17. Step 2 ames On the Recording tab right click on an empty space ps Siena and select Show Disabled Devices einem Configure Set Defauit Properties Cox a Sound Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default de vice Playback Recording Sounds Communications Select a recording device below to modify its settings Microphone Realtek High Definition Audio Default Device CD Audio Realtek High Definition Audio Disabled WY Line In Realtek High Definition Audio Not plugged in N Stereo Mix Realtek High Definition Audio Disabled Appendix 120 Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 3 4 Using the Sound Recorder Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound te fanager a Device advanced LE Digital Output Optca CIB Digital output lt stereo Mix x Microphone setings Recording Volume Sie ANALOG s i g Device Back Panel Default Format OET EEN Front Panel 15 51ts 44100 Hz CO Quality z la Format DvD Format Set the sample rate and bit depth to be used when running in shared DIGITAL e GIGABYTE E
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19. select Rebuild Mirror Drive and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the degraded array Press lt Enter gt again Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Main Menu 5 Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx lt gt TAB S Step 2 The selection bar will then move to new hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block Press lt Enter gt to start the RAID rebuilding process The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen When done the status of the array will display as Normal Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status DOGANI DEDNE DIN HDDO0 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx 111 Appendix e Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the JMicron JMB362 SATA controller driver has been installed from the mother
20. 41 C v 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 stripe 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 Previous Menu re Figure 5 Appendix 86 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 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 When completed you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMA TION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 ntel R M D4 ntel IX IVE ATDI U VONINGVOSINION RAID Volu Reset Disks to Non
21. Appendix 116 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 B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module lf your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete ble front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in a D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right corner 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 Device the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in Make front and rear output devices playb
22. 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 nolon anlon Hardware Installation 30 Pin No Definition wag 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 USB 2 0 1 1 Headers The headers conform 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 S Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USB DY GND GND No Pin NC o o NI Dm o B ws Pp oo oop 00 00
23. Interleaving Channel A Timing Settings Channel A Turnaround Settings gt gt gt gt Channel B Channel B Timing Settings Channel B Turnaround Settings Channel C Channel C Timing Settings Channel C Turnaround Settings Disabled Auto 1066 Turbo Auto 1 5V LMSW Auto Auto Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Item Help Menu Level gt gt TlJ gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 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 lt DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving and Rank Interleaving items to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert lt gt 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 Extre
24. 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 6 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 107 Appendix 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 C
25. Menu Level gt b ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup gt Advanced Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Voltage Control Mother Board Voltage Control Normal Current Menu Level gt b Load Line Calibration CPU Vcore 1 22500V Auto Dynamic Vcore DVID 0 00000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 150V Auto CPU PLL 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 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 gt gt gt CPU lt 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 Stand
26. N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 59 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 60 e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system FB 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 c3 G1 Killer series 1 0 GIGABYTE Chipset We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers Drivers automatically Se aan gt geen j Xpress Install Install Single Items Application A Software baiia O a z4 F Technical ata M Manuals M Splashtop Connect Version 1 0 4 1 Contact Size 33 05MB ie System e Download gt Center Splashtop Connec
27. RAID Disk Drive List block Select the array and press lt Enter gt A small window dis playing the array information will appear in the center of the screen Figure 9 Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive VOORNEME Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List NY Core Co BNE Tonto B Members HDDx RDDO GRAID a 01 95 Appendix 7 Save and Exit Setup After configuring the RAID array select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main screen to save your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility then press lt Y gt Figure 10 Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status DOGANI DEDNE DN HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RUAN ADB bash ele Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive Model Name RDDO GRAID gt TAB Switch Window T4 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 10 Now you may proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID AHCI
28. 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 such 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 c
29. Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit 1 x Marvell 88E1118R phy y 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 e 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8 PCIEX8 The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot and the PCIEX8 slot The PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8 is populated The PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard e 2xPCl Express x1 slots e 1x PCI slot AN Multi Graphics Support for 3 Way 2 Way NVIDIA SLI technology and 3 Way 2 Way ATI Technology CrossFireX technology Storage Interface 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 Marvell 88SE9182 chip Hardware Installation 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 10 Storage Interface JMicron JMB362 chip 2xeSATA3Gb s connectors eSATA USB Combo on the back panel sup porting up to 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD K US
30. 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 81 Unique Features 4 9 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 first 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 C
31. 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 the next page ER 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 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 5 28 AM 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
32. by multiplying the BLCK Frequency value by the Uncore Clock Ratio value 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 gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control lt gt 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 lt 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 if the Base Clock BCLK Control option is enabled Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications lt 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 Profile 1 Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 Uses Profile 2 settings gt System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto lt Memory Frequency Mhz The first me
33. com tw Then select your language to enter the system Appendix 132
34. displayed Chipset We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers Drivers automatically k Xpress Install Install Single Items Application A Software P Technical J Manuals ee v Splashtop Connect e E Version 1 0 4 1 Size 33 05MB 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 y5 Contact M INF Update Utility Version 9 1 1 1026 Size 6 85MB This utility installs INF files that inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific nctionality such as PCI Express or USB interface Download Center W Realtek HD Audio Driver IVersion 5 10 0 6282 6 0 1 6282 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 GIGABYTE E Chipset Drivers Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it ee Install GIGABYTE Utilities Install Application Software Install New Utilities Application A Software P Technical s J Manuals a Smart 6 TE ISize 50 15MB ot lt GIGABYTE Smart 6 Program Contact Dynamic Energy Saver 2 GIGABYTE Dy
