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  • Seite 1

    GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/ GA-P55-UD3L/ GA-P55-US3L LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev . 1002 12ME-P55UD3L-1002R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-P55-UD3L / GA-P55-US3L Aug. 3, 2009 Aug. 3, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55-UD3L/GA-P55-US3L[...]

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    Motherboard GA-P55-UD3L-TPM Oct. 5, 2009 Oct. 5, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55-UD3L-TPM[...]

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    Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with[...]

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    - 5 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 7 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 7 GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L/GA-P55-US3L Motherboard Layout ....[...]

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    - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 63 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 63 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

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    - 7 - Box Contents GA-P55-UD3L-TPM, GA-P55-UD3L, or GA-P55-US3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12[...]

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    - 8 - GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L/GA-P55-US3L Motherboard Layout "*" The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. (Note) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots. KB_US[...]

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    - 9 - Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x16 1 PCI Express x16 PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 156 CPU DMI Interface 4 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) 6 SA TA 3Gb/s Dual BIOS 14 USB Ports DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus COM Port LPC Bus IT8720 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus x1 [...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ecautions Th e mo th erb oa rd c on ta ins nume ro us d el ica te elec tro ni c c irc ui ts a nd comp one nt s w hic h c an become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to i nstal[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 12 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core ™ i7 series processor/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor in the LGA1 156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset  Intel ® P55 Express Chipset Memory  4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sock[...]

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation USB  Chipset - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector   1xoppydiskdriveconnector  1 x IDE connector  8 x SA TA 3Gb/s[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 14 - (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 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) T o enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the a[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nsta lling t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the late[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 16 - Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger. Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well. Step 3: HoldtheCPUwithyourthumbandindexngers. Align the CPU pin one marking[...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nsta lling t he CPU Coo ler 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. Male Push Pin Female Push Pin The T [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 18 - 1- 4 -1 Du al Chann el Me mor y Con gura tio n This motherboard pr ovides four DDR3 memor y sockets and support s Dual Channel T echnology . Af ter the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . En - abling Dual[...]

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 I nsta lling a M emo r y Notch DDR3 DIMM Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboa[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 20 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the[...]

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    - 21 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB Port  TheUSBport supportstheUSB 2.0/1.1specication.Use thisportfor USBdevicessuchas aUSBkey - board/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or m[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 22 - 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-channelaudio[...]

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    - 23 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Inter nal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Bef ore ins talli ng the d evice s, be su re to tur n off the de vice s and you r comp uter. U nplug t he power cord from the power[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 24 - 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x12- pin A TX) 24 GND (On ly fo r 2 x12 -p in A TX ) PinNo. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (stand by +5V) 10 +12V 11 [...]

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboa rd has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN2) an d a 3-pin (SYS_ F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 26 - 7) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the j umpers and the cabling a ccording to the role of th e IDE devices ([...]

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    - 27 - Hardware Installation 9) GSA T A2_0/1 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SA T A2) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A de vice. T he GIGABYTE SA T A2 controll er supports RAID 0, RAID1,andJBOD. Refert[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 28 - 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the po wer swit ch, res et swit ch, spe aker, ch assis i ntrusi on swit ch/sen sor and s ystem s tatus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red):[...]

  • Seite 29

    - 29 - Hardware Installation 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIn telHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC'97audio. Y oumayconnect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assi[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 30 - 14) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer . PinNo. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND PinNo. Denition[...]

  • Seite 31

    - 31 - Hardware Installation 16) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers)  Theheaders conform to USB2.0/1.1 specication. Each USBheader can providetwo USB ports viaan optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . 10 9 2 1 PinNo. Denition 1[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 32 - 18) PHASE LED The n umbe r of lig hted LEDs i ndi cate s the CP U load ing . T he hig her th e CPU l oadi ng, th e mor e the numberoflightedLEDs.T oenable thePhaseLEDdisplay function,pleaserst enableDynamicEnergy Saver ™ 2. Refer to Chapter 4, "Dynamic Energy [...]

  • Seite 33

    - 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Bas ic Input an d Output Sy stem) reco rds hardw are parame ters of the s ystem in th e CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sys tem paramet ers and loadin g operating s ystem, etc. BI OS includes a BIOS Setup p rogram that allows the?[...]

  • Seite 34

    BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system start- up, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show ite[...]

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    - 35 - BIOS Setup 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 V ersion: GA-P55-UD3L D1 1) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 36 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS  This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each p[...]

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam - age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of the[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency . (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel [...]

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    - 39 - BIOS Setup (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. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When en - abled, the CPU core frequ[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock. Enabled will allow the BCLK Frequency(Mhz) item belowtobecongurable.Note:Ifyoursystemfailsto?[...]

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    - 41 - BIOS Setup >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and Chipset clock. Options are: 700mV (default), 800mV , 900mV , 1000mV . PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock. Options are: 700mV (default), 800mV , 900mV , 1000mV . [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 42 - Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels. Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level. Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level. (Default) Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Quick and Expert[...]

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup tRP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRAS Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~7. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~31.[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 44 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Channel A T urnaround Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  >>>>> Channel A Reads Followed by Reads x Dif[...]

