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1. 8 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers CEES G e o E E PA er 25 Hardware Installation 9 SATAIIO 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s Standard Each SATA connector supports a
2. ATX_12V_2x T 8 Do 4 Pin No Definition D 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V TES 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V DE 3 no Y D 4 GND ATACH AA 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V a n j 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V ome LU By BEL Bae a marene m an ME ren ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 V 16 PS_ON softOn Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 V ll 12V 23 V 12 3 3V 24 GND wee Hardware Installation 3 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FANI SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Fan Headers 6 The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU_FAN a 3 pin SYS_FAN1 and a 4 pin SYS _FAN2 system fan headers and a 3 pin power fan header PWR_FAN Each fan header Supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the u
3. 33 Hardware Installation 24 BAT BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations 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 lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and waitfor one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals ofthe battery holder making them shortfor 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery qf So ea BS Soom EEE 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer
4. 1 8 Internal Connectors 4 3 23 1 EL oe eer ae 18 14 19 20 4 17 16 ll 9 1 ATX_12V_ 2X 13 CD_IN 2 ATX 14 SPDIF_IN 3 CPU FAN 15 SPDIF O 4 SYS FANI SYS FAN2 16 F USB1 F USB2 5 PWR_FAN 17 F 1394 6 NB FAN 18 LPT 7 FDD 19 TPM 8 IDE 20 COM 9 SATAIIO 1 2 3 4 5 21 Cl 10 PWR_LED 22 CLR_CMOS 11 F PANEL 23 PHASE LED 12 F AUDIO 24 BAT CAUTION Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 22 1 2 ATX_12V_2X ATX 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 first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a f
5. GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 28 14 SPDIF_IN S PDIF In Header Red This header supports digital S PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S PDIF in cable For purchasing the optional S PDIF in cable please contact the local dealer 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 15 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics car
6. 1 Pin No Definition J 1 GND i 2 12V 3 NC S CE j o EL e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU North Bridge and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU North Bridge or cAauTioN the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 24 7 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color S
7. 3 i Ble RS 2 20 1 19 Q zi t Q j T Hard Drive Reset L Switch MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The S0 On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 3 S4 S5 Off S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system Startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart t
8. he Wn W o MW aj A wj N e m 21 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition 1C 1 Signal 2 GND GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 32 22 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS J umper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins
9. e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header A e Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket e To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is securely connected GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 30 18 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer S 2 26 P PERRRRRRRARRR 1 25 i Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PDO 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 _ 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY a 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE ll PD4 24 No Pin
10. s T AEEA AA AN aR ee E t J L roy i ee zg Qa Q Oa Q Due to chipset limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optinum performance When memory modules of different capacity and chips are installed a message which says sc memory is operating in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST Intel Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in Dual Channel mode performance GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 16 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 DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard CAUTION DDR
11. WO o y oaj A wj N e gt m L XS J e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header A e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 17 F_1394 IEEE 1394a Header Gray The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please contact the local dealer CAUTION a E Pin No Definition 1 TPA 2 TPA i 3 GND 4 GND Eng 9110 5 TPB T 6 TPB OOo p 7 Power 12V aie 8 Power 12V g er g 9 No Pin
12. LGA775 CPU Socket ee ee s Alignment Key f D Alignment Key i ra m OF gt Oy Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket T mi ami Bam e LGA 775 CPU as Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU CAUTION CPU Socket Lever Step 1 Step 2 Completely raise the CPU socket lever Remove the protective socket cover Step 3 Step 4 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket or you may align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 14 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedure uses Intel boxed cooler as the exam
13. e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model e When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations CAUTION GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 34 Chapter 2 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 Test POST during system Startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS
14. Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 55 BIOS Setup 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mapagomnesi Satun PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit IW gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords gt Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup gt User Password When the Password Check item is set
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16. 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 lt Onboard H W LAN2 LAN2 port 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 gt SMART LAN1 LAN2 LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Partl 2 Status Open Length Open Length Open Length Open Length Menu Level gt Part3 6 Status Part4 5 Status Part7 8 Status T gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show Om as shown in the figure above GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 44 When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit h
17. GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard SATAIIO 1 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 7060 06 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP aI GO ajl Bl wj N e GND A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking 3 S4 S5 Off 11 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Message Power Power Sleep LED Switch ile
18. Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyTune ote 3 Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Overclocking Voltage adjustments in BIOS Setup CPU DDR2 PCle FSB G MCH allow you to Increase CPU voltage Not 4 Increase DDR2 voltage by 0 05V to 1 55V with 0 05V increment Increase PCle voltage by 0 05V to 0 75V with 0 05V increment Increase FSB voltage by 0 05V to 0 35V with 0 05V increment Increase G MCH voltage by 0 025V to 0 775V with 0 025V increment Frequency adjustments in BIOS Setup CPU DDR2 PCle allow you to Adjust CPU host frequency from 100 MHz to 700 MHz with 1 MHz increment Adjust DDR2 frequency Adjust PCI Express frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 1 MHz increment Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 ote gt Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Note 1 Due to Windows XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB Note 2 Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install Note 3 Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model Note 4 The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used Note 5 Due to chip
19. gt gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 48 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status Disabled No Menu Level gt on oy AN1 Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning Disabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FANI Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto Tl2 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt 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 field will show No at next boot Default Disabled lt Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature lt Current CPU SYSTEM POWER
20. lt N gt to abort Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable VolumeQ0 RAIDO Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal Yes Are you sure you want to delete Volume0 Y N Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED Tv Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Figure 8 GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 82 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the Startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt promot type the following two commands Press lt Enter gt after each command Figure 1 cd bootdry menu Step 2 When the controller me
