Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK manual

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    GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK User's Manual Rev . 1001 12 M E - Z 9 7G 1B K -1 0 01 R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Mar . 21, 2014 Mar. 21, 2014 Motherboard GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK[...]

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    Copyright © 2014 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 s peci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-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Motherboard Layout ..................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 4 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 89 4-1 Chipset Drivers ............................................................................................... 89 4-2 Application Software .............................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Box Contents 5 GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Six SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector 5 One 3-W ay SLI bridge connector 5 One 4-W ay SLI bridge connector 5 One 2-W ay CrossFire bridge connector 5 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0[...]

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    - 7 - GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Motherboard Layout (Note) Fordebugcodeinformation,pleaserefertoChapter6. CPU_F AN A TX_12V_2X4 AT X AUDIO DDR3_2 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 B AT Intel ® Z97 PCIEX16_1 LGA1 150 GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK USB30_LAN2 iTE ® Super I/O SYS_F AN2 KB_MS_USB GSA T A3 1 0 F_P ANEL Intel ® GbE LAN DVI [...]

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    - 8 - GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Motherboard Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." LGA1 150 CPU CPUCLK+/-(100MHz) Dual BIOS DDR31600/1333MHz PCIeCLK(100MHz) DMI 2.0 FDI LPC Bus PS/2 KB/Mouse iTE ® Sup er I/ O DVI HDMI DisplayPort Intel [...]

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    - 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 insta[...]

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    - 10 - Hardware Installation 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 LGA1 150 package (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.) ?[...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Expansion Slots  2xPCIExpressx16slots,runningatx8(PCIEX8_1~2) *  ThePCIEX8_1slot sharesbandwidthwith thePCIEX16_1slot andthePCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The P CIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is popu[...]

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    - 12 - Hardware Installation Back Panel Connectors  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports  2 x RJ-45 ports   5xaudiojacks(Center/SubwooferSpeakerOut,RearSpeakerOut,LineIn/Mic In,LineOut,Headphone) I/O Controller  iTE ® I/O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage dete[...]

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU 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 of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outle[...]

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    - 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[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. Step 1: Apply an even[...]

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    - 16 - Hardware Installation 1-4 Installing the Memory 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s[...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 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. A  DDR3 memor[...]

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    - 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 of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before i[...]

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation • Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology . • When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you conne[...]

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    - 20 - Hardware Installation 1-7 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port TheUSB portsupports theUSB 2.0/1.1specication. Y oucanconnect aUSB DACto thisportor usethis portforUSBdevicessuchasaUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc.[...]

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    - 21 - Hardware Installation RJ-45 LAN Port (LAN1) The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. RJ-45 LAN Port (LAN2) The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN po[...]

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    - 22 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button, and clear CMOS button. The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change hardware components or conduct har[...]

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    - 23 - Hardware Installation Audio Gain Control Switches The two switches allow for audio gain control for the headphone/speaker out jack on the back panel. Please make sure the two dips are set in the same position and are set according to your headphone specication (actualeffectsma[...]

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    - 24 - Hardware Installation 1-9 ChangingtheOperational Amplier Step 1: Use an IC extractor to carefully grip the IC's sides and extract it from the socket. Step 2: Align the notch on your OP chip with the notch on the socket and gently press the chip into the socket until seated. For purchasing the IC extractor and OP Chip, ple[...]

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 1-10 Internal Connectors 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 [...]

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    - 26 - 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 power supply is?[...]

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    - 27 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. 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. 4/5[...]

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    - 28 - Hardware Installation 6) CPU_OPT (Water Cooling CPU Fan Header) The fan header is 4-pin and possesses 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 speed control function requi[...]

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    - 29 - Hardware Installation 1 0 8) SA T A3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel ® Z97 Chipset) 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,?[...]

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    - 30 - 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 . 10) F_P AN[...]

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    - 31 - Hardware Installation 1 1) 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 connector match the pi[...]

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    - 32 - Hardware Installation 13) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (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 Po[...]

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    - 33 - Hardware Installation 15) BA T (Battery)  Thebatteryprovidespowertokeepthevalues(suchasBIOScongurations,date,andtimeinformation) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be[...]

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    - 34 - Hardware Installation[...]

