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1. Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 01 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin Prior to installing the USB front panel be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB front panel 12 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 SEL 10 2 27 Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS O on CO N NCTS NRI a o No Pin Hardware Installation 13 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
2. 25 1 26 2 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 5 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND 14 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper 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 use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds a g Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values L L ma 000009 E the CMOS values 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 j Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing Hardware Installation 28 Chapter2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the
3. 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information System Information You can save print or e mail the system information by clicking the buttons below Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd H77M HD3 Intel R Core TM i7 3770 CPU 3 40GHz Total physical memory 910 MB E Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit version CD version information Intel 7 Series Utility DVD 1 1 B12 1123 1 57 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers automatically Rares insta nsa single ems JER aa Google Chrome a faster way to browse the web Version 18 0 1025 142 Size 26 14MB Google Search built into the address bar Stable and Secure By installing this application you agree to the Google Chrome Terms of use and Privacy Policy d Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer Version 7 0 1710 2246 512 7 19 Google Toolbar makes web browsing more convenient Search from any website Translate web pages instantly Share your favorite sites with friend By installing this application you agree to the Google Toolbar Terms and Conditions and
4. 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK 100 MHz DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz PCle CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus LAN D Sub RJ45 2 PCI Express 1 Dual BIOS Realtek L 2 5 6 Intele H77 4 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus ha il USB 2 0 1 1 ridge US 4 USB 3 0 2 0 PCI Bus E CODEC Bus Super I O 55 883 8 PS 2 KB Mouse 22 Hoa 20 6 57 33 MHz o EB For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Specifications UB 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 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 Installation Precautions manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard 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
5. Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage 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 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 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 two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following Channel DDR3 1 Channel DDR3 2 m DDR3_2 DDR3 1 IE Due to CPU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used for optimum performance Hardware Installation 16 1 4 2 Installing
6. 92 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions nnns 92 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure ossia ation aaa 93 Regulatory eC SMS NT OTT 95 Bei 99 Box Contents GA H77M HD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User s Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 6Gb s cables O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 6 R eSATA bracket Part No 12CF1 3SATPW 4 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 0 R HDMI to DVI adapter Part No 12CT2 HDMI01 1 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 0 R GA H77M HD3 Motherboard Layout KB MS USB ATX 12V 2X4 ji qp pce oH cr CLR CMOS A gt 1 LLI lt ba LL os ur a R_USB30 USB_LAN CPU SYS FAN AUDIO wa c GA H77M HD3 T LAN o B a a B a a D 2 PCIEX16 M BIOS Super I O PCIEX1_1 B BIOS Intele H77 PCI Bridge PCIEX1 2 J Term EFEEE EES P s iri SATA2 5 F_AUDIO COM LPT F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB30 ATA3 Q 1
7. Step 3 Playback Recording sounds Communications Select a recording device below to modify its settings When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this ia Item and select Enable Then set it as the default device 2 n isabled Line In Realtek High Definition Audio Not plugged in Microphone Realtek High Definition Audio Default Device Stereo Mix Realtek High Definition Audio Disabled ES Set as Default Device Set as Default Communication Device Show Disabled Devices Show Disconnected Devices Properties Configure Appendix 90 Step 4 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager lt 1 MERE Digtal output Ooptica Digital output stereo mix Va Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound t r Default Format l ee 9 8 brem mode GIGABYTE a 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 Recording Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button 70 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon
8. Button Description Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode Disable Disables this function you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the need to Pio Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package Note 2 allows press the power button first Note 1 If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you ll not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Note 2 Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models Before installing the Bluetooth dongle be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your computer Unique Features 68 4 7 EZ Setup EZ Setup consists of the EZ Smart Response Note EZ Rapid Start and EZ Smart Connect utilities The EZ Setup application frees you from complicated installation and configuration process and allows you to use the application with ease Installing EZ Setup After inserting the GIGABYTE motherboard driver disk click Express Install to install all motherboard drivers After completion go to the New Program menu and click Install on the right of the EZ Setup application to install it Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it 3TB Unlock 5 Gigabyte 3TB HDD unlock utility EZ setup Size 10 33MB To using GIGABYTE unique programs like CloudOC or Picture View
9. Chapter5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum 22 2 23 24 Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Number of hard Size of the smallest Number of hard Number of hard drives Size ofthe drive drives 1 Size of drives 2 Size of the smallest drive the smallest drive smallest drive Fault Tolerance NO Yes Yes Yes To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below A Install SATA hard drive s in your computer B Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup C Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS Note 1 D Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Atleasttwo 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 e Windows 7 XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk AUSB floppy disk drive needed during Windows XP installation An empty formatted floppy disk needed during Windows XP installation 5 1 1 Configuring 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 Note 3 Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do n