21. unexpected results may occur Note 1 Available functions in EasyTune 5 Pro may differ by motherboard model Note 2 C I A and M I B may provide optimizations for CPU and memory enhancing the performance of these components 13 Unique Features 4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power Savings with the simple click of a button Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings of up to 70 and up to 20 improved power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance The Dynamic Energy Saver Interface A Meter Mode In Meter Mode GIGABYTE s Dynamic Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved ina set period of time BYNAMIC i ENERGY SAVER G IGABYTE Powered by intersil Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default O ff ote 2 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default Level 1 No 6 CPU Voltage Display 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consumption 9 Meter Time 10 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 11 Meter Timer Reset Switch 12 Meter Mode Switch 13
22. 1 After pressing lt F6 gt there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Figure 2 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 2 GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 84 Step 3 When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID AHCI driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear Use the arrow keys to select one of the items displayed and press lt Enter gt If you set the SATA RAID AHCI Mode item in BIOS Setup to RAID mode select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller S
23. 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x IEEE 1394a header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header 1 x serial port header 1 x power LED header 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2x IEEE 1394a ports 2 x RJ 45 ports 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller ITE 118718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System P ower fan fail warning CPU fan speed control ote 2 11 Hardware Installation BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for Dual BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS
24. ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 4 85 Appendix Step 4 After the SATA RAID AHCI driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 5 GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 86 B Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation Steps When a screen similar to that below appears select Load Driver Figure 6 Figure 6 Step 2 Specify the location where the driver is saved such as your floppy disk Figure 7 2 Bees fe the diia bad then ele Oot Figure 7 8 Appendix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller and press Next gt SF tnt Windows Select the drier to be indtallead F Haje dre Chat eee pel compare yeth herder on tho computer Gigeree Begar Figure 8 Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the RAID AHCI drive s where you want to install the operating system and then press Next
25. FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system power fan speed lt CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F gt CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled 49 BIOS Setup lt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled lt CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin CPU fan However for a 4 pin CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 50 2 9 M
26. Figure 10 Figure 11 3 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file Figure 12 GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 66 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY aw Nets Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 Ifyou wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 2 After the backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Figure 17 67 Unique Features 4 2 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 Dual BIOS design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is Dual BIOS e Motherboards that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard a main
27. Menu Levelb Tl2 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup CA The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your Nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 18 C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl l gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt l gt to enter the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk auanme lt C IRL I gt KERTO Olelein an Figure 2 Step 2 After you press lt Ctrl gt lt l gt the MAIN MENU screen will appear Figure 3 Create RAID Volume If you want to c
28. Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA EX38 DS4 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jan 16 2008 Copyright 2008 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners The GIGABYTE 0g0 is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GIGABYTE UNITED INC is designated by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD as the exclu sive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No partof this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prio
29. Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Total Memory 512M Item Help Menu Level gt Tl2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date gt Time Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below 39 BIOS Setup e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will Skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup e Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS gt gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Larg
30. Total Mode Switch 14 Exit Application will continue to run in notification area 15 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 16 INFO Help 17 Live Utility Update Check For Latest Utility Version e The above data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model e CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard I4 B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Power Saver for the first time N 3 BYNAMIC NERGY SAVER G IGABYTE Powered by intersil Reliable CPU Power Eng Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default Level 1 6 CPU Voltage Display 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consumption 9 Time Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled 10 Total Power Savings Total power saving with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled 2t 11 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter Mode Switch 12 Dynamic Energy Saver Total Mode Switch 13 Exit Application will continue to run in notification area 14 Minimize Appl
31. different utilities For example a backup file NOEL created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 63 Unique Features Installation and Configuration The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 L Ba TT TRACE s NE O Figure 1 Figure 2 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating system Figure 3 farmat the partition majang tee AIPE
32. drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP 1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 59 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it GIGABYTE coied 240 38 PIS PINT GS GIL OIE A E Gomaire Epplicahons Amer aie cick fhe tlowing dipit dtong W irtal Please install Windows Inataller 3 Spore Ta inatall HS in Widows AF SPF Cha in bemninad Wietevers lowtalier 1 1 Merton inemet hetuity pitied bieria protean fom aiid hack bnd pracy Pitt Pinched le rina EEE erpe epey er en hardware irdgan Eh dri GPU and marra ang graph Haid and tuth ratit io ba monitored oF cocdroded wa a hori 3 3 Driver CD Infor
33. expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system DOT A W NY FO Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express x16 Slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock e Removing the Card Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 18 1 6 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel e Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware e Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA po
34. in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 54 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Pr Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health WlLaluys LALL VV LULUUL DAVIE MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit i Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password a ee Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health WlLaluys LALL VV LULUUL DAVIE MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit Tl gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults
35. option e g Front Green In Front Pink In In the Other Controls field select the 1 Microphone Boost check box Step 7 After completion click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories point to Entertainment and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the audio input device e g microphone to the computer 2 On the File menu choose New 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton c 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button _ J Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button _ J 4 To stop playing click the Stop button 1 5 You may use the Fast Forward button to move to the beginning of a file orthe Fast Back ward button to the end GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 96 til Thiie iore cah ba vied ie Feah ire dchuoleneett b yui 3 mrk Tans sonics Theip ange ponid Por Be bore g poor mio auri Thetis boirai make ahi ba hem pia i iudi See Pour hadas dounarian ba ia 4 Sound Sound Recorder A H x File Edit Effects Help Position Length 9 03 sec 9 03 sec aq aa p a 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard pleas