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    - 35 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 36 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. 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 information. <F[...]

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    - 37 - 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 system?[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - 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 <->[...]

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    - 39 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - 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[...]

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    - 41 - 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%Upgr[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 42 - (Note) This item is present only when you install aC PU that supports this feature. For moreinformation about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the sa[...]

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup & T urbo Power Limit (Watts) Allows you to set a power limit for CPU T urbo mode. When the CPU power consumption exceeds the speciedpowerlimit, theCPUwill automaticallyreducethe corefrequencyin ordertoreduce thepower. Auto setsthepowerlimitaccordingtoth[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 44 - ` Advanced Memory Settings & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & MemoryOverclockingProles (Note)  Allows youto set the me[...]

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    - 45 - BIOS Setup & ProleDDRV oltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Disabled , the valueisdisplayedaccordingto yourmemoryspecication.When ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .)isset to Prole1 or Prole2 , the value is displayed acco[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 46 - ` Advanced V oltage Settings ` Advanced Power Settings & CPU VRIN Loadline Calibration  Allows you to setthe Load-LineCalibration levelfor theCPU VRIN.The levelsare (fromhighest tolowest): Extreme, T urbo, High, Medium, Low , and Standard. Selecting a higher level kee[...]

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    - 47 - BIOS Setup & DDR CH(A/B) V oltage Protection Allows you to set the voltage limit on Channel A and Channel B memory voltage for over-voltage protection. The adjustable range is from 150.0mV to 300.0mV . Auto lets theBIOS automaticallycongure thissetting. (Default: Auto) & CPU VRIN Current Protection Allow[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 48 - ` PC Health Status & 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 d[...]

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup & CPU Vcore/CPU VRIN/CPU VCCIOA/DRAM V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU V AXG Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System/PCH T emperature Displays current CPU/Chipset/System temperature. & CPU/CPU OPT/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/CPU_OPT/system fan speeds. & CPU/System W arning T emperature Sets the warni[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 50 - & 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_F AN2 Connector) Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.  Normal   Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. (Default)  Silent Allows the fan [...]

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    - 51 - 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.([...]

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    BIOS Setup - 52 - 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[...]

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    - 53 - 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?[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 54 - & 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 [...]

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    - 55 - 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:[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 56 - & 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[...]

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    - 57 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Peripherals & Initial Display Output  Species the rstinitiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics cardor the onboard graphics.  IGFX   Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay .  PCIe1Slot?[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 58 - & PCH LAN Controller (Intel ® GbE LAN Chip, LAN2) Enables or disables the Intel ® GbE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 cont[...]

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    - 59 - BIOS Setup & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support.(Default:Enabled) & EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support.(Default:Disabled) & USB Storage Devices Display[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 60 - & 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SA TA port.(Default:Enabled) &a[...]

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    - 61 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 62 - & 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)  Any Key Press any key to turn on the system.  Keyboard 98 Press PO[...]

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    - 63 - 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 Yes . This exits the BIO[...]

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    - 65 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) 3-1 ConguringIntel ® Z97 SA T A Controllers A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. If th[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 66 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. 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gu[...]

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    - 67 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration OnlyWindows8/8.1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 the system reboot, en[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 68 - 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 <Enter>.?[...]

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    - 69 - 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 information, press[...]

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

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    - 71 - 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[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 72 - 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levels su[...]

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    - 73 - 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[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 74 - 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 [...]

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    - 75 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 17 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. [...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 76 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. Whenpromptedtoconrmyourselection(Figure19),pres[...]

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    - 77 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 3-2 ConguringMarvell ® 88SE9172 SA T A Controllers A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. The Marvell ® 88SE9172 SA T A controllers control the[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 78 - 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. [...]

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    - 79 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 4 Create a RAID Array: Step 1: On the main screen, press <Enter> on the RAID tab. Then the RAIDCong  menuappears(Figure4). Press <Enter> on the Create VD item. Figure 5 Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 80 - Figure 6 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. Seq[...]

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

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 82 - 3-3 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 For the Intel ® Z97: As Windows 7 already include Intel ® SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI[...]

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    - 83 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) For the Marvell ® 88SE9172: Step 1: Copy the Marvell folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears, select Browse . Step 3: Insert the USB thumb d[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 84 - B. 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, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive isadded to replace a failed drive to r[...]

