Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H manual

GA-Z97X-UD3H User's Manual Rev . 1001 12 M E - Z 9 7 X U 3 H -1 0 0 1 R[...]

Motherboard GA-Z97X-UD3H Mar . 20, 2014 Mar. 20, 2014 Motherboard GA-Z97X-UD3H[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box C ont ents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA -Z97X- UD3H M other board L ayout ........................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 4 Dri vers Install ation ....................................................................................... 77 4-1 Chipset Drivers .............................................................................................. 77 4-2 Applic ation Soft ware ...........................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Content s 5 GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Four SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector Optional I tems  2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-6*R)  eSA T A bracket(PartNo.12CF1-3SA TPW-4*R)  3.5"Fro[...]

- 7 - GA-Z 97X-UD3H Mot her board Lay ou t F_USB30 KB_MS CPU_F AN LGA1 150 AT X AUDIO DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 B AT A TX_12V_2X4 Intel ® Z97 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS DVI VGA USB30_ LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX8 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_1 PCI PCIEX4 PCIEX1_3 CPU_OPT SYS_F AN1 M.2 Intel ® GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge GA-Z97X-UD3H R_USB HDMI R_USB30 F_P ANEL F_USB[...]

- 8 - GA-Z97X - UD3H Motherboard Block Dia gram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." LGA1 150 CPU Intel ® Z97 PCIe CLK (100MHz) PCIe CLK (100MHz) PCI Bus 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus HDMI DVI-D DMI 2.0 FDI x16 x16 x1 x1 LAN RJ45[...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damagedas aresultof electrostaticdischarge (ESD).Priorto installation,carefullyread theuser's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to inst[...]

- 10 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 P roductSpe cications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Multi-Graphics T echnology  Support for 3-Way/2-W ay AMD CrossFire ™ and 2-Way NVIDIA ® SLI ™ T echnology Storage Interface  Chipset: - 1 x M.2 PCIe connector - 1 x SA T A Express connector - 6 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors (M.2,SA T A Express,andSA T A34/5connectorscan onlybeused?[...]

- 12 - Hardware Installation I/O Controller  iTE ® I/O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU/Chipset/System temperature detection  CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection  CPU/System overheating warning  CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning  CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control *  Whether the?[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outle[...]

- 14 - Hardware Installation B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. 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/plastic cover will be lifted as well. Step[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst al ling t he CPU Coo le r 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/[...]

- 16 - Hardware Installation  DualChannelMemoryCongurationsT able Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is rec[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Insta llin g a Me mor y 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. Notch DDR3 DI[...]

- 18 - Hardware Installation 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 Set ting up AMD CrossF ire ™ /NVIDIA ® SLI ™ Conguration (Note) Thebridgeconnector(s)maybeneededornotdependingonyourgraphicscards. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual t[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Back Panel Con nec tors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green)to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connecta PS/2 keyboard. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supportsa 15-pin D-Sub connector and suppor[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation Center/SubwooferSpeakerOutJack(Orange) Usethisaudiojacktoconnectcenter/subwooferspeakersina5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration. RearSpeakerOutJack(Black) Thisjackcanbeusedtoconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channelaudiocon?[...]

- 22 - 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. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent [...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX(2x412VPowerConnectorand2x12MainPowerConnector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components onthe motherboard. Before connecting the power connector,rstmake sure the p[...]

- 24 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheat - ing. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. • These fan headersare not conguration jumper blocks.Do not place a jumper capon the headers. 3[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 7) SA T A30/1/2/3/4/5(SA T A 6Gb/sConnectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA TA connector supports a single SA T A device. The Intel ® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5,and RAID10. Refer?[...]

- 26 - Hardware Installation Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector . Step 1: Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mount - ing hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then screwthenutrst. Step 2: Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an oblique a[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header , make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly . 9) F_P [...]

- 28 - Hardware Installation 10) 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 [...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 13) 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 . • Donotplug?[...]