36. single SATA device The ICH9R controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array SATAII4 SATAII5 10 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power Status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5
37. this volume Y N Press ENTER to create the specified volume TV Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 6 When completed you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes JED Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 8GB 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 8GB TV Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Figure 7 To exit the ICH9R RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt or select Exit in MAIN MENU Now you may proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID ACHI driver and operating system 81 Appendix Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press lt Delete gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 8 press lt Y gt to confirm or
38. to continue the OS installation Figure 9 G E intal virgin 12 Where do you want to install Windows Hare Taal Sie Fire Space Type BO G8 BOW G8 Figure 9 Note The item displayed in Figure 8 will be shown as Intel R ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to AHCI mode GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 88 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Subwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear Speaker out b u ari al ys Out To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in or Line in jack and A See manually configure the jack for microphone functionality e If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard you can have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 48KHz sam pling rate HD Audio features mult
39. ua e Romania Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd in Romania WEB address http www gigabyte com ro e Serbia amp Montenegro Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd inSERBIA amp MONTENEGRO WEB address http www gigabyte co yu You may go to the GIGABYTE website select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website To 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 104
40. 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND 19 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connecta TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header oer BEBEBRBBRE Tait i 1 19 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 LCLK 1 LADO 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 RSVO 4 No Pin 14 RSV1 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 VCC5 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 CLKRUN J 9 VCC3 19 LPCPD 10 LAD1 20 RSV2 31 Hardware Installation 20 COM 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 Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS NRI No Pin
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42. 2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that TUET came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot m PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the
43. ATA Controllers s ssessssssessresrinsresrrnsrenrrnsrrrrnnrenrrens 77 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette ccscscsssssessssssssseseseseeeeen 83 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System ween 84 5 2 Configuring Audio INPUT ANG Output ares ceucitecet shea caliiceialinealantrnnliaienlAuemallins 89 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio c ccssssesessssesssssessssssssssssssssseseseen 89 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional cccesecssessssessssssessssesssessereen 91 5 2 3 Enabling the DTS Digital Theater Systems FUNCTION sssrin 93 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording ssceecsesssesesssssssssssssesssssssssssesesseseeseen 94 525 USING TEGO UNG ROC ORCS sw iconesnacneniseseneniacencainesenenecamecoseneiatimedeneceneniates 96 5 3 Troubleshooting aust saseseseuencseeranscsdsctostne rene cnacarvieadnuitaintnaadateeenmauieleatauie 97 Sol Preguen y ASKS OCS TONS ccusucariedasedeudiaiaaree leh edatnauaed E AAA 97 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure ss esssesssssrnssrissrinnrnennrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnnrensrnsrenrrnns 98 Regua AENEA enan oid oassadeatubiatataetinaecnbdeene 100 Box Contents mI GA EX38 DS4 motherboard mi Motherboard driver disk mv User s Manual m Quick Installation Guide YJ Intel LGA775 CPU Installation Guide YJ One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable vI Four SATA 3Gb s cables vi One SATA bracket mi 1 0 Shield e The box contents above are fo
44. Award Software SATA RAID AHCI Mode SATA Port0 3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H W 1394 Onboard H W LANI Onboard H W LAN2 SMART LAN1 SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Enter Select Integrated Peripherals Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled Enabled Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Disabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP F10 Save Menu Level gt ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults lt SATA RAID AHCI Mode Intel ICH9R Southbridge Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode Default gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers lt SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Intel ICH9R Southbridge Specifi
45. B Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Robust Graphics Booster CPU Clock Ratio Menu Level gt Fine CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency 2 dz 333 x15 CPU Host Clock Control Disabled x CPU Host Frequency Mhz 339 PCI Express Frequency Mhz Auto CTA 2 Disabled Performance Enhance Turbo System Memory Multiplier Sd D Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 31010 800 DRAM Timing Selectable 6S 34 BD wacked Standard Timing Control 4x X ge delay tRAS 1 Aut gt ced Timing Control to ACT Delay tRRD 2 Auto TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T x Wr Prech Delay 4 Menu Level X ind R C 2 Aut woke Clock Driving amp Skew Control 2 9 CPU PCIEX Clock Driving Control 800mV CPU Clock Skew Control Normal G MCH Clock Skew Control Normal wee System Voltage Optimized x System Voltage Control Manual DDR2 OverVoltage Control Normal PCI E OverVoltage Control Normal FSB OverVoltage Control Normal G MCH OverVoltage Control Normal Loadline Calibration Auto CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 37500V TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6
46. BIOS im anda backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash shlash With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process l What is BIOS J Ko B105 allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g EX38DS4 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AH
47. CI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc EX38 DS4 Fla lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 01 02 2008 X38 ICH9 6A890GOWC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 68 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk Step 1 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt AAN The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file n e Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e f the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash Vy pel StZe visi ccceiedssacncsemeateceaace SST 25VF080B 1M Keep DMI Data Enable
48. ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 4 Step 4 Under Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array If only two hard drives are installed they will be automatically assigned to the array Set the stripe block size Figure 5 if necessary The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press lt Enter gt Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAIDS5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Ssi 28K B Capacity 223 6 GB Create Volume HELP The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB T4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 5 GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 80 Step 5 Enter the array capacity and press lt Enter gt Finally press lt Enter gt on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel Figure 6 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID _ Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 223 6 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create
49. F out and coaxial S PDIF out connectors may be interchanged based on the hardware design GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 20 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out ack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out ack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In J ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In J ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack s n addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to wae perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be con nected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 21 Hardware Installation