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    - 85 - 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[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 86 - Step 2: Go to the Manage menu of the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility and click Recover data in Manage V olume . The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 3: Click Ye s to begin the data recovery . Step 4: After the recovery volume is completed, the Status will d[...]

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    - 87 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 2: The new hard drive will be displayed on the screen. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the new hard drive to select it and then press <Enter> on NEXT .Whenprompted,press <Y>toconrm.Thenew harddriveisnow setas a Spare drive. For the Marv[...]

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    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 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. Under Virtual Disk 0 , the Prop[...]

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    - 89 - 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astheexampleoperatingsystem.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard [...]

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    Drivers Installation - 90 - 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[...]

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    - 91 - 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[...]

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    Unique Features - 92 - 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[...]

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    - 93 - 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[...]

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    Unique Features - 94 - 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 connection is [...]

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    - 95 - 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[...]

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    Unique Features - 96 - 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 [...]

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    - 97 - 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 [...]

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    Unique Features - 98 - 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[...]

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    - 99 - 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[...]

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    Unique Features - 100 - 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 [...]

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    - 101 - 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 Conne[...]

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    Unique Features - 102 - 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[...]

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    - 103 - 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[...]

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    Unique Features - 104 - 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 compu[...]

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    - 105 - 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 se[...]

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    Unique Features - 106 - 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?[...]

  • Página 107

    - 107 - 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 u[...]

  • Página 108

    Unique Features - 108 - 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 b[...]

  • Página 109

    - 109 - Unique Features 5-2-9 Cloud Station GIGABYTE Cloud Station is composed of several GIGABYTE's unique apps that allow your smart phones/tablet device to communicate, share resources, and control desktop PCs via wireless connection. Before Y ou Begin: • T o use the HomeCloud, GIGABYTE Remote, and Remote OC functions, you must install GI[...]

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    Unique Features - 1 10 - On the Computer: Option Function Account List Displayscurrentlysignedinaccount(s). Remove Remove the selected account. Share Folder Displays the shared folder directory of the currently signed in account. Open Folder Access the shared folder of the currently signed in account. On the Smart Phone/T ablet Device: [...]

  • Página 111

    - 111 - Unique Features GIGABYTE Remote GIGABYTE Remote allows you to use your smart phone/tablet device to remotely control the mouse/keyboard/ Windows Media Player on your computer . The GIGABYTE Remote Interface Using GIGABYTE Remote Step 1: Launch GIGABYTE Remote on your computer and enable GIGABYTE Remote Function . T o automatically enable th[...]

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    Unique Features - 1 12 - Remote OC Remote OC provides you with remote control options including overclocking and system tweaking, system monitoring plus the ability to also remotely power down/reset the PC when needed. The Remote OC Interface Using Remote OC Step 1: Launch Remote OC on your computer and enable Remote OC Function . T o automatically[...]

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    - 1 13 - Unique Features Control T ab: The Control tab allows you to select a system power saving mode. Button Description Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode Hibernate Enters Suspend to Disk mode Disable Disables this function (Note) Onceyoursmart phone/tabletdevicehasbeenpaired with?[...]

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    Unique Features - 1 14 - HotSpot HotSpot turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point and allows you to share your connection with your other wireless devices. Make sure your computer has been connected to a network and Wi-Fi is enabled. The HotSpot Interface Using HotSpot: Conguringyourcomputer: The options are as follows. Mak[...]

  • Página 115

    - 1 15 - Unique Features 5-2-10 Game Controller GIGABYTEGameController allowsyoutodeneyour ownhotkeysandchange themousesensitivity ,helping you make the most out of your keyboard and mouse in games. The Game Controller Interface Using Game Controller: • Hot Key:  Createmacrocommandsan[...]

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    - 1 17 - Appendix Chapter 6 Appendix 6-1 Qualcomm ® Atheros Killer Network Manager The Killer Network Manager allows you to view your network connection status and Internet bandwidth and to congure your network settings. After installing the LAN driver, you can access the Qualcomm ® Atheros Killer Netw[...]