- 30 - Hardware Installation 14) COMA(SerialPortHeader) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . 15) TPM(T rustedPlatformModuleHeader)  Y oumayconnectaTPM(T rustedPlatformModule)tot[...]

- 31 - Hardware Installation 16) CLR_CMOS(ClearCMOSJumper)  Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults.T o clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. • Always turn o[...]

- 32 - Hardware Installation[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading o[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. Function Keys Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUPQ-FLASH Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: SYSTEM INFORMA TION Press the <F9> key to display your system info[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu A.StartupGuide(Default) TheStartupGuidescreensimpliesconventional complicatedBIOSsetupmenusandpresents onlythemost frequently used options in the easy-to-use interface. It helps rst-time users to perform basic sy[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - Classic Setup Function Keys < f >< g > Move the selection bar to select a setup menu < h >< i > Movetheselectionbartoselectancongurationitemonamenu <Enter> Execute command or enter a menu <+>/<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes <->[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Menus  M.I.T .  Usethismenu tocongure theclock, frequency ,and voltagesof yourCPU andmemory ,etc. Orcheck the system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.  System Information  Usethismenutocongurethedefaultlanguageus[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - 2-3 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 damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for ad[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & Performance Upgrade (Note)  Provides you with ve different overclocking congurations. Options are: 20% Upgrade, 40% Upgrade, 60%Upgrade,80%U[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - (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. ` Advanced CPU Core Settings & Processor Graphics Clock  Allowsyou to set th[...]

- 41 - 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. & Intel(R)T urboBoostT echnology (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enab[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - ` Advanced Memory Settings & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note)  Allowsthe BIOSto readthe SPDdata onXMP memorymodule(s) toenhance memoryperformance when enabled.  Disabled  Disablesthisfunction.(Default)  Prole1  UsesProle?[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . This sub-menu provides memory timingsettingsforeachchannel ofmemory .Therespectivetimingsettingscreens arecongurableonlywhen Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual . Note: Y our system may b[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - ` Advanced V oltage Settings This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, chipset and memory voltages. ` PC Health Status[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup & Reset Case Open Status  Disabled  Keepsorclearstherecordofpreviouschassisintrusionstatus.(Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open  eld will show "No" at next boot. & Case Open Displays the detection status o[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - & Fan Speed Percentage  Allows you tocontrol the fanspeed. Thisitem is congurableonly when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual . Options are: 0.75 PWM value / o C ~ 2.50 PWM value / o C. & CPUOPTFanSpeedControl(CPU_OPTConnector) Allows you to determine wheth[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup ` Miscellaneous Settings & PCIeSlotConguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation modeis subjectto thehardware specicationofeach slot. Auto  letsthe BIOSautomaticallycongure this setting.([...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - 2-4 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. & System Date  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateform[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup 2-5 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities  Speciestheoverallbootorderfromtheavailabledevices.  Removablestorage devices thatsupport GPT format willbe prexedwith "UEFI:" stringon the bootdevice list. T o boot from an[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - & Security Option  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 Administrator Password/User Password item.  Setup A password[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup & Execute Disable Bit (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the computer , reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overow attacks when working with its supportingsoftwareandsystem.(Default:[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - & Administrator Password  Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and thenpress <Enter>. Y ou will be requestedto conrm the password.Typethepassword again and[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Peripherals & Initial Display Output  Speciesthe rst initiation of the monitordisplay from the installed PCI graphicscard, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX   Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay .  PC[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - & PCH LAN Controller  EnablesordisablestheonboardLANfunction.(Default:Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled . & XHCI Mode Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS.  Smart Auto [...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup ` SA T AConguration & Integrated SA T A Controller  EnablesordisablestheintegratedSAT A controllers.(Default:Enabled) & SA T A Mode Selection  Enables or disablesRAID for the SA T A  controllers integrated in the Chipset or conguresthe S[...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - & SA T A Express SRIS capabilities  Enables or disables SA T A  Express SRIS (Separate Reference Clocks with Independent SSC) mode. (Default:Disabled) ` Serial A T A Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 & Port 0/1/2/3/4/5  EnablesordisableseachSAT A port.(Default:Enabled) &a[...]