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    - 45 - BIOS Setup  Advanced V oltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced V oltage Settings ****** Mother Board V oltage Control ****** V oltage T ypes Normal Current ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration [Disabled] CPU Vcore 1.[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 46 -  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  Isochronous Su[...]

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    - 47 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy)  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(re ad-only),month,dateandyear .Selectthedesiredeld 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?[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 48 - • Auto Lets the BIOS au tomatically detect IDE/SA T A devic es during the POS T . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A 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. • Manual  Allowsyoutomanuallyenterthesp[...]

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup (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. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority  Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the inst[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 50 - Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables I ntel Execut e Disable Bi t func[...]

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    - 51 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset)  Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel P55 chipset or congures the SA TA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled  DisablesRAIDfortheSA T A controllers?[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 52 - 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 . 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 in[...]

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    - 53 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SA T A/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SA T A2, IDE and GSA T A2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SA T A controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SA TA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SA [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 54 - ACPI Suspend T ype  Speciesthe ACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. 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. S3(STR) Enables the syste[...]

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    - 55 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only . 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: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on?[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 56 - 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 eldwillshow"No"atnextboot.(Default:Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection[...]

  • Seite 57

    - 57 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Mode  Specieshowtocontrol CPUfanspeed.Thisitemiscongurable onlyif CPU Smart F AN Control is set to Enabled . Auto Lets the BIOS automatically dete ct the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3-pi[...]

  • Seite 58

    BIOS Setup - 58 - Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> 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. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press t[...]

  • Seite 59

    - 59 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will berequestedtoconrmthepassword.T ypethepasswordagainandpress<Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a s[...]

  • Seite 60

    BIOS Setup - 60 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This exits the BIOS Setup without saving[...]

  • Seite 61

    - 61 - BIOS Setup j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ User password. Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform. Disabled Disables the security chip. (Default) Security Chip State Displays the current [...]

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    - 63 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperatingsystem. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which look[...]

  • Seite 64

    Drivers Installation - 64 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, an[...]

  • Seite 65

    - 65 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailedcontact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branchofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.[...]

  • Seite 66

    Drivers Installation - 66 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or appl ications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to ins[...]

  • Seite 67

    - 67 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp re s s Re c ov er y 2 is a u ti l it y t ha t al l ow s yo u t o qu ic k ly c o mp re s s an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P[...]

  • Seite 68

    Unique Features - 68 - Step 3: Wh en p a rt it io n in g yo u r ha rd d ri v e, m ak e s ur e to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft er [...]

  • Seite 69

    - 69 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to res to re th e ba cku p to y ou r har d dr ive i n case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After?[...]

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    Unique Features - 70 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY T E mo th er bo a rd s pr ov id e t wo u ni qu e BI O S up da te t oo l s, Q -F la sh ™ an d @B I OS ™ . GI GA BY T E Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Add iti onal ly , thi s moth erb oard f eat ure s the Du alB IO[...]

  • Seite 71

    - 71 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating t he BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS le is s aved. The following proc edure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaoppydisk. Step 1: 1. InserttheoppydiskcontainingtheBIOS?[...]

  • Seite 72

    Unique Features - 72 - 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. Syste[...]

  • Seite 73

    - 73 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Du ring the BI OS update p rocess, en sure the In ternet co nnection i s stable an d do NOT interr [...]

  • Seite 74

    Unique Features - 74 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory informa[...]

  • Seite 75

    - 75 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology th at delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGA- BYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2isabletoprovideexceptionalpower?[...]

  • Seite 76

    Unique Features - 76 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 for th ersttime (Note 3) . (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Funct[...]

  • Seite 77

    - 77 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring 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. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the mother[...]

  • Seite 78

    Unique Features - 78 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a com bination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6 ™ allows you to speed up systemperformance,reduceboot-up time,manageasecureplatform [...]

  • Seite 79

    - 79 - Unique Features SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 2) or copy les from a specic backup on P A T A  and SA T Ahard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows Vista. SMART DualBIOS [...]

  • Seite 80

    Unique Features - 80 - (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™ forthersttime,thesystemwillrequestyoutosetupapassword.Thispasswordisrequiredwhen you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMAR T Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings. (Note2) Thechangeddata?[...]

  • Seite 81

    - 81 - Unique Features 4-7 Smart TPM j GIGABYTE's unique Smart TPM (T rusted Platform Module) supports the industry's most advanced hardware- based data encryption. Smart TPM provides users with an easy-to-use software interface to create a portable user key using a Bluetooth cell phone or USB ash drive.?[...]

  • Seite 82

    Unique Features - 82 - 4-8 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speciedpowersavingmode. Sele cti ng a sy stem ene[...]

  • Seite 83

    - 83 - Unique Features With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID- ready system for RAID 0 when a new SA T A drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that al- ready exists, users also can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its capacity . All with a simple click of a[...]

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  • Seite 85

    - 85 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . B. CongureSA T A controllermodeinBIOSSetup. C. CongureaRAIDarrayinRAIDBIOS. (Note 1) D. Makeaopp[...]