35. driver and operating system Delete the RAID Array To delete the array select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main menu and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block Press the space bar on the array to be deleted a small triangle will appear to mark the selected array Press lt Delete gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 11 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Main Menu J Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RONIDA NNCG Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026A5S 120 GB RONDE bats rele Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST RAID Disk Drive List s Doe ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE Y N N l NY oe B NET Te Members HDDx RDDO GRAID 01 DEL Confirm ESC Abort Figure 11 Appendix 96 5 1 3 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
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37. 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 iil AT A SMART f ES VINA Rez Js DualBIOS V Recorder K ee ANS f SMART QuickBoot SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot up process and shortens the waiting time for en tering the operating system delivering greater efficiency for daily use x imaoukeoo Instructions Select the Enable check box below the BIOS QuickBoot or OS Smart QuickBoot QuickBoot item and then click Save to save the settings BIOS QuickBoot OS QuickBoot M Enable Enable GIGABYTE 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 Instructions Select a CPU performance boost level and restart your computer for Smart QuickBoost Wo the changes to take effect BCLK Model i7 950 Model i7 CPU 3 08 GHz cPu 3 BCLK 140 MHz BCLK EB Whether SMART QuickBoost is supported depends on the motherboard model Unique Features 76 SMAR
38. 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 complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU
39. power phases into two sets and switch between them Default Off Close Application will enter Stealth Mode Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 14 INFO Help 15 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 16 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version C Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application CO CO N D O o P RO oo Note 1 Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver 2 function make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt C1E and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are set to Enabled Note 2 1 Smart FAN CPU default 2 Smart FAN CPU VGA HDD 3 Smart FAN CPU VGA HDD Chipset Memory Note 3 The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Dynamic Power Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to Zero Note 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts Unique Features 74 4 5 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 th
40. provide the easiest and quickest way to the premium audio enjoyment Go to Start All Programs Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB 2 to open the THX TruStudio Pro Settings e SURROUND Enhance audio depth and spaciousness by creating virtual surround sound nied labeled channels Via this technology stereo content or multi channel content played over stereo speakers and headphones will sound as if it s coming from all sides giving you a virtual surround sound experience e CRYSTALIZER Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier e SPEAKER Enhance the sound quality and bass of speaker system for a better listening experience SMART VOLUME Adjust the loudness of your audio playback automatically to minimize sudden volume changes e DIALOG PLUS Enhance the voices in movies for clearer dialogue SW ere O GN O GCHYS TALIZER SMART VOLUME DIALOG PLUS 123 Appendix 5 4 Troubleshooting 5 4 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 provid
41. 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 Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode 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 Total Size Free Space Type lt P Disk 0 Unallocated Space 80 0 GB 80 0 GB 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 Where 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
42. the devices currently in power saving mode will light on 10 3 Level Power Saving Switch Default 1 t2 11 Advanced Settings 12 Dual Power Switch Divide the power phases into two sets and switch between them Default Off 13 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 14 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 15 INFO Help 16 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On irs Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version e The above data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model e CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method 73 Unique Features B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver 2 for the first time 3 DOD GIGABYTE esra Total Power Saving 2 CPU Power Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off Current CPU Power Consumption Total Power Savings Total power saving with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled Time Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled Total Mode Switch Meter Mode Switch Dynamic Power Phase Status Power Saving Status Icons of the devices currently in power saving mode will light on 3 Level Power Saving Switch Default 1 t 2 Advanced Settings Dual Power Switch Divide the
43. to the USB bracket 3 5 front panel 31 Hardware Installation 14 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds H4 X Open Normal Q m 8 e Booo oopan GE Short Clear CMOS Values o mo gga e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear A ing the CMOS values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 15 BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configuratio
44. 1 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 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 En
45. 84 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Areva lord Deen SACD Dicahlad Item Help ICH SATA Control Mode RAID XHD Menu Level gt SAIA F OLLU INdUVE IVIOCU ViIsdDICa USB Controllers Enabled USB Keyboard Function Enabled USB Mouse Function Disabled USB Storage Function Enabled Onboard Audio Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Enabled eSATA Controller Enabled eSATA Ctrl Mode IDE GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller Enabled GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode IDE TL2 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 Figure 1 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 84 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 RO
46. 9800 GTX GTX 260 GTX 280 GTX 470 GTX 480 GTX 570 and GTX 580 series One two CrossFire SLI bridge connectors Apower supply with sufficient power is recommended Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power requirement B Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install two three CrossFireX SLI graphics cards on the PCI Ex press 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 CrossFire SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFireX SLI gold edge connectors on top of the two three 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 i For 2 Way CrossFireX e ppg FOr 3 Way CrossFireX SE After installing the Bi e Browse to the CrossFireX Den graphics card driver in 3 menu select the Enable CroweFen x daivas ancaptonal parlomuance on a engis dupiay by combining Pe processing power of two or mere Graphics Processing Unite the operating system go ee to the Catalyst Control and select the 3 GPUs Center Browse to the cE R combination Click OK to CrossFireX menu and apply ensure the Enable CrossFireX check box m is selected CrossFireX check box
47. B South Bridge Up to 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 on the back panel including 2 eSATA USB Combo 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers 1 x Renesas D720200 chips and 2 x VLI VL810 hubs Up to 4 USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 on the back panel 2 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers The USB 2 0 signals of the 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel are from the Chipset sce Internal Ale Connectors gt gt gt FH HF o OH o o o 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 3 x fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 1 x heatsink LED power connector es Back Panel Connectors gt gt gt 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x CPU overclocking button 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 x eSATA USB Combo connectors 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone gt 1 0 Controller ITE 118720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan sp