10. gt ARAID 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 e ARAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives Note When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected Hardware Installation 24 8 F PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker chassis intrusion switch sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Power LED CI Chassis Cl Intrusion Header S Reset RES Switch HD HD Hard Drive Activity LED MAAN 009629 PLED PWR Message Power Sleep LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED 50 is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in S3 S3 S4
11. Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared Note C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the current Q Share version Exits Exits Q Share Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled Unique Features 64 4 4 Smart Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up a partition as an image file every hour You can use these images to restore your system or files when needed Smart Recovery 2 The Smart Recovery 2 main menu Button Description G Sel Recovery2 Settings Allows you to select the source and destination partition setings Backup Now Allows you to perform the backup immediately UT aa ETA Allows you to recover your files from the backu File Recovery y y image System Allows you to recover your system from the wasa Recovery backup image Next Backup No backup destination Smart Recovery 2 only supports NTFS file system EQ Supported operating systems Windows 7 and Vista You need to select the destination partition in Settings the first time Recovery oe MM DN ae J use Smart Recovery 2 ua The Backup Now button will be available only after you log in Windows GIGABYTE for ten minutes Creating a b
12. Software 219 Support for Microsoft Windows 8 7 XP System IE Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 17 4cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Please visit the Support 8 Downloads Utility page GIGABYTE s website to check the supported operating system s for the software listed in the Unique Features and Bundled Software columns Hardware Installation 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e 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 recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the p
13. a 56 D ll 57 DO Omm 57 3 6 Download Center 024 0044000 0 namamana 58 o IO UD CUM 98 Chapter 4 Unique Features I L n nsn 59 4 1 BIOS Update Wie J nna AG AG AA 59 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 59 4 1 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility en 62 nA ANAN Sas 63 5 ci twn AA 64 44 Z aaa AA AA 65 45 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 1 aaa maaraman 67 2 5 UD d AA 68 EZ O T 69 4 74 Installing EZ Smart Response ice phi er nsn 70 Z 2 Installing EZ Rapid Starl U AA E Lt ut ea Rm 71 4 7 3 Installing EZ Smart CONN Gapan Ga 72 Chapter 5 AppendiXx sess nnne nnn nnn 13 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 1 l I aa 73 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers ratu 12 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output sese 86 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio senes 86 9 2 2 o PDF Obina aNG mr NAGANA 88 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording seen 89 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder aha Aa 91 9 I eroe le LLL u
14. 3 Slot Configuration DualBIOS Per ipherals Auto Disabled Power Management GB 3D BIOS English Save amp Exit o Q Flash Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1 Gen 2 or Gen 3 Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot For example the PCI Express x1 slots can support up to Gen 2 mode only Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 3DMark01 Boost Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disabled 4 BIOS Setup GIGABYTE DualBIOS NG BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management save amp Exit GU zm Model Name H M HD3 BIOS Version E8 BIOS Date 02 07 2013 BIOS ID 8041 G06 System Language English Access Level Administrator This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time 7 System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Use Enter to switch between the Month Date and Year fields and use the lt Page Up gt or lt Page Down gt key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use lt Enter gt to
15. Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Super IO Configuration This section provides information on the super I O chip and allows you to configure the serial port Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port Default Enabled Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port Default Enabled 49 BIOS Setup Device Mode This item is configurable only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled It allows you to select an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are Standard Parallel Port Mode Default EPP Mode Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Mode Extended Capabilities Port EPP Mode amp ECP Mode v Intel R Smart Connect Technology ISCT Configuration Enables or disables Intel Smart Connect Technology Default Disabled Realtek PCle GBE Family Controller MAC 00 E0 4C 68 00 37 Displays the MAC Address of the onboard LAN controller BIOS Setup 90 2 7 Power Management GIGABYTE DuaIBIOS System BIOS Features Peripherals o PouersHanagencn t NE 777 3 Exit _ 936805 O Flash Resume by Alarm Disabled Disabled Enabled Instant Enabled Enabled Always Off Disabled Disabled 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 Wake up day Turn on the system at
16. Enter Dbl Click Select PU PD Change Opt Port 60 64 Emulation USB Storage Devices Fi 3D Mode F5 Previous Values USB 2 0 Flash Disk 4 00 F Optimized Defaults OnBoard LAN Control 1 F8 Q Flash gt Super I0 Configuration F9 System Information gt Intel R Smart Connect Technology FO Save 8 Exit y F12 Print Screen FAT16 32 Format Only ESC Right Click Exit Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc SATA Controller s Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H77 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode Default RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug 47 BIOS Setup lt Pre Boot Driver Enabled The USB 3 0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS Default b Disabled The USB 3 0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller before booting to OS If you want to set xHCI Mode below to Smart Auto set this item to Enabled when this item is set to Disabled XHCI Mode will be automatically set to Auto Mode Allows y
17. Q Flash If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this onlu limits access to Setup and is onlu asked for uhen entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup Boot Mode Selection LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Storage Boot Option Control Other PCI Device ROM Priority Network stack Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select PU PD Change Opt Administrator Password Fi 3D Mode Hs Fi mamamana a Previous Values Optimized Defaults Q Flash System Mode state Setup System Information Secure Boot state Disabled F10 Save amp Exit y F12 Print Screen FAT16 32 Format Only ESC Right Click Exit Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc 7 Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices For example you can set hard drive as the first priority Boot Option 1 and DVD ROM drive as the second priority Boot Option 2 The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specific type For example only hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating
18. SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction 59 Unique Features B Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q Flash use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The following procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a USB flash drive Step 1 1 Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer In the main menu of Q Flash select Update BIOS From Drive The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system Ifthe BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Flash Disk Q Flash Utility v1 05 Model Name H77M HD3 BIOS Version Fl BIOS Date 01 25 2013 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L6465E 6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive Select Device Flash Disk 3 Selectthe BIOS update file A Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the USB flash drive is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appea
19. 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX ATX Hardware Installation 22 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers 5 All fan headers this motherboard are 4 pin Most fan headers possess foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a 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 E I 2 12V Speed Control cP PAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS FAN i Pin No Definition 1 GND L 1 2 12V SYS_FAN 3 Sense JEE Gp Coo CA 4 Speed Control Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 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 tumed off Repl
20. 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 JD What is Q Flash 4 With Q Flash 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 What is BIOS EIOS BIOS 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 H77MHD3 F 1 to your 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 End 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 AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent
21. DISKS box press lt Tab gt on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press Space on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive Then press lt Enter gt to confirm Figure 10 nology Option ROM 1 1 1 0 1413 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery SELECT DISKS Non RAID Disk Non RAID Disk Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 10 Step 4 Under Sync select Continuous or On Request Figure 11 When set to Continuous changes made to the data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard drives are installed in the system On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system On Request also allows users to restore the master drive to a previous state Intel R IC J CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume HELP Select a sync option On Request volume is updated manually Continuous volume is updated automatically 1V Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 11 Step 5 Finally press lt Enter gt on the Create Volume item to begin
22. Default Disabled VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot Auto Enables legacy option ROM only gt EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast USB Support Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes gt gt Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST gt gt Partial Initial Part of the USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast PS2 Devices Support b Disabled All PS 2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Enabled All PS 2 devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network Default Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast BIOS Setup 44 Next Boot After AC Power Loss gt gt Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power Default Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of the AC power This item is con
23. First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer gt Properties gt General gt System If not please update it from Microsoft s website Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully check in My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System Devices Step 2 Check if Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is present in Device Manager or Sound video and game controllers If yes please disable this device If not skip this step Step 3 Then go back to My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System devices and right click on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall Step 4 In Device Manager right click on the computer name and select Scan for hardware changes When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears click Cancel Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE s website to install For more details go to the Support amp Downloads FAQ page on our website and search for onboard HD audio driver Appendix 92 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc
24. HG lt a 2 mim E 4 5 X sasa 4 Step 3 Once the CPU is properly inserted carefully replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw Then press the CPU socket lever The protective plastic cover may pop off from the load plate during the process of engaging the lever Remove the cover Save the cover properly and always replace it when the CPU is not installed NOTE Hardware Installation Step 2 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 Socket i ors 2 lt papa Finally secure the lever under its retention tab to complete the installation of the CPU Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion 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 example cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 3 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 mother
25. Item Enter Db1 Click Select PU PD Change Opt 3D Mode Previous Values Optimized Defaults Q Flash System Information Save amp Exit Print Screen FAT16 32 Format Only ESC Right Click Exit Function Keys x Copyright C 2012 American Hegatrends Inc y eg T Current Settings 31 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Program Function Keys KEI ID Move the selection bar to select a setup menu lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an configuration item on a menu lt Enter gt Execute command or enter a menu lt gt lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt gt lt Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Switch to 3D BIOS screen lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F12 gt Capture the current screen as an image and save it to your USB drive lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu BIOS Setup Menus B Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU and memory etc Or check the system CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds System Use this menu to configure the defau
26. Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit No The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU cooler Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power onthe CPU Connect the connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot memory into the memory socket Yes The problem is verified and solved Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the expansion slot and power connectors are firmly attached Continued 93 Appendix When the computer is tumed on is the CPU cooler running No The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card Check if there is display on your monitor expansion slot or monitor might fail Yes Turn off the computer Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer The problem is verified and solved The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail Check if the keyboard is working properly The problem is verified and solved Press Delete to enter B
27. a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power AN cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard rf DDR3 DIMM TEES CEEEDICE B B Ej A DDR3 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 2 Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted May i Fi tay 4 T q Bh 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet bef
