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1. 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 should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations Hardware Installation 22 7 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 PW SPEAK SPEAK RES Cl PWR PWR Chassis Intrusion Header Hard Drive Reset Activity LED
2. PCI Express x1 Slot Femme 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 T Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system D M ga GO De rt 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 e Removing the Card Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot 17 Hardware Installation 1 6 Back Panel Connectors e 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 D Sub Port The D
3. Hardware Installation 20 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers 5 The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN and a 3 pin system fan header SYS FAN 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 motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU FAN Pin No Definition i 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense MEAN 4 Speed Control ER SYS FAN Pin No Definition ii Ee 1 GND UU SYS FAN 2 12V 3 Sense 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 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by H55 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connect
4. BIOS Setup 50 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 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 TL 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 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 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 t
5. 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend gt gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time b gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off lt gt 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 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 c 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 lt Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI slee
6. 2 Select HDD 0 0 and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 15 Flash bg LA MXIC 25L8005 8006 IM 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 Enter to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Donot 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 15 MXIC 25L8005 8006 61 Unique Features Step 4 Press Esc and then Enter 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 Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter 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 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features S
7. Switch 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 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 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
8. Determines whether to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset Default Enabled c Virtualization Technology N 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T M LT 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 E11 BCLK 133 37 MHz CPU Frequency 3067 78 MHz Memory Frequency 1333 75 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 230 PCH Temperature 41 0 C Vcore 1 168V DRAM Voltage 1 584V 142 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 Chipset temperature Vcore and memory voltage 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
9. Memory Frequency Mhz 1333 1333 Performance Enhance Turbo DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Auto Profile DDR Voltage SM Profile QPI Voltage LIV gt gt gt gt gt Channel A b Channel A Timing Settings Press Enter gt gt gt gt gt Channel B b Channel B Timing Settings Press Enter Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Extreme Memory Profile X M P System Memory Multiplier SPD Memory Frequency Mhz The settings under the three items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Ad vanced Frequency Settings menu o 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 Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level gt DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Quick and Expert allows the memory timing 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 Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory lt Profile QPI Voltage The value displa
10. NG 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2L 9 LineOut 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 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 F USB1 F USB2 USB 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 Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DXt USB DY GND GND No Pin NC coO
11. Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed o 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 lt CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled c CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled the CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled BIOS Setup 48 c CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan bp PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin CPU fan However for a 4 pin CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed 49 BIOS Setup 2 9 Load Fail
12. Audio Input and Output 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 9 channel audio The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack retask ing capability that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver Line In 1G Front Speaker Out IE um 4 Mic ii e xi jack for microphone functionality Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on the page 69 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 ER To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon Bill will
13. Auto default 1 255 BIOS Setup 96 o tRTP Options are Auto default 1 15 o tFAW Options are Auto default 1 63 c Command Rate CMD Options are Auto default 1 3 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Misc Timing Control Static tRD Options are Auto default 1 31 gt Advanced Voltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings Item Help Voltage Types Normal Current Menu Level gt gt Dynamic Vcore DVID 0 00000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 100V Auto Graphics Core 1 000V Auto gt gt gt MCH ICH PCH Core 1 050V Auto gt gt gt DRAM DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto Ne 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 Dynamic Vcore DVID The default is Auto 7 QPINtt Voltage The default is Auto lt Graphics Core The default is Auto MCH ICH lt PCH Core The default is Auto DRAM o DRAM Voltage The default is Auto 37 BIOS Setup b Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Menu Level bb 142 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 sochronous Support
14. 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 bp Disabled Disables this function Default gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system lt gt KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings c 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 bp Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power lt gt 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 four functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Note
15. Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP e MicroATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 21 0cm Note 1 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 Note 2 To use the onboard D Sub port you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics Note 3 To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Note 4 Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install Note 5 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model 11 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage 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 CP
16. Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only 47 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help Case Opened Menu Level gt Vcore DDRI5V 45V 5 026V sil PAY P22 Current CPU Temperature 47 C Current CPU FAN Speed 3375 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto 142 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 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 5V 12V Displays the current system voltages lt Current CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature lt
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18. appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager mi cs eG 5 45 PM 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 Please refer to the configurations on next page 67 Appendix The pictures to the right show the 7 1 channel speaker configurations Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The cur rent connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configura tion tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect T 1 Channel Speakers Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Fuse aim pups iang oho ardor ban eren paggana s Lm ra Cnm Mule our BAM SU a l wen fk Pe You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects ta
19. 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 F9 during the POST C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 e at PEDE IM Hai m GIGABYTE fh TE EW K LLL LLL mm Step 1 Step 2 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive When finished go to Disk Management to check data disk allocation Unique Features 58 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 b E Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in A GIGABYTE ase ne system pigaka down The RESTORE option will not be TECHNOLOGY present if no backup is created before b e eee ww m IV ee cu Uxd waMw agama GIGABYTE TECHHOLOG Step 1 E 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 re GIGABYTE TECH OLOGY Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 59 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and QBIOS 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 m
20. mains operated EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and siriar general use D EN 60335 Safety of household and simia O EN 50091 1 electncal apoharces Manvfacturer Importer Stamp Dete Jun 21 2010 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Salety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Sgnsue Temmy Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a FC Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 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 GA H55M S2 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 ric Date Jun 21 2010 Copyright 2010 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
21. on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys tem components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Intel Core i7 processors Intel Core i5 processors Intel Core i3 processors Intel Pentium processors in the LGA1156 package Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list L3 cache varies with CPU DP Chipset Intel H55 Express Chipset Memory 2 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1666 O C 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 Onboard Graphics Integrated in the Chipset 1 x D Sub port Audio 2 Realtek ALC888B codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Not 9 LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Ss Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface Chipset 6xSATA 3G
22. to change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R GA H55M 52 Motherboard Layout ATX 12V LGA1156 CPU_FAN F_AUDIO Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX1 F USB2 pai Intel H55 F USB1 M BIOS B BIOS CO CLR CMOS F PANEL GA H55M S2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK 133 MHz ee DDR3 1666 0 C 1333 1066 800 MHz LGA1156 CPU Dual Channel Memory PCle CLK 100 MHz x16 PCI Express Bus eoeyieju ING 99EJJ91 U J 1 PCI Express x1 RJ45 PCle CLK Realtek Dual BIOS 100 y Es Intel H55 E 6 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus xt x tt ce 12 USB Ports PCI Bus iu LPC Bus irE T8720 sence ANN PS 2 KB Mouse 666 2 PCI 555 15 15 19 D DO o NL 31 PCI CLK 5 E 5 O Sa 33 MHz gee SO o 523 l D O O m Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove
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24. 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 o Internal Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to 2000 MHz Default Auto c 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 c CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and the Chipset clock Options are 700mV 800mV 900mV default 1000mV o PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock Options are 700mV 800mV 900mV default 1000mV c CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops lt PCH Clock Skew Allows you to set the Chipset clock prior to the CPU clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature BIOS Setup 34 gt Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile X M P 9 9 Disabled Item Help System Memory Multiplier SPD Auto Menu Level gt gt
25. ANC sus ctae t PIE SIEHE UU ANAN a a 54 3 3 Technical Mahlalssscscscaduitsednsekt AGAPAN TG otl orti iisi arenis 54 3 4 BGC o 55 UE 55 3 6 Download Center ERROREM 56 3 7 New RUD cR 56 Chapter 4 Unique Paan E armas aaa aaa ada 57 Al Xpress NONE Zac NS 57 4 2 BIOS Update U IIES iis rti EEUU xta enter ee d aO ae I EEUU 60 4 2 14 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 60 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility en 63 2 9 EASy TUNE D eccna saad un Eadgud tefta acti IENA 64 MEER SINT 65 4 5 Ach E 66 Chapter 5 Appendix sesenta nnn 67 5 4 Configuring Audio Input and Output sse 67 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio sese 67 5 1 2 Configuring Microphone ReCOrding cssesecssssssssesessssssssssssesessssessesseseesssesaees 70 5 1 3 USING the Sound Recorder susciter tied nete eter a 12 oz OA SBN I cssseneiesh bind Erit A S 13 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions ulunan 13 5 4 2 Troubleshooting Procedure maa AANI ADAN AA 74 5 9 Regulatory 5talemienis oorr tbt nter edax ens 76 Box Contents MI GA H55M S2 motherboard M Motherboard driver disk MI User s Manual MI Two SATA cables V I O Shield 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
26. BIOS Setup 38 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Fri May 22 2010 Item Help Time hh mm ss 23 1322 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory KOVAA Total Memory 1024M Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date mm dd yy Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date Time hh mm ss Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time o IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE 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 Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode Is set to CH
27. Blu etooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key If the screen doesn t display your Bluetooth cell phone click Refresh to let Auto Green re detect the device 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 After you select a cell phone the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard as shown on the left n a will appear Enter a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing ea yee with the cell phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone si Enn Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Bluetooth LL Cm gae ldews Other Setinge cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of your computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving state lasts over the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit Dimai tiam Dur bec Mita Darrai g ah pets ee Eiti 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 increment Auto Green searches for the key based on the length of tim
28. Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully check in My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System Devices Step 2 Check if Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is present in Device 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 Motherboards FAQ page on our website and search for onboard HD audio driver What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short
29. Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product HES must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling e When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort Appendix 76 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentall
30. GA HS5M S2 LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel Core i7 processors Intel Core i5 processors Intel Core i3 processors Intel Pentium processors User s Manual Rev 1301 12ME H55MS2 1301R D EN 5011 D EN 55013 D EN 55014 1 Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturerinporter Auli asd G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany GA H55M S2 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is dectared in accordance with 2004 106 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement apoaratus Cabied distribution systems Equipment fce receiving and or distributio trom sound and television signals EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household apphances and serdar electncal equipment Wotage fluctuatons Infoemation Technology equipment Immuniy characteristics Lim s and methods of measurement Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Gener immunity standard Part 2 Industrial enveonment Immunity requieements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements fce uninterruptible power systems UPS EC conformity marang The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC D EN 60065 Safety requirements for
31. IGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the informa tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement More over we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment directive The WEEE
32. OS 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 CD onal download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without 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 save the current BIOS file 4 Lord cmos setau atter 810 upate 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 63 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 envir
33. 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 1 gt or the down arrow key lt 4 gt to select the first boot device then press Enter 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 END Q FLASH Press the End key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first BIOS Setup 28 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 Enter to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version E11 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit TL Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Sa
34. S gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large o IDE Channel 2 3 Master gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE 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 bp Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt Cylinder Number of cylinders bp Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder 39 BIOS Setup 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 c Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST gt Base Memory Also called conventi
35. Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 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 Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit T7 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 2010 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 T4 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
36. Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following de scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description T Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate 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 e Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channe
37. U may occur e Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the 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 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU LGA1156 CPU Socket Alignment Key ae AHH Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket LGA1156 CPU 48 Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Hardware Installation 12 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 Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your finger Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well Step 2 Remove the CPU socket cover as shown Hold your index finger down on the rear grip of the socket co
38. USB mietet zm Iniel Graphics Medis Accelerator Driver Tor Vista Wink Venson B 15 10 2125 Wid Grachers kada Acc Dro for Yakan Vn m Intel R HECI Device kiray when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After Xpress Install installs all of the drivers a dialog box will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities Click Yes to automatically install the utilities Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later e For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver ER Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed 53 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 t
39. a dual view configuration set this item to Always Enable o On Chip Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con troller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are 32MB 2MB for GTT 64MB 2MB for GTT default 128MB 2MB for GTT 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 42 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA AHCI Mode IDE Item Help SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Enabled Menu Level gt USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Enabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard H W LAN Enabled Green LAN Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults o SATA AHCI Mode Intel H55 Chipset Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H55 Chipset to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode Default gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver
40. b Appendix 68 C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon ied dj on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector ED EINE NND e Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete T G Correcte emege EN k ede um 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 Drit fhe reer output viga whens front headphone plugged in Mabe oet ad rede duia devei plays Pet diim iced ti eam prol neun mw M X guum il T Teup iem ppt il rcl da Le inin ce eemper i an Ful device pa al ipot jacks aa rrclepencent input deor 69 Appendix 5 1 2 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon Bil will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager M5 5 45 PM 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 m
41. b s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb s devices KO USB Integrated in the Chipset Upto 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers esc Internal goe Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Hardware Installation c Back Panel 1xPS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1xPS 2 mouse port 1xD Sub port 8x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1x RJ 45 port e 3x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone 0 Controller ITE IT8720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU fan speed control Not 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS e Support for DualBIOS e PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 24 ACPI 1 0b 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 Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version qo 9 BIOS Ve Unique Features qo 9 0 9 9