48. DD 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 gt 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 Server 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 En
49. G1 Guerrilla LGA1366 socket motherboard for Intel Core i7 processor family User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME G1GUERI 1002R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 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 G1 Guerrilla is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement amp EN 61000 3 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment amp EN 61000 3 3 Limits and methods of measurement K EN 55024 of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 apparatus Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information te
50. GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Select the driver to be installed I Hide drivers that are not compatible with hardware on this computer Figure 1 103 Appendix 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 2 appears select Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation I Hide drivers that are not compatible with hardware on this computer _ Browse _ Rescan Figure 2 Appendix 104 B Installing Windows XP To install Windows XP you need to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive s may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk Refer to the methods below M
51. I 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 lt 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 lt 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 USB 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 Onboard Audio Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item t
52. ID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt Figure 8 nte BVONINGVOSINION Reset Disks to Non RAID Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RONIDA DNCS 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 _Ryit 1 EXI1 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 tT Change Appendix Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 Recovery Select Disks N A 0 0 GB Continuous Create Volume HELP Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk Figure 9 88 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 TV Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 10 Step 4 Under Sync select Cont
53. M v8 9 1 1002 ICH10R DO wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RONIDA DINES None defined Physical Devices Port Device 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 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 85 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 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 RAIDO Stripes data performance tT
54. Marvell 88SE9182 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode gt 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 BIOS Setup 52 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft Off by PWR BTTN PME Event Wake Up Resume by Alarm Date of Month Alarm Time hh mm ss Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard lt KB Power ON Password AC Back Function ErP Support S3 STR Item Help Instant Off Menu Level gt Enabled Disabled Everyday OeOee 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 syste
55. RAID Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes Data is EncryptedID AEG Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Yes Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB 1 ST3120026A5 3JT329JX 111 7GB Type Status Vol ID Figure 7 To exit the RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt or select 5 Exit in MAIN MENU Now you can proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system 87 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 RA
56. 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 Onboard Audio Onboard H W LAN Onboard USB 3 0 Controller eSATA Controller eSATA Ctrl Mada GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode Disabled IDE Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled IDE Enabled RAID Item Help Menu Level gt PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help tJ gt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values 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 97 Appendix C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array S
57. T 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 backup 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 f
58. TeCHMOLOGY rs J 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 trecorains 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button stsprecorins 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 121 Appendix 5 3 5 Creative Software Suite The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system After installing the audio driver you can find the Cre ative Software Suite in Start All Programs Creative The Creative Software Suite includes the Creative Soft ware AutoUpdate Alchemy and Sound Blaster X Fi MB 2 Creative Alchemy Through the Creative Alchemy you can enable EAX effects for your games to obtain the most realistic gam ing experience Step Go to Start All Programs Creative Alchemy to launch Creative Alchemy On the left panel select the game for which you want to enable the EAX effects and add it to the right panel You will see the EAX effects are enabled when the game is launched CREATIVE Appendix 122 THX TruStudio PRO Sound Blaster X Fi MB 2 provides users with the THX TruStudio Pro technology to enhance the audio per formance of your audio device The user friendly applications of THX TruStudio Pro
59. ack two different audio streams simultaneously Recording Device 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 C x J om 117 K Realtek HD Audio Manager r K Realtek HD Audio Manager Speakers IIB Digital output Ontica gt eel Front Panel TECHNOLOGY K Realtek HD Audio Manager ne g Q Speakers Ss Digital Output Optical Digital Output g Surround speakers Front Panel TECHNOLOGY Surround speakers TECHNOLOGY Appendix 5 3 2 Configuring S PDIF Out The S PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete 7 Realt
60. allation 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 PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX16_1 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8 PCI Slot ne 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 dri
61. ard 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 BIOS Setup 44 cr gt gt v gt gt gt 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 MCH ICH PCIE The default is Auto QPI PLL The default is Auto IOH Core The default is Auto ICH I O The default is Auto ICH Core The default is Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto 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 Ch A Address VRef The default is Auto Ch B Address VRef The default is Auto Ch C Address VRef The default is Auto 45 BIOS Setup 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 Fai
62. are Auto default 1 15 gt tWTP Options are Auto default 1 31 gt tWL Options are Auto default 1 10 lt gt tRFC Options are Auto default 1 255 lt gt tRTP Options are Auto default 1 15 BIOS Setup 42 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 Different DIMMs Different Ranks On The Same Rank Auto Auto Auto gt gt gt gt Channel A Writes Followed by Writes Different DIMMs Different Ranks On The Same Rank T4 gt amp Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Auto Auto Auto PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Reads Followed by Reads Different DIMMs Options are Auto default 1 8 lt Different Ranks Options 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 lt gt Different DIMMs Options are Auto default 1 8 lt Different Ranks Options are Auto default 1 8 lt On The Same Rank Options are Auto default 1 2 SAGs F10 Save
63. asing 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 y CPU Support for an Intel Core i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list L3 cache varies with CPU Q QPI 4 8GT s 6 4GT s Ne Chipset North Bridge Intel X58 Express Chipset South Bridge Intel ICH10R 6 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory 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 e Realtek ALC889 codec Support for X Fi Xtreme Fidelitye and EAX Advanced HD 5 0 technologies e High Definition Audio e 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel
64. at 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 moudles 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 motherboard 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 Channel 0 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 gt gt Channel 1 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 gt gt Channel 2 DDR3_5 DDR3_6 gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_6 DDR3 5 Two Modules DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS_ DS SS_ DS SS gt 3 Channel Memory Configurations Table