28. a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Wake up hour minute second 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 ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN High Precision Event Timer Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 8 7 operating system Default Enabled 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 X 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 Internal Graphics Standby Mode Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power consumption Default Enabled Internal Graphics Deep Standby Mode Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter deeper standby mode Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows 8 7 operating syste
29. completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format 91 Appendix 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support amp Downloads FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q A O O O Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboards provide 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 For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS button press this button to clear the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS jumper refer to the instructions in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper button 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 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 Why cannot install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only Step 1
30. creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on screen instructions to complete 79 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 Delete When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 12 press lt gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal Yes ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes ESC Exit DEL Delete Volume Figure 12 Acceleration Options This option allows you to view the status of your accelerated drive volume Figure 13 created using the Intel IRST utility In case you are unable to run the Intel IRST utility due to an application error or operating system issue you will need to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization Maximized mode only using this option in the RAID ROM utility Steps Select Acceleration Options in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt To remove the acceleration select the accelerated drive volume press lt gt and press lt gt to confirm To synchronize data from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press lt 5 gt and press lt Y gt to co
31. device and graphics controllers gt Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only Default Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server Default Disable Link 7 4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled 7 pv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled lt Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings 7 User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup However the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all To cancel t
32. differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indicates that the item is not memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur 63 Unique Features 4 3 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE Ge Q Share Ver 1 2 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk go to Start All Programs5GIGABYTE Q Share exe to launch the Q Share tool Find the Q Share icon x2 in the notification area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect Enable Incoming Folder Disable Incoming Folder Incoming folder Open Incoming Folder C O ShareFolder Open Incoming Folder C 10 ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share About Q Share Exit Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder
33. from your portable device such as iOS device or Android devices User is required to install Cloud Station in their PC first Launching EZ Setup Step 1 While in the operating system go to Start All Programs GIGABYTE and select EZ Setup Figure 1 Step 2 Select the utilities you wish to install and click Setup to begin the installation Figure 2 EZ Setup GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Figure 2 Figure 1 For detailed configurations please refer to Intel s documentation During the installation process the system will configure the BIOS settings and install required drivers The system may restart automatically a few times Note Not supported on the Intel B75 Chipset 69 Unique Features 4 7 1 Installing EZ Smart Response A System Requirements 1 An Intel Chipset based motherboard supporting this feature Note 1 2 An Intel Core series processor 3 RAID enabled for the Intel SATA controllers in BIOS Setup 4 A conventional SATA disk and an SSD Note 2 5 Windows 7 with SP1 Note 3 If you have installed the operating system before configuring the Smart Response Technology all original data on the hard disk will be lost once you enable RAID mode lt is recommended that you back up the hard disk before enabling the Smart Response Technology B Installation Step 1 Select EZ Smart Response and click Setup Figure 1 Step 2 A warning message indicating that the system will be forced to RAID
34. mode will appear Note 4 Select Yes and the system will restart Figure 2 Step 3 After the system restarts it will install the Intel Raid Storage Technology driver automatically The system will restart again after the driver installation Warning EZ Setup Your system will be set to RAID mode and it will restart when setup is done Continue 9 Figure 2 GIGABYTE Figure 1 C Disabling EZ Smart Response To disable EZ Smart Response select Disable EZ Smart EZ Setup Response and click Setup GIGABYTE Note 1 Not supported on the Intel B75 Chipset Note 2 The SSD works as a cache of the hard disk The maximum cache memory size is 64 GB If you use an SSD larger than 64 GB the space beyond 64 GB can still be used for storing your data Note 3 The operating system must be installed to the SATA disk Note 4 Regardless of the BIOS settings be it IDE or AHCI mode the system will be forced to RAID mode Unique Features 70 4 7 2 Installing EZ Rapid Start A System Requirements 1 Intel Rapid Start Technology enabled in BIOS Setup 2 Windows 7 with SP1 3 An SSD with size larger than the total system memory 4 AHCI RAID mode supported please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of a RAID array it cannot be used to set up Intel Rapid Start store partition IDE mode not supported B Installation Step 1 Select EZ Rapid Start and click Setup Figure 1 Step
35. push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot Hardware Installation 18 USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS 2 mouse or keyboard D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port Note The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc HDMI Port HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed audio video signals The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats It also supports up to 192KHz 24bit 8 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used Af
36. recommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install Now Loading Please wait T5 Intel 7 Series Utility DVD 1 1 B12 1123 GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers automatically Google Chrome a faster way to browse the web Version 18 0 1025 142 Size 26 14MB Google Search built into the address bar Stable and Secure By installing this application you agree to the Google Chrome Terms of use and Privacy Policy d Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer Version 7 0 1710 2246 Size 7 19MB Google Toolbar makes web browsing more convenient Search from any website Translate web pages instantly Share your favorite sites with friend By installing this application you agree to the Google Toolbar Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy fd Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 4 0 ize 289 44MB Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 54 Norton Internet Security NIS ersion 2013 Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers After Xpress Install installs all of the drivers a dial
37. switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the lt Page Up gt or lt Page Down gt key to set the desired value Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all ATA Port Information This section provides information on the device connected to each SATA port controlled by AMD Chipset BIOS Setup 42 GIGABYTE Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Boot Option 4 Bootup NumLock State Security Option Full Screen LOGO Show Fast Boot Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology UT d OS Type Boot Mode Selection LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Storage Boot Option Control Copyright 2012 American Megatrends GIGABYTE Fast Boot Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology UT d OS Type DualBIOS HE HE HE HE lt 4 DuaIBIOS Inc B3IDBIOS English Flash Sets the system boot order Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select PU PD Change Opt Fi 3D Mode Previous Values Optimized Defaults Q Flash System Information F10 Save amp Exit F12 Print Screen FAT16 32 Format Only ESC Right Click Exit 3DBIOS English
38. system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and is prefixed with string 43 BIOS Setup Hard Drive CD DVD ROM Drive Floppy Drive Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type such as hard drives optical drives floppy disk drives and devices that support Boot from LAN function etc Press lt Enter gt on this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected This item is present only if at least one device for this type is installed Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST Default Enabled Security Option 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 Administrator Password User Password item Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program Default Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up Default Enabled Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed
39. the Privacy Policy 4 Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 ersion 4 0 2 289 44 Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 cd Norton Internet Security NIS Version 2013 Siza 140 l 3 7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately developed utilities for users to install You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it 3TB Unlock Size 7 52MB BELA Gigabyte 3TB HDD unlock utility Size 55 21MB SMART EZ Smart Response EZ Rapid Start 2 EZ Smart Connect Cloud Station Size 10 33MB o using GIGABYTE unique programs like CloudOC or Picture View from your portable device such as iOS device or Android devices User is required to install Cloud Station in their PC first Drivers Installation 58 Chapter4 Unique Features 4 1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOS design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is DualBIOS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and backup
40. 100 1000 Mbit y Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 The Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3 0 standard Whether PCI Express 3 0 is supported depends on CPU and graphics card compatibility 2 Express x1 slots Interface All PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI slot Chipset Storage 2XSATA 6Gb s connectors SATA3 0 1 supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb s devices 4x SATA 3Gb s connectors SATA2 2 3 4 5 supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected Hardware Installation lt USB Chipset Up to 4 USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB header n Windows XP the Intel USB 3 0 ports can support up to USB 2 0 transfer speed Up to 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers mas Internal goe Connectors 4 Back Panel Connectors 9 9 8 1 x 24 pin main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3 0
41. 2 Awarning message indicating the system will be forced to RAID mode will appear Not Select Yes and the system will restart and automatically enable Intel Rapid Start Technology in the BIOS Setup Figure 2 Step 3 After the system restarts it will install the Intel Raid Start Technology Manager driver automatically The system will restart again after the driver installation EZ Setup arning Your system will be set to RAID mode J and it will restart when setup is done Continue 9 Figure 2 GIGABYTE Figure 1 C Disabling EZ Rapid Start EZ Setup Note To disable EZ Rapid Start select Disable EZ Rapid Start and click Setup GIGABYTE The default compressed space is the system memory size plus 2 GB For example if the system memory size is 8 GB the default compressed space is 8 GB plus 2 GB so the SSD capacity will decrease by 10 GB If EZ Rapid Start is disabled the decreased 10 GB will be returned to the SSD If you want to upgrade your system memory disable EZ Rapid Start first and re install it to ensure it can work normally On an Intel Z77 H77 Chipset motherboard the Intel SATA controllers will be forced to RAID mode if they are set to IDE mode On an Intel B75 Chipset motherboard the Intel SATA controllers will be forced to AHCI mode if they are set to IDE mode 71 Unique Features 4 7 3 Installing EZ Smart Connect A System Requirements 1 Intel Smar
42. 2 0 header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Line In Line Out Mic In 1 0 Controller I O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor 9 9 9 System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a 11 Hardware Installation pAg Unique Features Support for BIOS e Support for Q Flash e Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Q Share Support for EZ Setup 9 9 9 9 9 Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Bundled
43. A 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The SATA3 0 1 connectors support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 RAID 5 and RAID 10 can be implemented on the two connectors with the SATA2 2 3 4 5 connector Note Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array SATA3 Pin No Definition 1 GND L a 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 5 4 GND 5 RXN I 6 RXP o o 7 GND B GRE 012220 7 SATA2 2131415 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by Intel H77 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Intel H77 Chipset 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 SATA Pin No Definition GND 2 E TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND a OD oO CO NN
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45. GA H77M HD3 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME H77MHD3 1001R Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer G B T Technology Trading GMbH Address Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany Declare that the product Product Type Motherboard Product GA H77M HD3 conforms with the essential requirements of the following directives x 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Conduction amp Radiated Emissions EN55022 2006 A1 2007 DJ Immunity EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Power line harmonics EN61000 3 2 2006 Power line flicker EN61000 3 3 2008 X 2006 95 EC LVD Directive X Safety EN60950 1 2006 A11 2009 x 2011 65 EU RoHS Directive DX Restriction of use of certain This product does not contain any of the restricted substances in electronic equipment substances listed in Annex Il in concentrations and applications banned by the directive CE marking EC conformity marking Signature Timmy Huang Stamp Date Mar 4 2013 Name Jinny Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 626 854 9338 626 854 9326 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA H77M HD3 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary In
46. IOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults Select Save 4 Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup The hard drive connector Tum off the computer and connect the hard drive s Check if the system aes or cable might fail can boot successfully The problem is verified and solved 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 works successfully If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help Or go to the Support amp Downloads Technical Support page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible Appendix 94 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 r
47. RAID array on the SATA controller Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl I gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Press Ctrl lt I gt to enter the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 1 0 1413 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Press lt CTRL I gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Step 2 After you press Ctrl lt I gt the MAIN MENU screen will appear Figure Create RAID Volume If you want to create a RAID array select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt MAIN MENU Volum Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Deivces ID Device Model Serial Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 1 ST3120026AS SATIS 16224 PAIL Figure 3 5 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
48. S5 Off S4 sleep state or powered off S5 PW Power Switch 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 for more information Speaker Speaker 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 HD Hard Drive Activity LED 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 e RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart e Cl Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor EB The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 25 Hardware Installation 9 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The fro
49. Select the partition where you want to restore the backup to By default all of the backed up partitions will be selected McAi on the selected backup Make sure to back up your data before the restoration if needed 1 20 2010 8 02PM 1 20 2010 4 43 AM All of the user data and programs will be erased and replaced with those Restore _ GIGABYTE Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 Windows 7 only Steps 1 2 3 4 Click the System Recovery button on the main menu Select the location where your backup is saved Use the time slider to select a time point Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and click Restore Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will restart to the Windows recovery environment Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your system For Windows Vista refer to the steps below to use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Allofyour files and programs will be deleted and replaced with those on the selected backup If needed be sure to make a copy of your data before the restore Recovering your system using the original Windows installation disk In case Windows or your hard drive has serious errors use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Steps 1 Restart your computer to boot fr
50. Specifications CPU Support for Intel Core i7 processors Intel Core i5 processors Intel Core i3 processors Intel Pentium processors Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package Go to GIGABY TE s website for the latest CPU support list L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel H77 Express Chipset Memory 2x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory Due to a Windows 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz memory modules To support DDR3 1600 MHz you must install an Intel 22nm Ivy Bridge CPU Support for non ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile XMP memory modules Tosupport XMP memory you must install an Intel 22nm Ivy Bridge CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard Integrated Graphics Processor Graphics 1x D Sub port 1xDVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 e Support for S PDIF Out T LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip 10
51. ace 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 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 E e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery AN Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model 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 When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations 23 Hardware Installation 6 SATA3 0 1 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controlled by Intel H77 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SAT
52. achieve desired system performance After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values be sure to restart your system for these changes to take effect Easy mode provides information on CPU memory Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders e Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile txt file Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes in Easy mode Advanced mode be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The button automatically provides you with the fastest and most stable frequency to enhance system performance The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your AMD or NVIDIA graphics card The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advanced mode allows the fan speed to be changed linearly based on the temperature thresholds you set iti The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature voltage and fan speed and set temperature fan speed alarm You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file wav file configurable or the function is not supported Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and BR con functions in EasyTune 6 may
53. ackup penne mmr Click the Settings button on the main menu In the Settings dialog box tag select the source partition and destination partition and click OK The igi er we initial backup will start after 10 minutes and regular backup will be ss performed hourly Note By default all partitions on the system drive are selected as the backup source The backup destination cannot be lame pang on the same partition as the backup source Saving the the backup to a network location If you want to save the backup to a network location select Browse network location Make sure your computer and the computer where you want to save the backup are in the same domain Choose the network location where you want to store the backup and enter the user name and password Follow the on screen instructions to complete Recovering a file ee Click the File Recovery button on the main menu Use the time slider on 2222 22 tu the top of the popped out window to select a previous backup time The right pane will display the backed up partitions in the backup destination Pe in the My Backup folder Browse to the file you want and copy it k 3 hems 65 Unique Features Smart Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 Backup Location Select the partition where the backup is located o3 Volume Size 7655 Backup Timeline 1 20 2010 8 02PM Partition to restore