42. beeps Power error 73 Appendix 5 2 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power 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 No on the CPU Connect the Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the pow 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 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 The problem is verified and solved Continued Appendix 14 No The power supply CPU or 2 3 When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running E CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card Check if there is display on your monitor expansion slot or monitor might fail The p
43. blems using the current A version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction 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 clearing CMOS jumper battery in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 21 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc H55M S2 E11 Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash l Function Keys 05 2 2010 H55 A89TG0GC 00 Function Keys lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP 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
44. 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 Auto CPU Thermal Monitor 9 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 Mot bp Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default 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 bp 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 x12 x44 The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used The item is adjustable only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is in stalled QPI L
45. dows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled lt No Execute Memory Protect 0 Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its sup porting software and system Default Enabled lt gt Delay For HDD Secs Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up The ad justable range is from 0 to 15 seconds Default 0 c 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 o Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default gt gt Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display c Onboard VGA Enables or disables the onboard graphics function gt gt Enable If No Ext PEG Activates the onboard graphics only if no PCI Express graphics card is installed Default b gt Always Enable Always activates the onboard graphics whether or not a PCI Express card is installed If you wish to set up
46. dvanced CPU Core Features QPI Clock Ratio QPI Link Speed gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control Base Clock BCLK Control BCLK Frequency Mhz Extreme Memory Profile X M P System Memory Multiplier SPD Memory Frequency Mhz 1333 Internal Graphics Clock 733 PCI Express Frequency Mhz PCI Express Clock Drive CPU Clock Skew PCH Clock Skew tJ Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values 2 99 GHZ IS 3K22 PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults 22X Item Help Menu Level gt Press Enter Auto 4 8GHz Disabled 133 Disabled Auto 1333 Auto Auto 900mV 900mV Ops Ops ESC Exit F7 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 31 BIOS Setup F1 General Help 7 CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed o CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency b Advanced CPU Core Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced CPU Core Features Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Auto Item Help CPU Cores Enabled All Menu Level bb CPU Multi Threading Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E 0 Auto C3 C6 C7 State Support Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Auto CPU EIST Function 9 Auto Bi Directional PROCHOT 9 Auto Ne Move Enter Sel
47. e 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 Turm off HD Set when to tum off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned off Selecting a system energy saving mode Depending on your needs select a system power saving mode on the Auto Green main menu and click Save to save the settings Auto Green LASA Button Description Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode Disable Disables this function 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 Note 1 If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you ll not be able to use it to connect to other Blu etooth 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 66 Unique Features Chapter5 Appendix 9 1 Configuring
48. ect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Cores Enabled t Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores gt gt All Enables all CPU cores Default 1 Enables only one CPU core 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores c CPU Multi Threading 9 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 Note 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 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 32 C3 C6 C7 State Support t Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 C7 mode in system halt state When en abled the CPU
49. eripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated 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 Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing Y to the confirmation mes sage will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task BIOS Setup 90 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Twea
50. ess to shorten the waiting time for entering the operating system and to deliver greater efficiency for daily use Default Disabled o 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 Enter to accept Options are LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt gt 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 System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program 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 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 41 BIOS Setup c Limit CPUID Max to 3 Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Win
51. et 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 62 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Donotuse 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 B Using BIOS BIOS e eee Flash Memory Size BIOS Sign on Message BIOS Vendor EMEN NG KA Load cmos detautt atter BIOS update fE Ciear omi data Poo GIGABYTE 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BI
52. he End 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 IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc H55M 82 E11 DEL BIOS Setup F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash 05 27 2010 H55 7A89T GOGC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Unique Features 60 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The following procedure as sumes that you save the BIOS file to a USB flash drive Step 1 1 Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file GA 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 IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash
53. he password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled 51 BIOS Setup 2 12 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS I 9 Advanced BIOS Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Integrated Periphe ais VUL UDU 1 ADIWULU Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit TL Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to CMOS 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 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS I m s 5 Advanced BIOS F Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Periphe ais DEL UDUL 1 ADIWULU Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press Enter on this item and press the Y key This exits the BIOS Se
