Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H manual

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    GA-A75M-UD2H User's Manual Rev . 1002 12ME-A75MU2H-1002R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-A75M-UD2H Jun. 10, 201 1 Jun. 10, 201 1 Motherboard GA-A75M-UD2H[...]

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    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 specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wi[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-A75M-UD2H Motherboard Layout ...............................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 57 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Box Contents GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four 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) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM[...]

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    - 7 - GA-A75M-UD2H Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN Socket FM1 A TX GA-A75M-UD2H AUDIO PCIEX16 DDR3_4 DDR3_2 BA T F_P ANEL COM A TX_12V AMD A75 PCIEX4 ESA TA_1394_USB CODEC PCI1 Realtek RTL81 1 1E VGA_DVI DP_HDMI_SPDIF USB30_LAN PCIEX1 M_BIOS B_BIOS CLR_CMOS SA TA3_4 SA TA3_0 SA TA3_3 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 SPDIF_O F_USB2 F_1394 F_USB1 iTE IT8720 SA TA[...]

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    - 8 - GA-A75M-UD2H Motherboard Block Diagram AMD APU UMI APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2400 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x4 x4 DVI-D AMD A75 iTE IT8720 COM Port LPC Bus Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker [...]

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    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can 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 ins[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications APU FM1 Socket:  - AMD A series processors/AMD E2 series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) Chipset AMD A75  Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory  * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when [...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface Chipset:  - 5 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 5 SA T A 6Gb/s devices - 1 x eSA T A 6Gb/s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SAT A 6Gb/s device * Actual transfer rate is dependent on the device being connected. - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD USB Chipset:  - Up t[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 12 - Hardware Monitor System voltage detection  APU/System temperature detection  APU/System fan speed detection  APU overheating warning  APU/System fan fail warning  APU/System fan speed control  * Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU/system cooler you inst[...]

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the APU and APU C ooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he APU A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the APU socket and the APU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 14 - B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU into the motherboard APU socket. • Before installing the APU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the APU. • Do not force the APU into the APU socket. The APU cannot t in if oriented in[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he APU Co ole r Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU cooler on the APU. (The following procedure uses the GI - GABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed APU. Step 2: Place the APU cooler on the APU. Step 3: [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • 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[...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch 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 motherboard. DDR3 D[...]

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    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[...]

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setup of the AMD Dual Gr aphics Conguration Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics car d, AMD's Dual Graphics techno logy can provide signicantly advanced display performance for AMD platform. Read the following instructions on conguring a Dual Graphics system. A. System Requirements - AMD [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Con nectors (Note 1) A l l in t e g ra t e d g ra p h ic s p o r ts d o n o t s u pp o r t H ot plug. If you want to change to another graphics port wh en t he c om pu t er i s on , be su re t o tu rn off t he computer rst. (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter . After i[...]

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    - 21 - Hardware Installation A. Dual Display Congurations: This motherboard provides four video output ports: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort. The table below shows the supported and unsupported dual display congurations. B. Playback of Blu-ray Discs: In order to get better playback quality , when playing Blu-ray discs, refer to the recom[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 22 - In addition to the default speak ers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be recongured to perform differe nt fun ctio ns via the au dio so ftwa re. On ly mic roph ones s till M UST be co nnect ed to t he default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio con- guration in Chapt[...]

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    - 23 - Hardware Installation 1-8 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 ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e devi ces a nd you r com puter. Unplu g the power cord from the power [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 24 - 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 power supply is turned off and all devices are properly i[...]

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin APU fan header (CPU_F AN) and a 4-pin system fan header(SYS_FAN). Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When con- necting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation. Most fans are desig[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 26 - 6) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Co nnect the pow er swi tch, r eset s witch , spea ker, ch assi s intr usion switc h/sen sor an d syst em stat us 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): [...]

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    - 27 - Hardware Installation 7) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The fron t panel audio header supports Intel Hig h Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y o u 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. Inco[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 28 - 9) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 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 . Pin No. Denition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY - 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY[...]

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    - 29 - Hardware Installation 12) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 Pin No. Denition 1 TP A+ 2 [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 30 - Y ou may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery: 1. Turn of f your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Gently rem ove the batte ry from the batter y 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 fo[...]

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    - 31 - Hardware Installation 16) TPM (T rusted Platform Module Header) Y ou may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header . Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 ID 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO(H) DB[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 32 -[...]

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    - 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc . BIOS incl udes a BIO S Setup pro gram that allows th[...]

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    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 Motherboard Model BIOS V ersion Function Keys Function Keys Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-201 1, Award Software, Inc. GA-A75M-UD2H F1c . . . . <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecove[...]

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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: F1c) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

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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 prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use[...]

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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 depen - dent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is f[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software IGXConguration 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   UMA FrameBufferSize  [Auto]  OnboardDualLink?[...]

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    - 39 - BIOS Setup CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. CPU NorthBridge Freq. Allows you to alter the frequency of the CPU North Bridge controller . The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. Core Performance Boost (Note) A llo ws y ou to d e[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be congurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T , 2T . CAS# latency Options are: Auto (default), 5T~14T . RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 5T~14T . Row Precharge Time Options are: Auto (defaul[...]

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    - 41 - BIOS Setup ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control De ter min es wh eth er to m anu all y set t he sy ste m vol tag es. Auto l ets t he BI OS au tom ati call y set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be congurable. (Default: Auto) CPU PLL V oltage Control Allows you[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 42 - 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 the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. I[...]