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    Appendix - 1 18 - 6-2-1 Conguring2/5.1-Channel Audio The motherboard supports 2/5.1-channel audio. Refer tothefollowingforspeakercongurations. • 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. • 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out. 6-2 Conguring AudioInput[...]

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    - 1 19 - Appendix Sound Blaster Recon3Di T o launch the Sound Blaster Recon3Di Control Panel, go to Apps>Creative and select Sound Blaster Recon3Di Control Panel or click the iconinthenoticationarea. SBX PRO STUDIO: Click the SBX PRO STUDIO icon to enable or disable it. The sliders on the right side allow you to adjust the enha[...]

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    Appendix - 120 - SCOUT MODE: This page allows you to enable or disable Scout Mode. This feature enables you to hear your opponents from further away in FPS games, giving you a distinct tactical advantage in combat. Y ou can set hot keys which can be used enable or disable this feature during games. SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES: This page allows you to set t[...]

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    - 121 - Appendix EQUALIZER: This panel allows you to adjust the strength of certain frequencies for your audio signals. ADV ANCED FEA TURES: This page allows you to play stereo mix to digital output. Y ou can output the mixed audio signals simultaneously to the speakers and S/PDIF out to obtain 2-channel sound. (Note: When using this fe[...]

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    Appendix - 122 - 6-2-3 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 an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals. 2.ConguringS/PDIFOut: Step 1: [...]

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    - 123 - Appendix Step 2: T o hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, it is recommended that you set the Mic volume at a middle level. Do not mute the recording volume, or you'll not be able to record the sound. T o raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone, use the Mic Boost slider and set the microphone bo[...]

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    Appendix - 124 - Step 2: Right-click on the  icon in the notication area and select Recording devices . Step 3: On the Recording tab, right-click on Line-In , and select Set as Default Device . 3. Recording the sound from your computer: Step 1: While in the operating system, right-click on the icon in thenotication?[...]

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    - 125 - Appendix Step 3: Open the Sound Blaster Recon3Di Control Panel and go to the Mixer page. In the REC section, you can use the What U Hear slider to set the volume. 6-2-5 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[...]

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    Appendix - 126 - 6-3 T roubleshooting 6-3-1 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: Whyisthelightofmykeyboard/opticalmousestillonafterthecomputershutsdown? A: Some motherboards provide a small a[...]

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    - 127 - Appendix 6-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn 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[...]

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    Appendix - 128 - 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[...]

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    - 129 - Appendix 6-4 Debug LED Codes Code Description 10 PEI Core is started. 11 Pre-memoryCPUinitializationisstarted. 12~14 Reserved. 15 Pre-memoryNorth-Bridgeinitializationisstarted. 16~18 Reserved. 19 Pre-memorySouth-Bridgeinitializationisstarted. 1A~2A Reserved. 2B~2F Memoryinitialization. 31 Memory instal[...]

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    Appendix - 130 - Code Description 92 PCIBusinitializationisstarted. 93 PCIBushotpluginitialization. 94 PCI Bus enumeration for detecting how many resources are requested. 95 Check PCI device requested resources. 96 Assign PCI device resources. 97 ConsoleOutputdevicesconnect(ex.Monitorislighted). 98 Conso[...]

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    - 131 - Appendix Code Description B4 USB device hot plug-in. B5 PCI device hot plug. B6 Clean-up of NVRAM. B7 RecongureNVRAMsettings. B8~BF Reserved. C0~CF Reserved. Code Description E0 S3Resumeisstarted(calledfromDXEIPL). E1 Fill boot script data for S3 resume. E2 InitializesVGA forS3resume. E3 OS S3 wake [...]

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    Appendix - 132 - Code Description D2 PCHinitializationerror . D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available. D4 PCI resource allocation error . Out of Resources. D5 NoSpaceforLegacyOptionROMinitialization. D6 No Console Output Devices are found. D7 No Console Input Devices are found. D8 It is an invalid password. [...]

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    - 133 - Appendix 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[...]

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    Appendix - 134 - 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 radio [...]

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    - 135 - 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: +886-2-8912-4005 T ech.andNon-T ech.Support(Sales/Marketing): http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEBaddress(English):http://www .gigabyte.com WEBaddress(Chin[...]

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    Appendix - 136 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T osubmit a technicalor non-technical(Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K[...]