54. ication area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices CM5 5 45 PM Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space a mn ce comme and select Show Disabled Devices e EHE Hewhal Higa Definer L et s uem LI Buah Hogs Doifesslims Axa QU tet pegged r wo fha Diu saroe bes k 71 Appendix Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default de vice Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 1 3 Using the Sound Recorder N Sound Recorder A Recording Sound Pa 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 ss 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button ses Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format Appendix T2 5 2 Troubleshooting 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support amp Downloads Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q A O In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to ente
55. icrophone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Temuan cx TELL Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record w ing volume or you ll not be able to record the sound gr To hear the sound being recorded during the recording ma pa process do not mute the playback volume It is recom ET STES g mended that you set the volumes at a middle level my 5 GIGABYTE D Lm I Lan EG il e ot x If you want to change the current sound input ie iE m aa o Cra device to microphone right click on Mi TN j s crophone and select Set Default Device e aa 5 apr rore Verachcousi Bat rc denci be aa a apang a i Appendix 70 Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level 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 Volume icon in the notif
56. ink Speed Displays the current operating QPI link speed gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control 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 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 specifi cations 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 33 BIOS Setup lt Extreme Memory Profile X M P Not Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled gt gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 9 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 memory frequency
57. ink to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed GIGABYTE install Chipset Drivers We peoria a pou natal he diers kiad bakin for your motherboard Presse click Talal AIT lo Pelan al The divers TEER LAS MENU qu LIES amin 1 1 13 0 Sira 6 TME i utility Gpliruzag the inher pharch axpiri ncs bed en your country and Lirguage and addis crine gi t jur dim zi IWF Update Uii won B 1 1 1020 fiza b AME ubikiy iraia IF las that inform ihe poeratng sysiiem how bo propery canfiqura ihe chissi dor specific jority such ax PCLExprass of UES mine sd Iniel Graphics Medis Aocelerzecos Daebeer lor Vista War won B 15 10 2125 nie Graphics bieda Arceleraipe Dryer for Vera Vin sd Inte fh HCCI Devico Daher won 0 0 1178 3 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 Install Application Programs Click the install bution on the right of an application to install t vip Eh eeth H your cell phone had been ETUDE dy tem nergy dang brisguned ai the Auto Gaman kie you wil not be able to viue it 16 conet bother Eluteoth dewce a when Auta Green i enabled Drivers Installation 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 pres Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the fi
58. j co 4 0501 BR AN Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket Hardware Installation 24 10 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 C Open Normal ss Short Clear CMOS Values e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear A ing the CMOS values 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 After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Cha
59. ker M I T M LT Current Status Advanced Frequency Settings Advanced Memory Settings Advanced Voltage Settings Miscellaneous Settings BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size CPU Temperature PCH Temperature Vcore DRAM Voltage TL Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level gt Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter E 133 27 MHz 3198 42 MHz 1332 80 MHz 1024 MB 45 C 40 C 1 264V 1 584V ESC Exit F7 Optimized Defaults F10 Save F1 General Help Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent 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 gt MIT Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters gt Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency gt A
60. l Audio your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector i When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from Note To use the onboard D Sub port you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics Hardware Installation 18 1 7 Internal Connectors 1 1 ATX 12V 6 BAT 2 ATX 7 F PANEL 3 CPU FAN 8 F AUDIO 4 SYS FAN 9 F USBIIF USB2 5 SATA2 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 CLR CMOS A Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices 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 devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 19 Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Befo
61. les 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 Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory En abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following gt Channel 0 DDR3 1 gt Channel 1 DDR3 2 DDR3 1 HQ TI DDR 2 ERR 65666656 I Due to CPU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used for optimum performance 15 Hardware Installation 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power AN cord from the power outlet to prevent da
62. mage 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 e a HS SA o 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 Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place 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 Hardware Installation 16 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 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 x16 Slot PCI Slot
63. male 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 ED ug 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 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 EM ll s AY CpU FAN 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 Por extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the the CPU Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modu
64. me ED ener eee 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler nnn 12 1 3 4 Installing the CPU 12 1 3 2 Installing the CPU COOL assi ebrii nd ameter aa 14 1 4 Installing the Memory iussit tnit nha nt un Ctm madent 15 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration essen 15 Le EE eo TL 16 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card sene 17 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 18 let Tema CONNECT GANA RR IIR DE ERREUR RENT 19 Chapter 2 BIOS SOM AA AA AA 27 PME dieci 28 2 2 The Mam WGI nG AA RP ROO Obr P Bo CL RERO DR eade 29 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T eene 21 2 4 Standard CMOS Features sese 39 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features esssesseeeenerennennnnn nnns 41 26 integrated Perbilerdls assndp its RE SA UU bie NAGA 43 2 7 Power Management Setup sss 46 2 8 PC Health S alus eco orn mro rit er i uti ebd eaaa 48 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaullts ccccsssessssscssssssessesssessessessessessssesesasseesaseseees 50 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults aan aaauaumaay 50 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password Laan 51 Ll Sae S EX SSID serasi AA AA AA NAAN 52 2 19 Exit Without SAVING AG GANANG GA sueta Ini eeaeee aiai iia 52 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation XX aanak 59 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers anan 53 3 2 Application SOMW