65. board driver disk Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Rebuild Raid Wizard i EGOBke amp This wizard will guide you through the raid rebuilding process To continue click Next Master SATA WDC WD800ID 2 Cancel Step 2 When the Rebuilding RAID Wizard appears Step 1 click Next In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen right click on the array to be rebuilt in the RAID LIST block Select Rebuild Raid Or click the Rebuild icon J in the tool bar C Resui_pinc Rap WizaRD INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION _ Select a disk to rebuild the raid y p aoe Note The selected disk will be overwritten jj Raid Rebuilding Process with the data of the source disk Available disks Please press the Finish button to perform the raid rebuilding process It might take some time to finish the rebuilding process Cancel Back Finish Cancel Step 3 Step 4 Select a drive to rebuild the array and click Next Click Finish to start the RAID rebuilding process GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER D ee ET OF oE fe D Success Raid Rebuilding Process is S Complete SATA WDCWD8 74 4034GB 3GHDD 1 Master isk Anay ID Disk Anay Name GRAID Disk Aray Type Raid 1 Mirror ae Step 6 When finished restart your system SATA WDC WD8OUID 2 Disk Array St 74 3750GB The r
66. 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 activity 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 29 Hardware Installation 10 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 For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definitio
67. cess 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 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
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69. ckup 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 normal 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 f
70. ction Disabled USB Storage Function Enabled Onboard Audio Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled eSATA Controller Enabled eSATA Ctrl Mode RAID U DAIAS 0_ IDECE COUU OUNSI LU40vUd GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode IDE 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 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 Ror BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth have and the BIOS version 91 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 G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the RAID setup util ity GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCI Express to SATAIT HOST Controller ROM v1 07 06 Copyright C 2005 2009 Gigabyte Technology Corp _ http www gigabyte com HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID HDD1I ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 In the main screen of the RAID setup utilit
71. d 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 Auto Bi Directional PROCHOT 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 QPI Clock Ratio Allows you to set the QPI clock ratio 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
72. 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 AD B GIGABYTE T E C H N OFC Giga at Disk Management 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 drive 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 ba
73. e Windows recovery environment Follow the on screen instructions to restore your system 1 20 2010 8 02 PM 1 20 2010 4 43 AM eae E e For Windows Vista refer to the steps below to use the original Para a prai dar aaaeeeaa a A Windows installation disk for system recovery 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 K Restore cance GIGABYTE 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 EB 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 al
74. e a small amount of standby power after 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
75. e 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 Incoming 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 75 Unique Features 4 6 Smart 6 GIGABYTE Smart 6 is designed with user friendliness in mind and offers a combination of 6
76. e 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 102 5 1 4 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 operating system is installed we recom mend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using Xpress Install to ensure system performance and compatibility For the JMicron JMB362 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 AHCI driver for Windows 32 bit BootDrv GSATA 32Bit RAID AHCI driver for Windows 64 bit BootDrv GSATA 64Bit Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears select
77. ead 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 7 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 the 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
78. ebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen Appendix 112 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 113 Appendix 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 2 icon in the notification area and select Open MSU Then login the Marvell Storage Utility Under Virtual Disk 0 the Property tab displays the rebuild progress on the rig
79. eed detection CPU overheating warning CPU 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 11 Hardware Installation BIOS e 2x16 Mbit flash ES Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS 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 model Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 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 Bundled H a Norton Internet Security OEM version CFO opera Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP System fim Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 26 3cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Hardware Installation 1 3 1 3 1 A Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always turn off the computer and unp
80. ek HD Audio Manager Ir 7 Ee I Digital OuteutiOptcal MERE ots output 1 a L J t f a W 49 T Back Panel TECHNOLOGY Note 1 The actual locations of the S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model Note 2 Enter the Digital Output Optical screen to configure further settings if you use the S PDIF Out connector s on the back panel for digital audio output or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S PDIF Out connector SPDIF_O for digital audio output Appendix 118 5 3 3 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 Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 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 Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the righ
81. em 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 item is set to Enabled the following three functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse and power on by keyboard Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only BIOS Setup 54 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help Case Opened No Menu Level gt Vcore 1 220V DDRI5V 1 504V TM 2 960V 5V 4 972V 12V 12 048V Current CPU Temperature 47 C Current System Temperature 3C Current SYSTEM1 Temp 39C Current SY STEM2 Temp 40 C Current SY STEM3 Temp 46 C Current CPU FAN Speed 3375 RPM Current SYS FAN Speed 0 RPM Current SYS FAN1 Speed 0 RPM Current SYS FAN2 Speed 0 RPM
82. etc eSATA USB Combo Connector This connector supports SATA 3Gb s and USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use the port to connect an external SATA device or a SATA port multiplier The JMicron JMB362 chip supports RAID function Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Or use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 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 Speed Activity LED Link LED Speed Activity LED Link LED State Description State Description Tu Orange 10 Mbps data rate On Linked properly Green Off No link 100 Mbps data rate LAN Port ae Green 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Network activity Off No connection 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 i When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your Hardware Installation 20 Center Subwoo
83. ethod 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 JMicron JMB362 copy all files in the BootDrv GSATA 32Bit folder to your floppy disk To install Windows 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 3 3 Insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press lt Enter gt For example from the menu in Figure 3 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 JMicron JMB362 select 3 GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32 bit operating 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 dr
84. fer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration 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 EB In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio con figuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 21 Hardware Installation 1 8 Onboard LEDs Overvoltage LEDs This motherboard contains 4 sets of overvoltage LEDs which indicate the overvoltage level of the CPU memory North Bridge and South Bridge
