Gigabyte GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 manuale d’uso

GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 LGA1 155 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/ Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-A65M2HB-1001R[...]

Motherboard GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 Feb. 25, 201 1 Motherboard GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 Feb. 25, 201 1[...]

Copyright © 201 1 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 feature s in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wi[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 Motherboard Layout ............................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 55 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW -0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) • The box contents above are for refere[...]

- 7 - GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB CPU_F AN A TX_12V A TX F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX1 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 BA T F_P ANEL Intel ® H61 SA T A2_0 SA T A2_1 SA T A2_2 GSA T A3_4 SA T A2_3 CLR_CMOS CODEC M_BIOS PCIEX16 SPDIF_O LGA1 155 GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 VGA_DVI R_USB30 HDMI USB_LAN iTE IT8728 SYS_F AN F_USB2 F_USB1 COM GSA T A3_5 PCI2 PCI1 Realtek [...]

- 8 - GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 Motherboard Block Diagram Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out LGA1 155 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) Dual BIOS 8 USB 2.0/1.1 DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory LPC Bus PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 x1 4 SA TA 3Gb/s PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Realtek RTL81 1 1E PS/2 KB/Mouse [...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mo the rb oar d co nt ai ns n ume ro us d eli ca te e le ctr on ic c ir cui ts a nd c om pon en ts w hi ch 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 instal [...]

Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU Support for Intel  ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU [...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB Chipset:  - Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Etron EJ168 chip:  - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector  2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - Uni que Feat ures Support for @BIOS  Support for Q-Flash  Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue  Support for Download Center  Support for Xpress Install  Support for Xpress Recovery2  Support for EasyTune  * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver ?[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU C ooler 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 lat[...]

Hardware Installation - 14 - B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket[...]

- 15 - 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 .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the C[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 -1 D ual Chann el M emo r y Con gura tio n This motherb oard provides two DDR 3 me mory sockets and sup ports Dual Channe l T echno logy . Aft er th e memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . En - abling [...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 I nsta lling a M em or 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[...]

Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • 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 in[...]

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Con nector s USB 2.0/1.1 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 mouse or ke[...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - In addition to the default speak ers settings, the ~ audiojackscanbereconguredtoperform differe nt funct ions via th e a udio sof tware . O nly micr ophon es s till MU ST be con necte d t o t he default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio con- g[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e i nsta lling th e d evice s, be sure to tu rn o ff th e d evice s a nd your co mpute r . U nplug th e power cord from the p[...]

Hardware Installation - 22 - A TX_12V: A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (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 com- ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector , rst make sure the p[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin (SYS_F AN). 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 CP[...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - 7) SA T A2_0/1/2/3 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel H61 Chipset) 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 TA connector supports a single SA T A device. Pl ea se c on ne ct th e L -sh ap ed en d o f t h e S ATA c a b l e t o y o u r S ATA[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnec t th e p ower swit ch, rese t s witch, sp eaker, cha ssis int rusion sw itch/ sensor an d s ystem sta tus 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): [...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntel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 assignm[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_USB1/F_USB2 (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 . When the system is in S4/S5 mode, only t[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 13) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)  Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins [...]

- 29 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic In put and Output Sys tem) record s ha rdware para meters of the syst em i n th e CMO S o n th e motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving syste m par ameters and loadi ng op erating system , et c. BI OS in cludes a BIOS Setup progr am th at allows?[...]

BIOS Setup - 30 - 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[...]

- 31 - 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: E19) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

BIOS Setup - 32 -  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[...]

- 33 - 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 -  M.I.T . Current Status This screen provi des information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters.  Advanced Frequency Settings (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. CMOS Setup Utility[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. Real-Time Ratio Changes in OS (Note) Enabled allows you to make real-time c hanges to the CPU clock ratio in your operating system. The Intel Turbo Boos[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - CPU EIST Function (Note) En ables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology (EIST). De pending 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 congure?[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup System Memory Multiplier (SPD), Memory Frequency(Mhz) The settings under the two items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Ad- vanced Frequency Settings menu. Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels. Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance leve[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - >>>>> Channel A/B Standard T iming Control CAS Latency Time Options are: Auto (default), 5~15. tRCD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRAS Options are: Auto (default), 1~40. >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Op[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A/B Misc T iming Control IO Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. Round T rip Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~255.  Advanced V oltage Settings >>> CPU CPU Vcore The default is Auto . Dynamic Vcore(DVID) Thisoptioniscon[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 -  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] V irtualization T echnology (Note) [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 [...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy)  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(read-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?[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. Halt On Allows you to dete rmine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST . All Errors Whenever the B[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority  Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the in[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) Limit CPUID Max.[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A Port0-1 Native Mode (Intel H61 Chipset)  Speciestheope ratingmodeoftheintegratedSA T A controllers. Disabled Allows the SA T A controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. In Legacy mode the SA T A controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device. [...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software SMAR T LAN Start detecting at Port..... Part1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part4-5 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0m higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Prev[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to dec ide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled ) Onboard USB 3.0 Controller (Etron EJ168 USB Controller) Enables or disabl es the Etron EJ168 USB controller . (Default: Enabled) GSA T A3 Controller ( Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSA T A3_4 and GSA T A3[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - 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 system[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines wheth er to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month)Alarm: T urn on the system at a specic time on each day or o[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - 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[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control Allows you to dete rmine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the CPU fan to [...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - 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 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward[...]

- 53 - 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - 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 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Save Data to CMOS  MB Intelligent T weake[...]