65. o install it GIGABYTE Install Application Programs Click the install bution on the right of an application to install t wilzs based syrien management boo ihai Mires chant quse hardens inormatian such s CPU and memary and graphics cand and much mone dp be moniboned or conimiled via a hast ary Tene 5 lean Siro dessen siem enhancement ulli Miawing queck AOCHER ba a aaa IU Weve Face izad provides utility dar custamizing BICIS bool up screen 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals GIGABYTE Technical Manuals IE Drivers Installation 54 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 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY COLTD NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tian Taipei Helen Taiwan 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information GIGABYTE System Information Y n can save pani or e mail the system information by clicking the buttons Below Gigabyte Techaology Co Lid H55 82 HBlu 52 EB Wie CoreTM 5 CPU 540 3 OTGHE Total physical memory 826 NG Vnde Vista TH Uirae Z Series 1 08 810 0521 1 55 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to l
66. o to Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt Q Share exe to launch the Q Share tool Find the Q Share icon sa in the notification area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect s Enable Incoming Folder Diable Incoming Folder Incoming folder F a SS Exil 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 CAQ ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared 9 CAQ 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 65 Unique Features 4 5 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone When the phone is out of the range of the computer s Bluetooth receiver the sys tem will enter the specified power Saving mode Configuration The Configuration dialog box First you have to set your Bluetooth cell phone as a portable key On the Auto Green main menu click Configure and then click Configure BT devices Select the
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68. onal memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system gt gt Extended Memory The amount of extended memory gt gt Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system BIOS Setup 40 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software b Hard Disk Boot Priority Quick Boot First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S M A R T Capability Limit CPUID Max to 3 0 9 No Execute Memory Protect N Delay For HDD Secs Backup BIOS Image to HDD Init Display First Onboard VGA On Chip Frame Buffer Size T 2 Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Advanced BIOS Features Press Enter Item Help Disabled Menu Level gt Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN Setup Disabled Disabled Enabled 0 Disabled PCI Enable If No Ext PEG 64MB 2MB for GTT PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults o 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 Esc to exit this menu when finished 7 Quick Boot Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot up proc
69. onment 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 Tabs Information Tab Function c The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard iet Menon The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information Que The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages 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 Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU base clock only Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders 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 lt P Graphics The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for y
70. or supports a single SATA device SATA2_2 SATA2_1 SATA2_0 T 7 T 1 1 1 aa D SATA2 5 SATA24 SATA2_3 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND NEO Oo ilc dm gt Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive 21 Hardware Installation 6 BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plugin the power cord and restart your computer
71. otherboard 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 LS EC SS 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 een With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating eS systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is GBIOS EIOS 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 h55ms2 f1 to your USB flash drive or USB 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 t
72. our ATI or NVIDIA graphics card B smart The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set Buen 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 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 CINA 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 64 4 4 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE Ge Q Share Ver 1 0 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk g
73. p state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows 7Nista operating system only BIOS Setup 46 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 gt Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective c HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 7 Vista operating system Default Enabled c HPET Mode Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows 7 Vista operating system Select 32 bit mode when you install 32 bit Windows 7 Vista select 64 bit mode when you install 64 bit Windows 7 Vista This item is configurable only if the HPET Support is set to Enabled Default 32 bit mode lt gt 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 bp Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system lt gt Power On By
74. property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with out 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 ofthis product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations m For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual B For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support amp DownloadsWotherboard Technology Guide page on our website 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 POLO aNG AN AA vrbi AA GA AANI 6 Be WTS AA AA 6 GA H55M 52 Motherboard Layout seen 7 GA H55M 52 Motherboard Block Diagram eee 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation sse 9 tr installation Precautions san scrcravcontctutaniattacalnenianinvian prb a Ebr b IN 9 t2 Product opecihicalOnS sein eee M
75. pter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 25 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 26 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 Ctrl F1 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 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter pro
76. r BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on How do clear the CMOS values 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 Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Why cannot install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only 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
77. rd Drive Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New Note Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 57 Unique Features Step 3 Step 4 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to After the operating system is installed right click leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recom the Computer icon on your desktop and select mended actual size requirements vary depending Manage Go to Disk Management to check disk on the amount of data and begin the installation of allocation the operating system rr Steps Sa pe BES Tab Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated pass space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any