85. 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 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver 2 is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design GIGA BYTE Dynamic Energy Saver 2 is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance The Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Interface A Meter Mode In Meter Mode GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver 2 shows how much power they have saved in a set pe riod of time GIGABYTE Lxl l2J Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Current CPU Power Consumption 3 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 4 Meter Time 5 Meter Timer Reset Switch 6 Total Mode Switch 7 Meter Mode Switch 8 Dynamic Power Phase Status 9 Power Saving Status Icons of
86. he items above are configured the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item Press lt Enter gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 7 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID VORNE Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe HDDO0 ST3120026A5S 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive gt Switch Unit DEL BS Delete Number ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 7 Appendix 94 When finished the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block Figure 8 Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status DOGANI DEDNE Du hice HDDO0 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDDO GRAID 0 Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 witch Window tT 1 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit 7 LAD switcn 4 Figure 8 To check more detailed information about the array use the lt Tab gt key while in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the
87. he 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 f2 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
88. herals connecting cables and power cord 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 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 125 Appendix 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 cael 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 No The keyboard or keyboard Check if the keyboard is working properly oie Orman Yes The problem is verified a
89. ht of the Background Activ ity Progress item indicating that the RAID volume is being rebuilt When completed the status will display as Done sim OLONID190220 Rebuild Sak en tual Gah Ois 20 dene YD Evert 0107 2010 02 18 Rebuild sk on atual sk Ore Adsptertvere 02 02 2020 228 adapter 0 nn as nercache mede couse isda encugh memery 0102 2919 62 18 Adapter 0 is Getecred 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 i 10 Tetel fvents 18 ee ome Sx _Descriation o Adapter Evert 0102 2019 02 24 Adapter 0 nn as nor cache mode couse lads encugh memery Adaotertvert 0102 2 24 Adacter 0 is ceteced 29390224 1daptoro is o ucelang
90. 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 109 Appendix e Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State for Recovery Volume 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 Matr
91. inuous 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 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 Intel R Matri an tion ROM v8 9 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume HELP Select a sync option On Request volume is updated manually Continuous volume is updated automatically Previous Menu tT Change TAB Next ESC Figure 11 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 89 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 Corpora
92. irst 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 main 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 77 Unique Features EECa 1 Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 Windows 7 only Steps O Sae covery 2 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 ae _ immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will re start to th
93. 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 98 CPU Cores Enabled Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores gt gt All Enables all CPU cores Default 1 Enables only one CPU core b gt 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores o 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 Auto 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 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 Disable
94. iver 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 32bit system 6 gt Marvell AHCI driver for 64bit system Marvell RAID driver 8 gt Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit 9 gt Intel Rapid Storage driver for 64bit exit Figure 3 105 Appendix Before installing Windows XP connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from 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 4 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
95. ix 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 TL Up Down SPACE Selects ENTER Done TJ select ESC Previous Menu 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 More help Yes Step 3 Click Yes to begin the data recovery 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 Step 4 plays the rebuild progress After the recovery volume is completed the Sta tus will display as Normal Appendix 110 For the JMicron JMB362 Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild e Rebuilding with the RAID setup utility Step 1 When the message Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility appears press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the util ity In the Main Menu block
96. kip 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 to 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 F Adapter Devices RAID Vendor ID Device ID 1B4B 914 BIOS Version 1 0 PCI Slot 00 IRQ Number Raid Mode ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Figure 3 Appendix 98 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
97. l 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 if 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 BE 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 IDE Channel 7 Master IDE Channel 7 Slave gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory KOVAA 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 r
98. lashing 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 GAG1G 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 G1 Guerrilla Fth lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 01 11 2011 X58 ICH10 7A89QG0SC 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 i
99. ld 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 the 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 Inade
100. lick 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 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 79 Unique Features 4 7 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 t
101. lick 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 Windows 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 82 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
102. lug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage 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 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU may occur 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 peripherals 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 Installing the CPU 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 2337227777777999 al b 5 Alignment Key 4 fi Sait Alignment Key
103. m The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 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 L G1 Killer seri GIGABYTE Chipset Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it Drivers a D Install GIGABYTE Utilities Install Application Software Install New Utilities Application Software G O M Gigabyte Online Manager Size 9 23MB A web based system management tool that allows client system hardware information such las CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or controlled via a host EasyTune 6 oe An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utility allowing quick access to a ariety of performance features DMI Viewer Size 2 89MB DMI Viewer provides a management tool for viewing motherboard hardware information Technical Manuals Contact E System Download Ca a Center Eo 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals Chipset Drivers User s Manual Application Software le DES2 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Technical aes Manual
104. m 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 you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following 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
105. may not be effective Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only 53 BIOS Setup HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 7 Vista operating system Default Enabled HPET Mode X 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 Disabled Disables this function Default 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 syst