- 57 - BIOS Setup & Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled . Auto  letsthe BIOSautomatically congurethis setting.(Default: Auto) & Resume by Alarm  Determinesw[...]

BIOS Setup - 58 - & Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: T o use this function, 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 system.  Ke[...]

- 59 - BIOS Setup 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & ExitWithoutSaving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This exits th[...]

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- 61 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) (Note1) SkipthisstepifyoudonotwanttocreateRAIDarrayontheSA T A controller. (Note2) RequiredwhentheSA T A controllerissettoAHCIorRAIDmode. RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 62 - Step 2: Ifyou wantto congureUEFI RAID,follow thestepsin "C-1." T oenter thelegacyRAID ROM,save thesettings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ [...]

- 63 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration OnlyWindows8.1/864-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration. Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never (Figure2).SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup. Step 2: After th[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 64 - Step 3: On the Intel(R) Rapid StorageT echnology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID V olume to enter the Create RAID V olume screen.Enteravolumenamewith1~16letters(letterscannotbespecialcharacters)underthe Name  item and press <Ent[...]

- 65 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 5: After setting the capacity , move to Create V olume andpress<Enter>tobegin(Figure6). After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. Under RAID V olumes you can see the new RAID volume. T o see more detailed inform[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 66 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , press <Enter> on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) RapidStorage T echnology screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press <Enter> on Delete to enter the Delete screen. Press <Enter> on Ye s (Figure8). Figure 8[...]

- 67 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the Intel ® legacy 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[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 68 - 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 1 1). RAID l[...]

- 69 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creating the RAID array . When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to can[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 70 - 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 [...]

- 71 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 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?[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 72 - Acceleration Options Thisoptionallowsyoutoviewthe statusofyouraccelerateddrive/volume(Figure 20)createdusingtheIntel ® IRST utility . In case you are unable to run the Intel ® IRST utility due to an application error or operating system issue,youwill[...]

- 73 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. A. Installing the Operating System As Windows 7 already include Intel SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Window[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 74 - Step 2: Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press <Enter>. The following screen appears, indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system. If you do not enable automaticrebuild on this stage, you have to ma[...]

- 75 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility from the desktop. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in M[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 76 - • RestoringtheMasterDrivetoaPreviousState(forRecoveryV olumeonly) When two hard drives are set to Recovery V olume 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, y[...]

- 77 - Drivers Installation 4-1 Chipset Drivers Chapter 4 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows8.1astheexampleoperatingsystem.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driv[...]

Drivers Installation - 78 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk. The Contact page provides contact informati[...]

- 79 - Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash ™ and @BIOS ™ . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally , this motherboard features the DualBIOS ™ design, which enhances protection for th[...]

Unique Features - 80 - B. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. When updating the BIOS,choose the location where the BIOS le is saved.The following procedure assumes that you save the BIOSletoaUSBashdrive[...]

- 81 - Unique Features Step 4: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup a[...]

Unique Features - 82 - 5-1-2 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. If the BIOS is being updated via the Internet, ensure the Internet[...]

- 83 - Unique Features 5-2 APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard (Note) .Using a simple, unied user interface, GIGABYTEAppCenter allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system, check[...]

Unique Features - 84 - 5-2-1 EasyT une GIGABYTE's EasyTune 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 EasyT une Interface T abs Information Ta b Description The Smart Quick Boost tab provides [...]

- 85 - Unique Features 5-2-2 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to monitor and adjust the fan speed in the operating system. Y ou can also display the hardware monitor information on the desktop to view the system status at any time. The System Information Viewer Interface T abs Information Ta b Description The [...]

Unique Features - 86 - 5-2-3 EZ Setup TheGIGABYTEEZSetup utilityincludesthe following'EZ'setupsapplications thatwilloffergreatly simplied install and conguration procedures: Disk Mode Switch, EZ Smart Response, EZ Rapid Start, EZ Smart Conne[...]