78. re 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 connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start 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 C1 7 ATX_12V 5 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND on 3 12V Ha 4 12V ATX 12V DAI e DID ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX
79. reen LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabled the system will dynamically detect if a LAN cable is connected or not If not the corresponding LAN controller will be disabled automatically Default Disabled c SMART LAN CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Item Help Partl 2 Status Open Length Menu Level bb Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable lt When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m as shown in the figure above lt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m b Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt Cable Length Displays
80. roblem is verified and solved Turn off the computer Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer Check if the keyboard is working properly No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail The problem is verified and solved Yes 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 dealer for help Or go to the Support amp Downloads Technical Service Zone page to submit your CB the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 75 Appendix 5 3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing G
81. rst 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 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 t is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it Xpress Recovery 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 System Requirements Atleast 512 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista 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 Ha
82. that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power BD snitch reset switch power LED hard drive 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 23 Hardware Installation 8 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header 3 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 Definition i 162 1 MIC2_L MIC 2 GND 2 GND 9 10 3 MIC2R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO JD 7
83. 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 casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning
84. the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated BIOS Setup 44 lt gt When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable c Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled 45 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Item Help Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 HPET Support Enabled HPET Mode 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled lt KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off ErP Support Disabled
85. to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug lt SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Intel H55 Chipset 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 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 Default lt USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below c USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled lt USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled 43 BIOS Setup o Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled o 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 c G
86. tup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu BIOS Setup 52 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Before installing the drivers first install the operating system EB 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 2 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 Now Loading Please wait Install Chipset Drivers We pest onmi Pat yoi istai the diers Ibabad Bakoa for your motherboard Picasa click Talal AIT lo Feal al Th divers Somalit amy ky Spent the bana anoh axeeriancs kad en yia country d Inguage and adig enine gau to your pila sd IRF Update Unity Version 8 1 1 1020 fizet 85M This ubiity inaral FIF filas that inform ihe poerating system haw bo properly configure the chipset dar specie ncixnakty such as PO press orc
87. usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults 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 29 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 Enter 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 Enter to complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk 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 P
88. ve 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 F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F2 Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 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 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
89. ver and use your thumb to lift up the front edge next to the REMOVE mark and then remove the cover DO NOT touch socket contacts To protect the CPU socket always re place the protective socket cover when the CPU is not installed Step 3 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 Step 5 Push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Step 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted use one hand to hold the socket lever and use the other to lightly replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw NOTE Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion Hardware Installation 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedure uses Intel boxed cooler as the example cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Male Push Ca Pin Direction of the Arrow Sign on The T the Male Push of oe Pin Push Pin Fe
90. y friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements LTE PO TRA ANA impe Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration PFugscd EE VOLEMERBREBEE Hazardous Substances Table EE WARE ETEL ka Cr vy PEE PBDE 48 Pb a UP Mechanical parts and Fan Egi BON fREAEHI RH Flux Sol der Paste Label and other DATER ER ECRER CEICREPERR SEES IRCHE hA EEST 0ER ERA TF Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materiale of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X Gon RUE ET TORRE PS m LHSU TIET363 2006 ERE eX Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials
91. yed here is dependent on the CPU being used Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 35 BIOS Setup gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Timing Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Channel A Timing Settings gt gt gt gt gt Channel A Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level Pbb tRCD Auto tRP Auto tRAS 24 Auto gt gt gt gt gt Channel A Advanced Timing Control tRC 33 Auto tRRD E Auto tWTR 5 Auto tWR 10 Auto tWTP 2 Auto tWL 7 Auto tRFC 74 Auto tRTP 5 Auto tFAW 0 Auto Command Rate CMD Auto gt gt gt gt gt Channel A Misc Timing Control Static tRD Auto X X X X X X X X X X IN ec 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 Standard Timing Control c CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 5 15 c tRCD Options are Auto default 1 15 o tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 c tRAS Options are Auto default 1 31 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Advanced Timing Control c tRC Options are Auto default 1 63 o tRRD Options are Auto default 1 7 gt tWTR Options are Auto default 1 31 o tWR Options are Auto default 1 15 o tWTP Options are Auto default 1 31 o tWL Options are Auto default 1 10 o tRFC Options are

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