106. me 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 lt gt Channel Interleaving Options are Auto default 1 6 Rank Interleaving Options are Auto default 1 4 Note This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature 41 BIOS Setup 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 Auto Menu Level gt gt gt tRCD Auto Auto 20 Auto gt Channel A Advanced Timing Control 2 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto X X X X X X X X X X Auto Round Trip Latency 2 Auto TL2 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 lt gt CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 5 15 tRCD Options are Auto default 1 15 lt gt tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 gt tRAS Options are Auto default 1 31 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are Auto default 1 63 lt gt tRRD Options are Auto default 1 7 gt tWTR Options are Auto default 1 31 gt tWR Options
107. 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 program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving
108. mory 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 lt 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 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 1000mV 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 lt IOH Clock Skew Allows you to set the North Bridge clock prior to the CPU clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops Note This item appears only when you install a memory module that supports this feature BIOS Setup 40 gt Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile X M P System Memory Multiplier S14 BD Memory Frequency Mhz 1066 Performance Enhance DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Profile DDR Voltage Profile QPI Voltage Channel Interleaving Rank
109. n 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC Pe ae 1 2 GND 2 GND E i 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power me 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 7 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R E 6 GND 6 NC z 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC z 8 NoPin 8 NoPin 9 LINE2L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 FB 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 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 Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e 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 11 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header 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
110. name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters and press lt Enter gt 2 Select RAID Mode Under the Level item use up or down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe RAID 1 Mirror or JBOD Figure 5 Then press lt Enter gt to move onto the next step Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List 93 Appendix 3 Assign Array Disks After a RAID mode is selected RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives 4 Set Block Size RAID 0 only Under the Block item use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size Figure 6 ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB Press lt Enter gt Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD 1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List T4 Switch RAID Block Size ENTER Nex ESC Abort Figure 6 5 Set Array Size Under the Size item enter the size of the array and press lt Enter gt 6 Confirm Creation After all of t
111. namic Energy Saver 2 incorporates a host of intelligent features that use a proprietary hardware and software design to considerably enhance PC system energy efficiency reduce power consumption and deliver optimized auto phase switching for the CPU Memory Chipset VGA HDD and system fans i System Size 194 92MB Automatic system energy saving via Bluetooth If your cell phone has Drivers Installation 64 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 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
112. nd solved Press 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 Appendix 126 127 Appendix Appendix 128 129 Appendix Appendix 130 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 Engli
113. ndard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Intel CH10R 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_4 16S EGS Ee SATA2_3 1 l g TOL U E SATA2_2 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA2_1 SATA2_0 NIDIA BP ww DM gt 8 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
114. ns 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 FEH You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery m i 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute E z Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative l o terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds a aeS amea 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 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 local 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 shou
115. o 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 Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Renesas D720200 USB Controller Enables or disables the Renesas D720200 USB controller Default Enabled lt eSATA Controller JMicron JMB362 Chip eSATA Connectors Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the JMicron JMB362 chip Default Enabled eSATA Ctrl Mode JMicron JMB362 Chip eSATA Connectors Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the JMicron JMB362 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode gt gt IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode Default gt gt RAID 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 lt 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
116. oad Fail Safe Defaults 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 57 BIOS Setup 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 201
117. ode 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 Notch onno oo 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 Inst
118. oduct information carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV 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 Opilonal Neme esinaine Arena EROARE AA 6 G1Guerilla Mothoroard Layout so siesrroritsinnnineniianei nenea eiae eeina anina T G1 Guerrilla Motherboard Block Diagram s ssnsssnsnsnnsnsrsnsisnnsnsrsrsrnnnsnsnsnsinnnnrsrsnsnsnnses 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation cccccccscscsssscsscsssecsscsssecsscessessssessecsssessecssseseeseseees 9 1 msiallahon Precautions oeccerecicenouninennn aiiin 9 t2 Product 6 1611 gt 0 cae ee eee ne nE EGR 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ccccssesesssserssserssssserssssssersaees 13 1 3 1 Installing the GPU spscssernzscivsisesbescextsrenestnneseoiawestachontiexiesies unchanbointdanncabeinevbancabatasts 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler sisisatcdssstiscnesescateevccstsduensbeseewibeesee db vanbeniecivewwendidnieweeratle 15 1 4 Installing the Memory cccsecesescesecsssecsecsscesecsscessecssessessesessaseesasseseesanees 16 1 4 1 Dual 3 Channel Memory Configuration cccccccsessssssesscss
119. onfiguration 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 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 Appendix 108 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
120. onon 00 NB PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the North Bridge loading The higher the North Bridge loading the more the number of lighted LEDs HH ooon onj on DDR PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the memory loading The higher the memory loading the more the number of lighted LEDs HE oo DaN oo onj 06 23 Hardware Installation LAN LED The LAN LED indicates whether the LAN chips are working properly The LED will light up during the POST if the LAN chips are working properly HH
121. onoo ono 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 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 In
122. or Unknown device is present in Device 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 Appendix 124 5 4 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 perip
123. ous 02 02 2020 C224 Physical Gak mesg from virtual dase Configuration at boot O L o wiscetansous ox0aa219 2 24_ Phtica dick missing rem venus sist sen Appendix 114 5 2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager The Bigfoot Killer Network Manager allows you to view your network connection status and Internet band width and to configure your network settings It also displays your system information and CPU memory us age After installing the LAN driver you can access the Bigfoot Killer Network Manager in Start All Programs Bigfoot Networks Killer Network Manager or right click on the icon in the notification area Bandwidth Testing After installing the LAN driver from the motherboard driver disk and restarting your computer the Bigfoot Killer Network Manager screen will automatically ap pear and the Bandwidth Test dialog box will pop up notifying you that the Killer Network Manager will begin to measure the speed your Internet service provider provides Click Start to begin testing Configuring How Applications Access the Internet From the function menu on the left click the Applica tions tab On the Applications configuration screen you can set the priority for an application or online game to use the bandwidth to access the Internet Icons of the currently running applications and games will be displayed in color The Killer Network Manager automatically assigns online games to Priority 1 High est To change