- 87 - Unique Features EZ Smart Response A. System Requirements 1. An Intel ® Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature 2. Intel ® Core series processor 3. Intel ® SA T A controllers set to RAID mode 4. Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility installed (Note1) 5. A conventional SA T A disk and an SSD (Note2) 6. Windows 7 w[...]

Unique Features - 88 - EZ Rapid Start A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. AnSSDwithsizelargerthanthetotalsystemmemory 3. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8/Windows 8.1 4. AHCI/RAID mode supported please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of a RAID array , it cannot be u[...]

- 89 - Unique Features EZ Smart Connect A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8/Windows 8.1 3. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology utility installed 4. Properly-working network connection 5. Programs added to the White List must be turned on (Note) B. Using EZ Smart Connec[...]

Unique Features - 90 - XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID-ready system for RAID 0 or RAID 1 when a new SA T A drive is added. All with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to enhance your hard drive read/write performancewithouttheneedforcomplex?[...]

- 91 - Unique Features 5-2-4 Fast Boot Through the simple GIGABYTE Fast Boot (Note 1) interface, you can enable or change the Fast Boot or Next Boot After AC Power Loss setting right in the operating system. The Fast Boot Interface Using Fast Boot • BIOS Fast Boot: This option is the same as the Fast Boot option (Note2) in BIOS Setup.[...]

Unique Features - 92 - 5-2-5 Smart TimeLock GIGABYTE Smart T imeLock allows you to effectively manage computer or Internet usage time with simple rules and options. The Smart TimeLock Interface Using Smart TimeLock Click the lock icon on the bottom left corner and enter the password (Note) . Set the time when a user can or cannot use your comput[...]

- 93 - Unique Features 5-2-6 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. • SmartRecovery2onlysupportsNTFSlesystem. • Y ou need to sel[...]

Unique Features - 94 - Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2: Steps: 1. Click the System Recovery button on the main menu. 2. Select the location where your backup is saved. 3. Use the time slider to select a time point. 4. Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and click Restore . 5. Conrmwhethertorestart?[...]

- 95 - Unique Features 5-2-7 USB Blocker GIGABYTE USB Blocker provides you with an easy-to-use interface that allows you to block certain USB device types on your PC. Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system. The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to block or un[...]

Unique Features - 96 - 5-2-8 Smart Switch GIGABYTE Smart Switch provides you with the conventional Windows start menu, allowing you to easily access to the apps that you frequently use. Y ou can also select the default screen displayed after you enter Windows. The Smart Switch Interface Using Smart Switch The Smart Switch icon will appear on the bo[...]

- 97 - Appendix 6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides ve audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Denition) audio provides jack ret[...]

Appendix - 98 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the SpeakerConguration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 Speaker[...]

- 99 - Appendix 6-1-2 ConguringS/PDIFOut The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to the corresponding S/PDIF out connector as shown below and an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital [...]

Appendix - 100 - 6-1-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording Step 2: Connectyour microphoneto theMic injack (pink)on the backpanelortheMicinjack(pink)onthefrontpanel. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 1: Switch t[...]

- 101 - Appendix Step 5: T o open the Sound Recorder , move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen, click the Start icon to switch to the Start screen (orpress theWindows the buttonon the keyboard).Click the icon on the bottom left corner of the screen to access the Apps screen. Step 6: On th[...]

Appendix - 102 - Step 2: On the Recording tab, right-click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices . Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default device. Step 4: Now youcan accessthe HD Audio Managerto congure Stereo Mix and use Sound Re[...]

- 103 - Appendix 6-2 T roubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsFAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down? A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the[...]

Appendix - 104 - 6-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn of f 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[...]

- 105 - Appendix If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer 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 keyboar[...]

Appendix - 106 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a thirdparty norbe usedfor anyunauthorized purpose.Contravention willbe prosecuted.W ebelieve thatthe information contai[...]

- 107 - Appendix FCCNotice(U.S.A.Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate [...]

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