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55. any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have 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 it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic 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 consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product
56. aphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display PCI Sets the graphics card on the PCI slot as the first display Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function Default Auto Internal Graphics Memory Size Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size Options are 32M 1024M Default 64M DVMT Total Memory Size Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics Options are 128M 256M MAX Default MAX Intel R Rapid Start Technology Enables or disables Intel Rapid Start Technology This item is configurable only when an SSD is installed Default Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off support Default Enabled EHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off support Default Disabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I O ports 64h and 60h This should be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards mice in MS DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices Default Disabled USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed OnBoard LAN Controller 1 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default
57. ation For example pass your mouse arrow over the CPU and memory sockets and enter the System Tuning menu to configure CPU memory frequency memory timings and voltage settings For more detailed configuration items you can click the function menu icons at the bottom of the screen or press lt F1 gt to switch to the main menu of the BIOS Setup program If a mouse is not connected the 3D BIOS screen will automatically switch to the main menu of the BIOS Setup Program GIGABYTE a 3299 90 m 99 79 1338 62 m Dual UEFI BIOS lt I gt 2N RIK T S B The Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Program On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program press arrow keys to move among the items and press Enter to accept or enter a sub menu Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want Sample BIOS Version E8 GIGABYTE DualBIOS Setup Menus Switch to 3D Es I Enter Q Flash Select Default BIOS Screen 2285 Sets the system boot order Language Boot ption H2 Boot Option 3 Boot Option 4 Help Bootup NumLock State Security Option Full Screen LOGO Show Fast Boot Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology UT d OS Type Boot Mode Selection LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Storage Boot Option Control Configuration Items x x 1 5 a E t L r E l r t 4 1 r L Select Screen 11 Click Select
58. ave to manually rebuild the array in the operating system see the next page for more details Intel IA ST MAIN MENU 1 Create R ume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Bootable 0 Volume0 RAIDI Mirror 111 7GB Yes Physical Devices ID Devices Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB 1 WDC WD8Q01D 22L Sa Y VA n MINA VOY Y Vine 222 441 o o L mi 83 Appendix Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the Start menu Rebuild Volume s An array disk has failed and you need to rebuild the volume to maintain redundancy and keep your data protected Select the disk you want to rebuild the volume to Disk on port 2 114 GB WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected disk Back up data before continuing 9 You can continue using other applications during this time Step 2 Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click Step 1 Rebuild Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume FU The Status
59. board If the push pin is inserted as the picture above shows the installation is complete Ca Male Push Pin Direction of the Arrow Sign T on the Male Hi cal Push Pin Push Pin Female Push Pin Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign C 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 installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler L h gt l a lt i a x gt _ 6 C t foie 65 or Step 6 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 the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory AN Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules
60. corded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that o you set the volumes at a middle level as 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager gt Step 4 qm gt Device advanced To raise the recording and playback volume for the zn w 5 fr microphone click the Microphone Boost icon 97 the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the mo Microphone Boost level 5 Microphone Boost sa o a 89 Appendix Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices 5 18 PM 3 16 2012 D Step 2 3 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices aag E Rese in Definition Audio Select a recording device below to modify its settings Configure set Default Properties x eme 1 Sound
61. ct the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configuration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect Realtek HD Audio Manager advanced r Realtek HD Audio Manager ele CE Speakers BIB oc TECHNOLOGY You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete Connector Settings front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in Co mi D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right corner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to com
62. e 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 the CMOS and then restart your system CPU Vcore Dram Voltage 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages CPU System Temperature Displays current CPU system temperature CPU System Fan Speed Displays current CPU system fan speeds 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 600C 1400F 700C 1580F 80 C 176 F 909C 194 F CPU System Fan Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU fan or system fan are not connected or fail Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled 99 BIOS Setup lt CPU Fan Control mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect 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 bp 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 CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control f
63. eature 57 BIOS Setup Channel Timing Settings GIGABYTE DualBIOS 2 w BIOS Features Peripherals Pouer Hanagement save amp Exit Back M I T Advanced Memory Settings Channel Timing Settings 3DBIOS English Q Flash DRAM Timing Selectable Auto This sub menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values BIOS Setup 99 PC Health Status GIGABYTE DualBIOS System BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management Save amp Exit Back DARANE B 3 BIOS English Q Flash Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Open CPU Vcore Dram Voltage 3 3U 12U CPU Temperature Sustem Temperature CPU Fan Speed 4687 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM Disabled Disabled Disabled Auto Normal Normal Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Default gt gt Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If th
64. een 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring Off 10 Mbps data rate LAN Port Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration 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 Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack 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 Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack The audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software If you install a EB Side Speaker you need to retask other audio jack to be Side Speaker out Only microphones still MUST be connected 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 device and then re