124. 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 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 No
125. quate 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 jumper 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 GIGABYTE G1 KAer maw AYLI TABD POST SCREEN DELD BIOS SETUP Q FLASH GEFI XPRESS RECOVERY GEZI BOOT MENU ENDD Q FLASH a Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Inc G1 Guerrilla Fth Motherboard Model BIOS Version Rebels slesestn E cose colin Pacem tra E C AEG Function Keys 01 14 2011 X58 ICH10 7A89QG0SC 00 Function Keys lt TAB gt POST SCREEN Press the lt Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system start up refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show i
126. r G14 DD Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 1066 1066 PCI Express Frequency Mhz Auto CPU Clock Drive 800mV PCI Express Clock Drive 900mV CPU Clock Skew Ops IOH Clock Skew Ops PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults TlJ gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt gt CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed lt gt 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 S 2 CPU Cores Enabled CPU Multi Threading Note 2 CPU Enhanced Halt C1E C3 C6 C7 State Support 2 CPU Thermal Monitor CPU EIST Function Bi Directional PROCHOT Tl7 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Intel R Turbo Boost Tech PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F6 Fail Safe Defaults Auto Item Help All Menu Level gt gt Enabled Auto Disabled Auto Auto Auto F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Note 1 This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports th
127. rated 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 Onboard Audio Onboard H W LAN Onboard USB 3 0 Controller eSATA Controller eSATA Ctrl Mode GSATA3 6_7 IDE Controller GSATA3 6_7 IDE Ctrl Mode Disabled IDE Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled IDE Enabled IDE Item Help Menu Level gt PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults tJ gt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt gt eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 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 lt ICH 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 AHC
128. 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 Figure 4 For the JMicron JMB362 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt Enter gt Then a controller menu simi lar to Figure 5 below will appear Select RAID AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller x32 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 RAID AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller x32 ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 5 Appendix 106 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 6 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 6 Then select
129. s e G O M GIGABYTE Online Manager Contact Smat6 Xpress Recover 2 le Easy Energy Saver le Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility 2a Download as Center 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 GIGABYTE sad Chipset Drivers Application GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Software NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan A Tel 886 2 8912 4000 Fax 2 6012 4009 http www gigabyte com Contact Download Center 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information TY GLKiller s GIGABYTE Chipset You can save print or e mail the system information by clicking the buttons below Drivers System Information List Application Software MB Name Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd G1 Guerilla BIOS version G1 Guerrilla Fih CPU Name Genuine Intel R CPU 000 2 93GHz Memory information Total physical memory 1022 MB OS information Windows 7 Ultimate CD version information G1 Killer series 1 01 B11 0119 1 Technical Manuals Contact em Download a Center 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
130. s 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 display 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
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132. sesssscasssesessesesecasasereeseseves 124 5 4 2 Troubleshooting Procedure s ssssssssssssrssssrssssssrsresrsrerrnnsrerenrerennsnrenrnrenennsrsrens 125 Box Contents G1 Guerrilla motherboard Motherboard driver disk User s Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I O Shield 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports One 2 Way SLI bridge connector One 3 Way SLI bridge connector NNNNANARAAR N 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 G1 Guerrilla Motherboard Layout CPU Voltage L1 2 3 CPU TEMP L1 2 CPU_FAN Bo ALOK od 2 S ATX_12V_2X i SYSTEM2 Temp oc BUTTON a ee icron JM L ine362 USB_ESATA_2 VLI VL810 USB_ESATA_1 a USB30 Marvell 88E1118R USB_LAN AUDIO Intel X58 SYS_FAN ENB Voltage L1 2 3 Renesas D720200 PCIEX1_1 WK SYSTEM1 Temp PCIEX16_1 Pree _ PCIEX16_2 Intel PCIEX1_2 M_BIOS Pimm r PCIEX8 PCI E oP S VLI VL810 F USBI F_AUDIO FANt Pe es F_USB30 F_USB3 F_ USB2 DDR3_4 NB PHASE LED o0 DDR PHASE LEDOD 000 oo000 Oo PHASE LED 0 SYSTEM3 Temp O000 lt 4 DDR Voltage LED LEOR e aq a ATX Ifa a Le
133. sh http www gigabyte com WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw 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 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 giga byte com e Giga Byte SINGAPORE PTE LTD Singapore WEB address http www gigabyte sg e Thailand WEB address http th giga byte com e Vietnam WEB address http Awww gigabyte vn 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 TEL 86 27 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330 GuangZhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 Chengdu TEL 86 28 85236930 FAX 86 28 85256822 Xian TEL 86 29 85531943 FAX 86 29 85510930 Shenyang TEL 86 24 83992901 FAX 86 24 83992909 e GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY INDIA LIMITED India WEB address http www gigabyte in e Saudi Arabia WEB address http www gigabyte com sa e Gigabyte Technology Pty Ltd Australia WEB address http www gigabyte com au 131 Appendix e G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Germany WEB address http www gigabyte de
134. so 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 Smart DualBlOS Instructions Enter the Smart 6 password to launch the SMART DualBlOS utility You can record personal passwords and important dates and set re minders of these dates Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit Unique Features 78 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 data 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 C
135. ss 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number G1 Guerrilla 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 Feb 15 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 pr
136. sssssiseseesssssssssisseeeeess 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory scsi secs setetsccanteteeereeteecrcsesaetrcectecteneoacevieriadunneseneiaices 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card c cccccccscsssssssescsesessseessesessesesssessssessssesseees 18 1 6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 tr Back Panel C OMe CONS csz casxcercestatectonicescosienaenvteraah tae steeatatieaste erecatnntectte 20 to OG LEDS esseni dace 22 19 Internal COMMS GIONS sssscdciscoceseseecctsdancscassusseeegasecesdcnststaiasasdeccssseainenssnieredeabeens 25 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup scssiccesisssvessaoseedesiecasostessssceiiepcdedscsededueiesucadessesdaviedacteasuaeds cadences 30 ZW Startup SOIC OM secsaceseer eaea e REEERE EE EEES OSa 34 22 The Main MENU serssesvaconnncerscuncennsarunvassateavaenvagnaceusadeaciiarom i 35 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T cccccsscsesssssssssssssesssssecssessesessssesessesessees 37 2 4 Standard CMOS Features nssneensesnesesnesesesresesrsrnsrsnennsnsnnnnsnsnnnrsnesrnrsnenne 47 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features ccoscrpcerestncssectensteesseusexcanniae deyieucsaionuetessnieanisidsdnedien 49 2 6 Integrated PEMPMGTAIS si ssiscasnascsasasaennacasdsvscwamncnieadleaontsunedinssadssimesvandeendenstng 51 2 7 Power Management Setup c ccscssssssssssessssssssssssssssessesseeesesaseseesaseseess 53 28 PO Apani Staus sionas E 55 2 9 Load Fail Sate DefaullS sscirssaionino na a 57 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults s sc
137. t 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 M INF Update Utility Version 9 1 1 1026 ize 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 W Realtek HD Audio Driver IVersion 5 10 0 6282 6 0 1 6282 Size 250 57MB ealtek High Definition Audio Driver 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 syste