  • Seite 86

    Appendix - 86 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup MakesuretoconguretheSA TA controllermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup. Step 1: Turn o n your comp uter and pr ess <Dele te> to ente r BIOS Setu p during the POST (Power -On Self- T est). T o create RAID, set SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode under the[...]

  • Seite 87

    - 87 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS EntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray .Skipthisstepandproceedwiththeinstallationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the opera[...]

  • Seite 88

    Appendix - 88 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery , RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the nu[...]

  • Seite 89

    - 89 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ingtheRAID array .Whenpromptedto conrmwhetherto createthis volume,press<Y> toconrmor <N>to cancel (Figure 6). When completed, y[...]

  • Seite 90

    Appendix - 90 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery T echnology , which employs RAID 1 functionality , users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, [...]

  • Seite 91

    - 91 - Appendix Figure 10 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive. (Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive.) The[...]

  • Seite 92

    Appendix - 92 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and pres s <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. Whenpromptedtoconrmyourselection(Figure12),press<Y>tocon[...]

  • Seite 93

    - 93 - Appendix 5-1-2 Conguring GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A Controller A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA TA port on the motherboard. On this motherboard, the GSA T A2_0 and GSA T A2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE [...]

  • Seite 94

    Appendix - 94 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. After the POST memory test begins and before [...]

  • Seite 95

    - 95 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5). Steps: 1. Enter Array Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 let[...]

  • Seite 96

    Appendix - 96 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB. Press <Enter>. 5. Set Array Size: U[...]

  • Seite 97

    - 97 - Appendix Whennished,thenewRAIDarraywillbedisplayedinthe RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Ha[...]

  • Seite 98

    Appendix - 98 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HD[...]

  • Seite 99

    - 99 - Appendix 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A  hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver[...]

  • Seite 100

    Appendix - 100 - 5-1-4 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot fro[...]

  • Seite 101

    - 101 - Appendix For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Insert the oppy disk containing the SAT A  RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear . Select (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Con- troller and press <Enter>. Step 3: On[...]

  • Seite 102

    Appendix - 102 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears, select Load Driver (Figure 4). Step 2: Inse rt[...]

  • Seite 103

    - 103 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SA T A RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Figure 6 Figure 7[...]

  • Seite 104

    Appendix - 104 - For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8). Step 2: Insertthemotherboarddriverdisk(Met[...]

  • Seite 105

    - 105 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1). Figure 10 Figure 1 1[...]

  • Seite 106

    Appendix - 106 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit RAID V olumes : Nonedened. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(V ol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 11 1.7GB Member Disk (0) 1 WDC WD800JD-22LS [...]

  • Seite 107

    - 107 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: On th e View m enu o f the I nte l Ma tri x Sto rag e C o ns o l e , s e l e c [...]

  • Seite 108

    Appendix - 108 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you can restore the recovery drive data to the m[...]

  • Seite 109

    - 109 - Appendix For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild. • Rebuilding with the RAID setup utility Step 1: When the message "Press <Ctrl-G> to enter RAID Setu[...]

  • Seite 110

    Appendix - 110 - • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt in the RAID LIST block. S[...]

  • Seite 111

    - 1 11 - Appendix 5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output High Denition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio in cludes mu ltiple hi gh quality digital -to-ana log conver ters (DAC s) that sup port 44.1 KHz/48KH z/ 96 KH z /1 92 K Hz s a mp li n g ra te . H D A u di o fe a tu re s m ul t is tr e am in g c ap ab i li ti e s th at a l lo w m ul ti p le a ud i[...]

  • Seite 112

    Appendix - 112 - The pictures to the right show the 7.1-channel speak- ercongurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 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 dev[...]

  • Seite 113

    - 1 13 - Appendix If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod- ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality, click the tool icon on t he Sp ea ker C on fi gur at ion t ab . On t he Co nn ect or Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device advanc ed settings on the[...]

  • Seite 114

    Appendix - 114 - 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete. (Not[...]

  • Seite 115

    - 1 15 - Appendix B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complete. S/PDIF Coaxi[...]

  • Seite 116

    Appendix - 116 - 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon willappearin thenoticationarea.Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba ck p an el o r th e Mi c in j ac k (p in [...]

  • Seite 117

    - 1 17 - Appendix Step 5: After co mpleting t he settin gs above, c lick Start , po int to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Locate the V olume icon  in the notication area and right-click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording ta[...]

  • Seite 118

    Appendix - 118 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sound input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer . 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. T o s[...]

  • Seite 119

    - 1 19 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete>[...]

  • Seite 120

    Appendix - 120 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power[...]

  • Seite 121

    - 121 - Appendix If the p roced ure ab ove is un able t o solve y our pr oblem , conta ct the p lace of p urch ase or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The key[...]

  • Seite 122

    Appendix - 122 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied wi thout our written permission, and the con tents 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 [...]

  • Seite 123

    - 123 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally 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 . Wit[...]

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    - 127 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw ?[...]

  • Seite 128

    Appendix - 128 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • [...]