50. F1 gt Show descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F7 gt Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F 8 gt Access the Q Flash utility lt F9 gt Display system information lt F10 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F1l gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a Submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt w toaccess more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 3l BIOS Setup The Functions of the F 11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS sett
51. Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults e 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 advanced users only and CAUTION We recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values e When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings Note This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 51 BIOS Setup RobustGraphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster R G B helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the R G B mode based on system configurations Options are Auto default Fast Turbo CPU Clock Ratio t Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed lt gt Fine CPU Clock Ratio t Allows you to increases clock ratio by 0 5 for the installed CPU The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed lt CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency lt CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables
52. GA EX38 DS4 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel Core processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1101 12ME EX38DS4 1101R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer ful actress G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA EX38 DS4 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equiprent lmmenunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of R
53. Lle costo Figure 3 GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 64 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Ha e OX FEAN imeat Type Fie System Status Copecky Fros Spaca Pertten Dec NIPS Haathry Swen 9 77 7 x Figure 4 Figure 5 If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated Space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the operating system and re partition your hard drive Jj Fie ation View Window Hip hs 2 OES Lapat Type Fie Sesten Status Copecty Free Spece Pattin Sec MIPS Heathy antes 9 77 74 Figure 6 vw aston wizard mi In the New Partition Wizard you MUST select Primary Seect Pahon Tape Pa aa oaaao aane peg mi a 4 partition This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress slot o pattan parton Recovery2 to use 4 Exaerichedd pestis Cawagren Ji rary Po
54. Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 94 Step 4 To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the front panel do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options menu and then choose Properties Select the volume con trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete Step 5 Next while in Master Volume go to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Realtek HD Audio Input Then set the recording sound level properly Do NOT mute the recording sound or you will not hear any sound when playing back the recording you just made 05 Bar a e A p 4 tF 4 Ah atte Or Walras L Lt C Huta Omis Fiord Pink Iri IE rp 4 Appendix Step 6 To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls Click the Advanced button under a volume control
55. MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC _ 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC ED C rary orn g enm alas p AA Sa NOTE e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can use either the front or the back panel audio connectors but not both at the same time e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 13 CD_IN CD In Connector Black You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header 1 Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R
56. Ma Quit Without Saving Y N N PnP PCI Comugurauuns WAVU X LAILL velup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit Tl gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 57 BIOS Setup GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 59 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3 1 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen Shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Installing Chipset Drivers Xpress Install i
57. Toots Hardasa Shoring FeectvBoott Corton Spon ub pour dies by atiro the orolatit mait on Ein rice oh Pap dei g braai Mie deii dibd Ft mikve ipai mi not ba pwmiabir for a origa Vinda ecommerce oe ng DTI HE Bor opima ar The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space nome The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 16 Chapter5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below moov P gt Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS ote 1 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver oe Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system ot 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows Vista XP 2000 3 setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard Then con
58. Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Eq Floppy A lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press lt Enter gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Do not remove the floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash Ty pe Sizecincauccceiaacd SST 25VF080B 1M Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 69 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then lt Enter gt 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 lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co
59. ail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you Identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 9 Appendix 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc solve the problem Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved No Secure the CPU No cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power connector of
60. assword when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 4 BIOS Setup 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level gt TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI1IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot Default gt gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the first PCI slot PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default
61. atest CPU support list L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB Chipset North Bridge Intel X38 Express Chipset South Bridge Intel ICH9R Memory 4 x 1 8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory Note 2 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200 1066 800 667 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for DTS dts NEO PC Support for S P DIF In Out Support for CD In LAN 2 x Realtek 8111B chips 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots supporting ATI CrossFireX technology The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors SATAIIO SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 SATAII4 SATAII5 Supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE 1T8718 chip 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive IEEE 1394 T 1 TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports 2 on the back panel 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard he USB Integrated in the South Bridge Up to
62. azardous Substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China ROHS requirements KFIFSPH ATEBFASROACRAT HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration PRPASASPRARKNAMRESR Hazardous ee Table mi 5 70 Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 8 Pb Zt ae FANE SRKE SB EM Cr VI PBB PBDE el o e O RTBASAEMREBBHMAYM ARH RAE EEST 1363 2006 ERWE NREERATF Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RRA SAEMREY ERBARIO S EEST 1363 2006 ERE NREER Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 SHELA ZESR KRETKRODKGHNRFASFH RAR ASRAMR LR ANE AHP BW RES th HERS EA AP AA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 101 Appendix GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 102 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6
63. ble Options are Auto default Manual eeeeeeeA Standard Timing Control kkk cy CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 3 7 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Options are Auto default 1 15 DRAM RAS Precharge Options are Auto default 1 15 Precharge delay tRAS Options are Auto default 1 63 xk Advanced Timing Control CP ACT to ACT Delay tRRD Options are Auto default 1 15 Rank Write to READ Delay Options are Auto default 1 31 Write To Precharge Delay Options are Auto default 1 31 Refresh to ACT Delay Options are Auto default 0 255 Read to Precharge Delay Options are Auto default 1 15 Static tRead Value Options are Auto default 1 31 Static tRead Phase Adjust Options are Auto default 1 31 Command Rate C MD Options are Auto default 1T 2T 53 BIOS Setup xk Clock Driving amp Skew Control kkk lt CPU PCIEX Clock Driving Control Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU North Bridge and PCI Express clock Options are 700mV 800mV default 900mV 1000mvV CPU Clock Skew Control Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the North Bridge clock Options are Normal default 50ps 750ps lt G MCH Clock Skew Control Allows you to set the North Bridge clock prior to the CPU clock Options are Normal default 50ps 750ps xk System Voltage Optimized xk System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltag
64. bled Init Display First PCI CPU EIST Function Enabled Tl gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished gt First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program gt HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows y
65. boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed lt End gt Q Flash Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 36 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use arrow keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version Fla CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit I gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt
66. d if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card Pin No Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 5 2 GND Ne D CE sense E HE t p bs TOOL 29 Hardware Installation 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers Yellow The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification 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 Definition 3 Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USB DY GND GND No Pin NC
67. ded with the motherboard to install BIOS e Installing the BIOS utility e Accessing the BIOS utility GIGABYTE Click Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt BIOS Ppp C Options and Instructions 1 Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of BIOS Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current BIOS file Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Gigabyte PRIS Utility Yer 1 77 Please select gAs server sile Pitas paa DIDS pener ite Dunant Methabeaed Iiii Flach Marry I pper EI rT Find 00S From Gigatyts P Clue DM Chats Pood M Gis Pa Data Pood Step 2 Select the BIOS server site closest to your location and click OK Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS 71 Unique Features 3 Fivase fect ons file io apiri x Step 3 WARNING Iiom yoo brci ta model nama fma te thre fian mint splat IE your congas woe aat tant First make sure the model name on the screen is correct then Medal Beer GA SREP SLI VITA pees SLL AWARD ERE Fer F click OK Upon completion restart your system Gy If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above recomfirm your motherboard nore model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system e f the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE
68. e lt IDE Channel 2 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master Slave gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors gt DriveA Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 lt Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halton Allows you to determine w
69. e go to the Support Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q A gt O In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctri gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on How do clear the CMOS values If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery 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 for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load F
70. e separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally Safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling If you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 100 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially h
71. elect ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH9R for AHCI mode Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH9R Intel R 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller Mobile ICH8M E Intel R 82801 HEM HBM SATA AHCI Controller Mobile ICH8M E M Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller Figure 3 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk CAUTION When the screen as shown below appears press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installation will be finished in about one minute Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device
72. er and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully No Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device The problem is verified and solved works successfully gt x If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local os dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 99 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 We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for ROHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmen
73. es Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Manual DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default gt gt 0 05V 1 55V Increases memory voltage by 0 05V to 1 55V at 0 05V increment Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory PCI E OverVoltage Control Allows you to set PCle voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the PCle bus voltage as required Default gt gt 0 05V 0 75V Increases PCle bus voltage by 0 05V to 0 75V at 0 05V increment FSB OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the Front Side Bus voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the FSB voltage as required Default gt gt 0 05V 0 35V Increases FSB voltage by 0 05V to 0 35V at 0 05V increment lt G MCH OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default b gt 0 025V 0 775V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0 025V to 0 775V at 0 025V increment Loadline Calibration Lets the BIOS fine tune the CPU Vcore voltage Options are Auto default Enabled Disabled lt CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result
74. es the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode e g Windows 9X ME Default Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode e g Windows XP 2000 lt USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below gt USB 2 0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled lt USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled 43 BIOS Setup lt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled gt Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Onboard H W 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function Default Enabled gt Onboard H W LAN1 LAN port
75. esidual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances Portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industnal environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals CE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 9S EC Safety requirements for mains operated E EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and sinlar general use Safety of househokd and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature Teemony Huang Date J an 16 2008 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party
76. faults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 38 2 3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Nov 26 2007 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave Da Orinns REVENIG IDE Channel 1 Slave ID SRO inn PAVEN on ID SRO rin REVENIG ID SRO inne MVE on IDE Channel 4 Slave vvv ae Aa fa fae v Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Tl2 lt Move Enter
77. first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled lt Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP 45 BIOS Setup 2 6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled lt Date of Month Alarm Everyday x Time hh mm ss Alarm HeO eC HPET Support Enabled HPET Mode 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off T4 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend b gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state t
78. for a few seconds G Open Normal E Short Clear CMOS Values L EED f esac PEED bs z TOOL va J e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values CATON After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 23 PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading The higher the CPU loading the more the number of lighted LEDs
79. frequency by 7 or 9 depending on CPU loading Racing Increases CPU frequency by 9 or 11 depending on CPU loading gt gt Turbo Increases CPU frequency by 15 or 17 depending on CPU loading gt gt Full Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 17 or 19 depending on CPU loading Warning Before using C I A 2 please first verify the overclocking capability of your CPU As stability is highly dependent on system components when system instability occurs after overclocking lower the overclocking ratio Note This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 52 Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels gt gt Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level gt gt Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level Default Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Options are dependent on CPU FSB Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Frequency Mhz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to be configura
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81. h Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a Specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective gt HPET Support ote Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled gt HPET Mode Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows Vista operating system Select 32 bit mode when you install 32 bit Windows Vista select 64 bit mode when you install 64 bit Windows Vista Default 32 bit mode lt Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system lt Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the p