138. t of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level K Microphone Boost Microphone Boost 119 E Center Subwoofer Speaker Out side Speaker Out Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in m GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY E Device Noise Suppression Acoustic Echo Cancellation The function will become valid starting from the next cording Front Panel TECHNOLOGY F 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager Digital Output optes CI nioun ks pesee Recording Volume t e p Playback Volume Cae it Beam Formin TECHNOLOGY Appendix Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The 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 EE icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices 5 28 AM 9 17 2010 Sound
139. t 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 o Bi0s jo eee Flash M T Flash Memory Type Flash Mamoary Size 8705 Sign on Message H E eee ccs A Load cmos detauit atter BIOS update E clear omi data Poo BIDS Vendor ee 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 Qo oval 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 ESTES Update the BIOS without Using 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 Save the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to sa
140. te 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 80 4 8 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 users 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 pro
141. ted by each system temperature sensor on the motherboard Current CPU FAN SYS FAN SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 SYS FAN3 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 Default 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 BIOS Setup 56 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T L
142. tel boxed cooler as the example cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU 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 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 th
143. tem 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 menu Sample BIOS Version F1h CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent T
144. ter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled BIOS Setup 58 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 Periphe ais VUL UDU 1 adNWwULU 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 EAA 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 eee i 3 Advanced BIOS F Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Periphe ais UUL UDUL 1 ADD VWV ULU Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T4 gt amp 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
145. ter 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 operating 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 expos
146. the priority click an application or game and use the drop down menu below the application s game s icon to select a priority level You can change the upload and download bandwidth for each application as well Click the application you want and move the cursor to the arrow on the right end of the bar When the cursor changes to a double headed arrow drag it to change the bandwidth FA gt ak sm TE B re T a a 2 T T Note For more instructions on using the Bigfoot Killer Network Manager click the help icon J on the top right corner of the screen to open the Help file 115 Appendix 5 3 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 3 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back 3 Is panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio Xd re f The picture to the right shows the default audio jack conte so 1a A i peaker Ou i i d HD Hi K Defi iti di id rroa oai e integrate igh Definition audio provides ar sum ri jack retasking capability that allows the user to change Q aH create ht a Ly a amp the function for each jack through the audio driver aa For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Sub woofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out loko G e jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will
147. the temperature is between 61 80 C the red LED is illuminated when the temperature exceeds 80 C Dai oo onj 00 Hardware Installation CPU TEMP Off Below 60 C L1 61 80 C green L2 Over 80 C red 27 DDR Voltage Off Normal condition L1 Level 1 Slight green L2 Level 2 Moderate yellow L3 Level 3 High red SB Voltage Off Normal condition L1 Level 1 Slight green L2 Level 2 Moderate yellow L3 Level 3 High red PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading The higher the CPU loading the more the number of lighted LEDs To enable the Phase LED display function please first enable Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Refer to Chapter 4 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 for more details ee on
148. tings 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 and 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
149. tion All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Capacity Status Bootable x Yes Level Drives RAIDO Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal This does 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 90 5 1 2 Configuring JMicron JMB362 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 JMicron JMB362 SATA controller controls the onboard eSATA connectors on the back panel Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive 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 In BIOS Setup go to Inte grated Peripherals To enable RAID set eSATA Controller to Enabled and set eSATA Ctrl Mode to RAID CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive XHD Disabled ICH SATA Control Mode IDE Menu Level gt SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Keyboard Function Enabled USB Mouse Fun
150. 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 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 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 83 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 19
151. 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 99 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 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 RAIDO 64KB NO WriteBack GBT Figure 7 Appendix 100 When completed the RAID tab will display the new array Figure 8 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Selection _ Adapter
152. ure 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 gt 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 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 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integ
153. ve the current BIOS file 4 E tosa cmos detaut atter sios 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 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 set
154. ver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Ox Ol Se he a 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 fmm Removing the Card from ERE IET m e Removing the Card from the PCIEX16_1 Slot CE the PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8 Gently push back on the EHS Slot lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot Press the latch at the end of the PCI Express 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 XP operating systems The 3 Way SLI and 3 Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems ACrossFireX SLI supported motherboard with two three PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver Two three CrossFireX SLI ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver Current GPUs that support 3 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
155. vices 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 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 e Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the CPU EB manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU 130W 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
156. weaker 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 CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The on screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom
157. y Figure 3 use the up or down arrow key to highlight through choices in the Main Menu block Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press lt Enter gt Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Main Menu 7 Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO0 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List gt TAB ct ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 3 Note In the main screen you can select a hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press lt Enter gt to see detailed information about the selected hard drive Appendix 92 Create a RAID Array In the main screen press lt Enter gt on the Create RAID Disk Drive item Then the Create New RAID screen appears Figure 4 Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 06 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List Figure 4 The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array Figure 5 Steps 1 Enter Array Name Under the Name item enter an array

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