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST . All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error . All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. (D[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 44 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features IGX Conguration The settings in this submenu are synchronous to those under the same items on the MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) main menu. Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti- tions. With virtualization, one compute[...]

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    - 45 - BIOS Setup Password Check Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After conguring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) System A pass[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 46 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals  OnChipSA T A Controller  [Enabled]  OnChipSA T A T ype   [NativeIDE] x OnChip SA T A Port4/5 Type IDE x OnChip SA T A Port as ESP Press Enter  OnboardLANFunction   [Ena[...]

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    - 47 - BIOS Setup Port0 as ESP/Port1 as ESP/Port2 as ESP/Port3 as ESP This option is congurable only when OnChip SA T A T ype is set to AHCI . Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SA T A device. (Default: Disabled) Port4 as ESP/Port5 as ESP Th is o pti on is c onf igu rab le on ly wh en O nCh ip SAT A T yp e is s et to A[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 48 - Start detecting at Port.....  LinkDetected-->100Mbps  CableLength= 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/[...]

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup Soft-Off by Power button Congures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Instant-Of f 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 tha[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 50 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Password Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the syst[...]

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    - 51 - BIOS Setup 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 device attached to[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 52 - 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 detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) V oltage Sets V oltage mode for a 3-pin CPU fan. PWM Sets PWM mode for[...]

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    - 53 - BIOS Setup 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 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. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 54 - 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 system password is set and t[...]

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    - 55 - BIOS Setup 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 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 56 -[...]

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    - 57 - 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 looks like that show[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 58 - 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[...]

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    - 59 - 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.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIO S, drivers, or applications, click the Download Ce nter button to link to t he 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 i[...]

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    - 61 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u ic k l y co m p re s s an d 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 P A T A and SA T A hard drives a[...]

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    Unique Features - 62 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e 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 [...]

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    - 63 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive 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[...]

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    Unique Features - 64 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y 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. Ad dit ion all y , t his m ot her boa rd fe atu res t he[...]

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    - 65 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The followi ng procedure as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a USB ash drive. Step 1: 1. Insert the USB ash drive containing the BIOS le into the computer . In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow [...]

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    Unique Features - 66 - 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[...]

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    - 67 - 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. During t he BIOS u pdate pr ocess, ensure t he Inter net conn ection i s stable and do NO T interru[...]

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    Unique Features - 68 - Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not congurable 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 compo[...]

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    - 69 - Unique Features 4-4 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 motherboard driver disk, go to[...]

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    Unique Features - 70 - 4-5 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 1) or copy les from a spe - cic backup on P A T A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows 7/Vista. Instructions for copying les/folders from a backup: T o b r ow se t hr ou g h yo ur b a[...]

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    - 71 - Unique Features 4-6 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys- tem will enter the specied power saving mode. Sele cting a sy stem e ner gy s aving mode[...]

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    - 73 - 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 SAT A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating sys[...]

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    Appendix - 74 - 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. Item Help Menu Level  Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 1 B. Conguring SA T A controller mode[...]

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    - 75 - Appendix C. Conguring RAID set 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 operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Pr[...]

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    Appendix - 76 - In the LD Dene Menu , use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further conguration (Figure 5). Figure 4 Figure 5 [ Keys Available ] Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [LDDeneMenu] [ h ]Up[ i ]Down[PaUp/PaDn]SwitchPage[Space]Chang[...]

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    - 77 - Appendix In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SP ACE> key to select RAID 0 . 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4. Press the <SP ACE> key or <Y[...]

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    Appendix - 78 - Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data. Record all array information including the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion. 1. T o delete an array , press <3> in the [...]

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    - 79 - Appendix A. Installing Windows 7/Vista (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) 5-1-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP . Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installatio[...]

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    Appendix - 80 - B. Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP , connect a USB oppy disk drive to your computer rst because you need to in - stall the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver from a oppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup pro[...]

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    - 81 - Appendix Step 2: Insert the oppy disk containing the SAT A RAID/AHCI driver and press <Enter>. Then a controller menu simi - lar to that in Figure 3 will appear. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press <Enter>. Figure 3 Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process.[...]

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    Appendix - 82 - 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 or RAID 10. T o replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity . The procedures below assume a new drive is added to repla[...]

  • Page 83

    - 83 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six aud io jacks on the back pan el w hi ch s upp or t 2/ 4/ 5.1 /7 .1 -ch an ne l (Note) au dio . 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 [...]

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    Appendix - 84 - 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, click t he Spe aker Co ngura - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1[...]

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    - 85 - Appendix (Note) Enter the Digital Output(Optical) screen to congure further settings if you use the S/PDIF Out connector(s) on the back panel for digital audio output or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S/PDIF Out connector (SPDIF_O) for digital audio output. 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output(Optical[...]

  • Page 86

    Appendix - 86 - 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before D olby Hom e Theater is enabled , you get o nly 2-c hannel p layback output ( from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-chan[...]

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    - 87 - Appendix 5-2-4 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 c k pa ne l o r th e M ic i n j ac k ( pi nk ) o n th e f ro [...]

  • Page 88

    Appendix - 88 - Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te t he i con in th e not ifi cati on a rea a nd ri ght - click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, ri ght-click o[...]

  • Page 89

    - 89 - Appendix Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-5 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 re[...]

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    Appendix - 90 - 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[...]

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    - 91 - Appendix 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 [...]

  • Page 92

    Appendix - 92 - 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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    - 93 - Appendix 5-3-3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the conten ts 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 [...]

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    - 95 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 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 WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gig[...]

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