- 55 - 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[...]

Drivers Installation - 56 - 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[...]

- 57 - 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.[...]

Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center T o upda te the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link t o 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 in[...]

- 59 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp re s s R e co ve r y2 i s a u ti l it y th a t a l lo ws y ou t o qu ic k ly c om pr e ss a nd back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on [...]

Unique Features - 60 - Step 3: Wh en p ar t it io ni n g y o ur ha r d d r iv e, m ak e su re t o 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 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start , right-click the[...]

- 61 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE t o res to re th e b ack up to y our h ard d riv e in 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?[...]

Unique Features - 62 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY T E m ot h er bo ar ds p ro vi d e t wo u ni qu e BI OS u pd at e to o ls , Q -F l as h ™ a n d @ BI OS ™ . G I GA BY TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Addi tion all y , th is mot herb oar d f eat ures th e Dual [...]

- 63 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the locat ion wh ere th e BIOS le is saved . The following proc edure a s - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaUSBashdrive. Step 1: 1. Insert the USB ash drive containing?[...]

Unique Features - 64 - 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[...]

- 65 - 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. Dur ing the BIOS updat e pr ocess, ensu re t he I nternet con nection is sta ble and do NOT in terr[...]

Unique Features - 66 - 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[...]

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

Unique Features - 68 - 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[...]

- 69 - 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[...]

Unique Features - 70 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a comb ination 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 [...]

- 71 - Unique Features SMART Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up a partition as an image le every hour. Y ou can use theseimagestorestoreyoursystemorleswhenneeded. • Supported operating systems: Windows 7 and Vista. •  SmartRecovery2[...]

Unique Features - 72 - SMART DualBIOS SMART DualBIOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates, and remind users of the dates. It also stores the recorded data in the main and backup BIOS simultaneously , which can prevent loss of the data in case the system/hard drive fails. Instructions: Enter the Smart 6 ™ passwor[...]

- 73 - Unique Features (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 SMART Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings. (Note 2) Y ou will not [...]

Unique Features - 74 - 4-7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys- temwillenterthespeciedpowersavingmode. Selecting a system energy[...]

- 75 - Unique Features 4-8 Cloud OC Cloud OC (Note 1) is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock- ing via virtually any Internet-conn ected device, such as a smart phone, iPh one, note - book PC, etc. By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth (Note 2) and logging in to the Cloud OC ser[...]

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- 77 - 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. Install the SA T A RAID[...]

Appendix - 78 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup MakesuretoconguretheSA TA controllermode[...]

- 79 - Appendix Figure 2 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 befo[...]

Appendix - 80 - Figure 4 Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the two hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array . Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk (Figure 5). Then press <Enter> on NEXT . Create a RAID Array: Step 1: On the main screen, press[...]

- 81 - Appendix Step 3: On the Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and press <Enter> to display options. Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to proceed to the next item. Sequence: 1. RAID Level: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and [...]

Appendix - 82 - T oexittheRAIDBIOSutility ,press<Esc>onthemainscreenandpress<Y>toconrm. Now , you can proceed to install the operating system. When completed, the RAID tab will display the new array . (Figure 8) Figure 8 Delete the RAID Array: T o deleted the existing array , press &[...]

- 83 - Appendix Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System: With the M arvell S torage utility , you can set up an array or vie w the current array statu s in the operating system. T o install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software Install Ap- plication Software and select Marvell Storage Uti[...]

Appendix - 84 - A. Installing Windows 7/Vista (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When you arrive at the "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen, select Load Driver . Step 2: Insert the motherboard dr[...]

- 85 - Appendix B. Installing Windows XP T o install Windows XP , you need to install the SAT A RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First, copy the driver from themotherboarddriverdisktoaoppydisk.Refertothemeth[...]

Appendix - 86 - Before installing Windows XP , connect a USB oppy disk drive to your computer . Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the mes[...]

- 87 - Appendix C. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1 array . The procedures below assume a new drive is added to re- place a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array . (Note: The new drive must have equal or g[...]

Appendix - 88 - • Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System Y ou can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setuputilityrst.Whileintheoperatingsystem,opentheMarvellStorageUtilityandlogin. Und er Vi rtu al Di sk 0 , t he Property t ab [...]

- 89 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back pan el wh ich s upp ort 2 /4/ 5. 1/7 .1- cha nn el (Note) a ud io. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to c[...]

Appendix - 90 - 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 s creen, cl ick the Spea ker Congu ra - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1[...]

- 91 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out Enter the Digital Output screentocongurefurthersettingsifyouusetheinternalS/PDIFOutconnector (SPDIF_O) for digital audio output. 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your mi crophone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e b ac k pa ne l o r th e[...]

Appendix - 92 - Step 3: Go to the Microphone screen. Do not mute the record- ing vo lume, or you'll not be able to record th e sound. T o hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. It is recom- mended that you set the volumes at a middle level. Step 4: T o r a is e t he r e co r d in g a nd p l[...]

- 93 - Appendix Step 1: Loca te the i con in th e n otif icat ion ar ea and ri ght- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On t he Recording tab, right -click on an e mpty s pace and select Show Disabled Devices . * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps [...]

Appendix - 94 - 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 stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button . Besuretosavetherecordedaudioleuponcomple[...]

- 95 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsF 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> to enter B[...]

Appendix - 96 - 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 [...]

- 97 - Appendix If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal- er for help. Or go to the Support & DownloadsT echnical Support 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 keyboard or keyboa[...]

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