82. he computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC Purple No connection a The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of Sa nove 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 assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 2 Hardware Installation 12 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it ForHD FrontPanelAudio For AC 97 FrontPanel Audio 10G 9 PinNo Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC sta 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3
83. he system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off gt Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off 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 than 4 seconds the system will enter Suspend mode gt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 46 Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Date of Mont
84. hether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors lt Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system Extended Memory The amount of extended memory gt gt Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 40 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 S Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Full Screen LOGO Show Ena
85. ication will continue to run in taskbar 15 INFO Help 16 Live Utility Update Check For Latest Utility Version Do NOT do any overclocking when the Dynamic Energy Saver is launched CAUTION Note 1 Maximize system power saving with Dynamic Frequency Function system performance may be affected Note 2 Level 1 Normal Power Saving Default Level 2 Advanced Power Saving Level 3 Extreme Power Saving Note 3 The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Dynamic Energy Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts 15 Unique Features 4 5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer s performance You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive s memory to speed up your computer Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to eames reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use Gun tetera for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK Saca tose er even tone to turn on ReadyBoost a Me General
86. ice to an audio jack the Connected device box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK to complete the configuration SoundEfect Miter Boss epee Salit Audo VO Microphone al ALS B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the 1 D Kasa Sound Effect tab 2 C Cad bi e Sound Efect Mier Base Management Setting Audio VO TUTIS e e z C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module click the tool icon on the Audio 1 0 tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis able front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality a Do phie tron perei jack detection amn Us eee iem DX Enable aito popup dalag whan dowce has heen pggadin COnNEcCT G When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can only have audio signals present on Nore either the front or the back panel audio connections but not both at the same time GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 90 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional The S PDIF in cable provides S PDIF in functionality 7 Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In S PDIF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing A Installing the S PDIF In Cable Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your mothe
87. ings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI amp PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe de
88. istreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon Ki will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel 1 55 PM Before installing the audio driver make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has CAUTION been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations R efer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations e 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out e 4 channel audio Frontspeaker out and Rear speaker out e 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center S ubwoofer speaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center S ubwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 89 Appendix Step 2 Click the Audio I O tab In the speaker list on the left select 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker or 8CH Speaker according to the type of Speaker configuration you wish to set up Step 3 Everytime you connect an audio dev
89. l jw GIGABYTE ICHOR ATA 133 100 66 TL 12 use 33 IDE Channel SATA2 ul E oS we F PCI Bus IT8718 a PS 2 KB Mouse CODEC ati 3 IEEE 1394a SY UJE c TEETER bop 5 65 4 Ho EE 7 nun W Fag 2 PCI gg J uJ S PCI CLK g 33 MHz Chapter 1 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 installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do nothave an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have iton top of an antistatic pad or within an e
90. lectrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consulta certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor Intel Core 2 Quad processor Intel Core 2 Duo processor Intel Pentium processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D processor Intel Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium 4 processor Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package Go to GIGABYTE s website for the l
91. liminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program EasyTune 5 Pro provides the following functions 4 overclocking overvoltage C 1 A M 1 B 2 smart fan control and hardware monitoring and warning For instructions on using EasyTune5 Pro read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Utility page on our website The EasyTune 5 Pro Interface ARV RAMEE Hite i Irs eS Button Information Table Button Display Description l OVERCLOCKING Enters the OVERCLOCKING setting page Di C 1 A M 1 B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the SMART FAN setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC HEALTH setting page 5 GO Confirmation execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles among Easy Mode Advanced Mode and GRAPHICS Graphics Mode ie Display Area Displays the CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the supported function s 9 Live Update Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro 10 Help Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file 11 Exit Minimize Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface 12 Turbo Boost Performance Enhancement Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure cauTion that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 Pro or system instability or other
92. mation This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk G IGABY TE i ER TTA PP COn GA OIE ee Seen Otiver CO formaton Dr en maktene Gamat E PEE E PET PEENE EAEE E E E E E near T Wink oF a ight g Meda Accelerate Dever ini AP oie Graphics Macha Accelerator Deve Privat oe Paredes 2000 Enable HBE device back kim 83 mace High D Datniton Auda parh fe bom Mirri Pratex High Definition Audio drier Reales er LAN driver EroedCom PERE LAM drwi fhe ibarat GA Aree fo an in Mod r GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 60 3 4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard GIGABYTE in BAD TTA PIL Po 0 os Ga a TI L insinji p Hadware imomestion Chipset Drai Treh fedkereirey theres a detailed hatdwire ieman bag pour aiii F eee a WKS rte EC ia a CAR aC ine orara Dola hemyn 66S T am a haie Despa Tas umeni OHC Compiand EEE 110 Heri Corrin Drio De hee Pi riei ert a Daie DiscripaA FC Bridge BE a Deeded Da hee eer Mirae a Davee Decree PC arad 4 badge om Did i hai P irja rot a Brae Depa arend Po Pi briga om d a BY rider Meroe a hraa Despa PC rianda PCP bige om Did i hai a tee iret a Deane pa P anded PEF bce a leid lPi Meroe a hrace Deepa P ctandand Pe Pd page a irid Dapa Pa iriiri ia w F 3 5 ContactUs Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the
93. n h ee poe cet ney bee pec cari b eager cle Wiri andl other apar peed con bhari ears a pera Barthes Vou far Dham up to ba prieky Gahan co Base prany pearhiire ered im ener ator Figure 7 65 Unique Features B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 i Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 Figure 8 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 Boot fram CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 Figure 8 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST Figure 9 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc EX38 DS4 Fla lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 01 02 2008 X38 IC HY SASSUCUWT 0U Figure 9 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system When the Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 oe TECHNOLOGY ae
94. nect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode Note 3 Due to chipset limitation Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system I1 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test To create RAID set SATA RAID AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID Figure 1 Disabled by default If you do not want to create RAID set this item to Disabled or AHCI CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID AHCI Mode SATA FortU 3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H W 1394 Onboard H W LAN1 Onboard H W LAN2 SMART LANI1 SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode RAID Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled Enabled Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Disabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP
95. nu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 For Intel ICHOR SATA controllers select 7 Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32 bit operating system or 8 Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64 bit Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press lt 0 gt to exit when finished ivar bANit inagar J3 biti nly ICHAR Wink Figure 1 Figure 2 Note For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk From your optical drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Fie Edt View Fovortes Took Hib Ow E posh rs TT Maaton Figure 3 83 Appendix 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows Vista XP 2000 onto your hard drive s The following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation A Installing Windows XP Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure
96. o content into 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound depending on your speaker configurations BD cts INTERACTIVE If your Surround sound system is connected via an external decoder click the Audio I O tab in the Audio Control Panel Either click DTS Interactive in the upper left list or click the dts INTERAC TIVE button at the center bottom of the Audio Control GIGABYTE Panel And click the dts NEO PC button The system will then simulate 5 1 channel surround sound playback from two channel content Note When DTS Interactive is enabled only digital auio output S PDIF is working and you will not hear sound from analog speaker or headphone 93 Appendix 4 Digital PCM Output Setup 30 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab ER In the upper left list click Digital PCM Output pl Enable this function to allow digital audio sources that are not digitally processed by DTS encoding to be output from the S PDIF OUT 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon g will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3
97. oolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start e Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the no CPU manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU 130W e To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors To prevent system instability or system s failure to boot be sure to connect a power supply providing a 2x12 power connector e The ATX_12V_2X power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x2 12V power connector When using a power supply providing a 2x4 12V and power connector remove the protective covers from the 12V power connector and the main power connector on the motherboard Do not insert the power supply cables into pins under the protective covers when using a power supply providing a 2x2 12V power connector
98. ory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction CAUTION 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDRII1 DDRII2 gt gt Channel 1 DDRII3 DDRII4 E gt gt DualChannel Memory Configurations Table DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 Two Modules DS SS DS SS x DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory
99. our system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 4 BIOS Setup Limit CPUID Max to 3 et Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled lt CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Default Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 t Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM2 function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Default Enabled CPU EIST Function t Enables or disables Enhanced In
100. overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual G IGABYTE imie Sa E3 PGP ON GA Gd os Saa GIGABYTE Contact Us 6l Drivers Installation GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard pe Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 b press Ma Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed e As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e t takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements e Intel x86 platform e Atleast 64 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows 2000 with SP3 or later Windows XP with SP1 or later Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are
101. ple cooler Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 5 After the installation check the back of the motherboard If the push pin is inserted as the picture above the installation is complete AA NOTE damage the CPU Male Push Pin Direction of the Arrow Sign on the Male Push Pin The Top J of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely Refer to your CPU cooler instal lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between gt the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory e Make sure that the motherboard supports the mem
102. pyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma TE Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PnP PCI C EXIT WIMOUT Saving PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit Tl gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 10 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin L In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start Do not use the C 0 M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing B Installing and Using BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk inclu
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104. r reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subjectto change without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items O 2 portUSB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51R O 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 11E008 01R 1 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R O S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R O COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 32R O LPT portcable PartNo 12CF1 1LP001 01R GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard Layout KB MS F lt SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN pE i CA_SPDIF jao ATX_12V_2X LGA775 PHASE LED TEF ooooo0000000 USB_LAN1 USB_LAN2 TY Intel X38 Ei m h NB_FAN PCIE AH GA EX38 DS4 PCIE 16 1 PCIE 2 p a0 PCIE 3 C m a MAIN_BIOS Intel ICH9R C J BCLR_CMOS 2 PCIE_16_2 i l a tener al a PCII a a 1T8718 PCI2 LLANDIDDANODDODDODDDDO0DODD000ONDN0000ODO0A0ADO ODANDODONDOAN SATAII4 pf E P o OOU0NUNUDUL PWR LED Eee SATAII2 al om COM CELE ec EEEE Gij D CELLU 5 cn e SATAN T B43AB23 SPDIF_IN SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL SATAII5 Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x16 Bce tar 400 333 266 200 MHz PCle CLK 100 MHz Host Ci Express x16 Interface pR2 1200 1066 800 667 MHz Intel Dual Channel Memory X38 MCH CLK 400 333 266 200 MHz LAN2 LAN FEROS E 3 PCI Express xl RJ45 RJ45 PCle CLK 100 MHz eee BIOS fli 6 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus Inte
105. r written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assistin the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product Fordetailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the S upport M otherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at htto www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents BOX OAS ester se Gage E eee E at sence terion eects eae 6 OU OTTAN ISHS auina A E iachnpatesnintnan ia inanaauauamAtenN 6 GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard Layout cccscccssscsssescssscssssesssssssssssesseserssssseeseseseseren 1 BOCK Dladrd reaps nu tas ate ett tana et T E 8 Chapter 1 Hardware IMStallaWOM simarin caine dhivesediutecitinateinceeas 9 1 1 mstallaton P recadon acuniunaensunoouaoniurnnananmnaa a 9 1 2 ProductSpecifications ssssssssessessnssnssrenrsrnnrnnnnnninrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnrns 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Coole
106. rboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 91 Appendix S PDIF Out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality B Conneting a S PDIF out Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable C Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog box select an out put sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 92 g f 5 2 3 Enabling the DTS Digital Theater Systems Function Before DTS is enabled you would get only 2 channel output signals from the CONNECT front speakers when playing 2 channel music You must play a 5 1 or 7 1 channel music sources to produce 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With DTS enabled the system will transform two channel stereo source material into multi channel audio output creating a virtual surround sound environment DTS control button L This button provides you more controls over dts NEO PC Music Mode Cinema Mode 2 RBBB cts neo pc Press this button to enable or disable the dts NEO PC function Enabling dts NEO PC allows the system to transform ordinary 2 channel stere
107. reate a RAID array select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk TV Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Figure 3 19 Appendix Step 3 After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen enter a volume name with 1 16 letters letters Cannot be special characters under the Name item and press lt Enter gt Then select a RAID level Figure 4 There are four RAID levels supported RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Press lt Enter gt to proceed Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAIDS5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume RAID Level Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 223 6 GB Create Volume Choose the RAID level RAIDO Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAIDS Stripes data and parity T4 Change TAB Next
108. s now analyizing your computer 99 Di feartako Ver 1 11 7 09781 GIGABYTE kme LAB EIA PJE FIGI US CA gas 0I maal itam Chipset Diir art Chipri Orreri Wk orm Mal yga i ea diari iriad baina i y meet n Please ciek pees teh io rebai al he deers aubna ay By dite afl dia are checked jo De neilig ira hecked dens wal not be naiai Applications Pockets ores Ir Guan io le a poles bed diari GEk D Mii Rent brie Ee dreri bey ty Drier CO Information dence zj Bynamic Energy aver Information imi pee 10 Contest Lia PORADTE Damit Ere deer ii ibgay ee ily ll Geeta wip Med free Gg AE he ee Chee of a Ban Faking n advanced crooreriary hardware ard TAWE design Ihe TAHE meena power phase deaig of HGABYTE Dynami Erag Saver akwa far the most aiia aE hiig of preset Dhidi depereiing on GPU worked 5 mg femin 8311011 Then uii iueiai hF flees hai iam ihe operaing seriam tere to property configure he chased ior specdic Anchors mich as PCi Espresso RE hiertice pa FA vernian CEPTE II Them hirn Led ra Aig Arc hub hone Bae cra Ons SuDcon for High Darireon Adis gizaba Thee dtaa he canoe bo work wth ine holler Wer pias BI Mi She DITS haruan aS 1 0 948 E ap 1 SS Aa higi Oefntan 4560 Drea Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard dis played when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device
109. s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Step 4 As the system reboots press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Gipabyte 2G10S Utility Fer 122 Cutan Methabeaed Inte Flach Marap sits i Sat ye a EAL P P Find 0 Fron Gigsbyts T Chase DAG Data Fond I Gis BaP ata Poel Fae rore EXKMIGA Fi Fieroftype 44 Fies Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in the Files of type list Select the location where Step 1 you save the BIOS update file e g EX38DS4 Eley E E els F1 obtained from the Internet or through other Source Step 3 A Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart o you want to Update BIOS your system cancel Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS nore with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system Step 4 As the system boots press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 712 4 3 EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTune 5 Pro an easy to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment e
110. se of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND l 2 12V Speed Control CPU FAN 3 Sense i 4 Speed Control i SYS_FANQ _ Pin No Definition free i 1 GND SYS_FAN2 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 5V SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition P Gy hee SYS FAN PWR_FAN 2 12V 3 Sense NB_FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connec tion and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire
111. set limitation Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard pS 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler CAUTION 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 outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the fre quency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU
112. tal directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet ROHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to Ds the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and mums disposal procedure Th
113. tel SpeedStep Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card b gt PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card on the first PCI Express x16 slot PCIE 16 1 as the first display PEG2 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the second PCI Express x16 slot PCIE 16 2 as the first display Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 42 2 5 Tl2 lt Move Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007
114. the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insertthe graphics card Connectthe ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Continued GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 98 N The power supply 0 CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card No expansion slot or Check if there is display on your monitor monitor might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved Turn offthe computer P lugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or cable might fail Turn off the comput
115. the control of CPU host clock Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled lt CPU Host Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency This item is configurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is enabled For an 800 MHz FSB CPU Set this item to 200 MHz For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU Set this item to 266 MHz For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU set this item to 333 MHz For a 1600 MHz FSB CPU set this item to 400 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU Specifications lt PCIExpress Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto gt C 1A 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 C 1 A 2 is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance C I A 2 allows your system bus to be changed dynamically based on CPU loading through the use of 5 preset states Note System stability varies depending on your system hardware components Disabled Disables the use of C I A 2 Default gt Cruise Increases CPU frequency by 5 or 7 depending on CPU loading gt gt Sports Increases CPU
116. to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the Supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been cancelled GA EX38 DS4 Motherboard 56 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrat Power Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y PnP PC1 Contigurations Save amp Ex t Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit i Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS SENE DEI KO OVLON Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults n 14 1 fn vr ol nm Integrated Power
117. ub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt 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 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated lt gt When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1l 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable lt Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM LAN port Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled lt Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM LAN2 port Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled gt Onboard IDE Controller GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip Default Enabled gt Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the
118. udio in connector Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45LAN Port 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 Connection Speed LED ActivityLED Connection Speed LED Activity LED ae State Description State Description rr Orange 1Gpbs data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mpbs data rate e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION The positions of the optical S PDI
119. use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS CAUTION do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 35 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE lt TAB gt POST Screen lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash F 9 gt XpressReco
120. very2 F 12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc EX38 DS4 Fla Motherboard Model BIOS Version l lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 01 02 2008 X38 ICH9 6A890GOWC 00 Function Keys lt TAB gt POST Screen Press the lt Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 42 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press lt Enter gt to accept To exit Boot Menu press lt Esc gt The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device
121. wer cable securely into the corresponding connec tors when installing CAUTION SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable n mam The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket one External o SATA signal cable and one SATA power cable SATA Connector owe External SATA Connector Comedor Step 1 Locate one free PCI Slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Step 2 Connect the SATA 78 t cable from the bracket to the SATA port on fi your motherboard Step 3 Connect the power cable from the bracket Plug one end of the SATA signal cable into the external SATA con nector on the bracket Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connector on the bracket Step 5 Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device For SATA device in external enclosure you only need to connect the SATA signal cable Before connecting the SATA signal cable make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 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 Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital a

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