65. egulations for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental 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 5 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
66. elp Yes tatas Burning OF recovery Step 3 Click Yes to begin the data recovery Step 2 Go to the Manage menu of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility and click Recover data in Manage Volume EIN intel The Status item on the left of the screen displays Step 4 the rebuild progress After the recovery volume is completed the Status will display as Normal 85 Appendix 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The provides five audio jacks on the fa Mm back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Note adl audio The picture to the right shows the default audio E Bg uc e Line In 8 jack assignments O wm Rear maa E e 0 The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack Monk g Hig audio p j Mic Lu N 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 jack for microphone functionality To configure 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio you have to retask one of the audio jacks to be Side speaker out through the audio driver Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneo
67. er menu similar to that in Figure 2 will appear Select Intel R Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and press lt Enter gt For AHCI mode use the up arrow key on the keyboard to scroll to the Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller item and press lt Enter gt Figure 3 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 ICH7R DH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel R Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller Intel R Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 2 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 Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller Intel R Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 3 Step 3 On the next screen press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation After the driver installati
68. eripherals If you wish to set the frequency 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 LGA1155 CPU Socket b Alignment Key Alignment Key 4 ANA Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket CED 0020 EP LGA1155 CPU 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 e Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from A the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU e To protect the socket contacts do not remove the protective plastic cover unless the CPU is inserted into the CPU socket Save the cover properly and replace it if the CPU is removed by 2 7 7 rec Ji I Step 1 Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your finger Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate plastic cover will be lifted as well
69. fer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 1 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current 20 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots GIGABYTE Function Keys Function Keys 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 SYSTEM INFORMATION Press the lt F9 gt key to display your system information 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 gt or the down arrow key lt 4 gt to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept The system will boot from the device immediately Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings 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 BIOS Setup 90 2 2 The Main Menu A The 3D BIOS Screen Default On GIGABYTE s uniquely designed 3D BIOS screen you can use your mouse to move through the motherboard image and click to enter the function menu in each area for quick configur
70. figurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Limit CPUID Maximum Note 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 Execute Disable Bit Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Note 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 Disabled VT d Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Default Enabled OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed Set this item to Windows 8 for Windows 8 operating system Default Other OS CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Always Enables CSM Default Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only This item is configurable only when OS Type is set to W
71. formation This device complies with part 15 ofthe 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 Mar 4 2013 Copyright 2013 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in 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 For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com 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 motherboa
72. h your GIGABYTE membership E Mail address and password Otherwise you can simply enter E Mail address to login Pos NN 2 Deutsch EPI Hungary WEB address http www giga byte hu Turkey WEB address http www gigabyte com tr Russia WEB address http www gigabyte ru Poland WEB address http www gigabyte pl Ukraine WEB address http www gigabyte ua Romania WEB address http www gigabyte com ro Serbia WEB address http www gigabyte co rs e Kazakhstan WEB address http www gigabyte kz 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 Appendix 100
73. hannel Audio 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 10 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB 2 0 1 1 Headers 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 o EEL 10 2 Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USB DY GND GND O NI MD on CO N No Pin NC e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header Prior to installing the USB front panel be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB front panel Hardware Installation 26 11 F USB30 USB 3 0 2 0 Header The header conforms to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please contact the local dealer
74. he password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password enter the correct one first When prompted for a new password press Enter without entering any password Press lt Enter gt again when prompted to confirm BIOS Setup 40 GIGABYTE SATA Mode Selection XHCI Pre Boot Driver xHCI Mode HS Port 1 Switchable HS Port 2 Switchable HS Port 3 Switchable HS Port 4 Switchable xHCI Streams USB2 0 Controller fiudio Controller Init Display First Internal Graphics Internal Graphics Memory Size DUMT Total Memory Size Intel R Rapid Start Technology Legacy USB Support HCI Hand off EHCI Hand off Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc GIGABYTE gt 294 ET HS Port 4 Suitchable xHCI Streams USB2 0 Controller Audio Controller Init Display First Internal Graphics Internal Graphics Memory Size DUMT Total Memory Size Intel R Rapid Start Technology Legacy USB Support HCI Hand off EHCI Hand off DualBIOS DualBIOS B3IDBIOS English Q Flash A Enable or disable SATA Device Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select PU PD Change Opt F1 3D Mode F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash F9 System Information F10 Save amp Exit F12 Print Screen FAT16 32 Format Only ESC Right Click Exit 30 810 English Flash Ajustes Tecnologia Intel R Smart Comect Select Screen 11 Click Select Item
75. indows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot gt gt and LegacyAllows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM Default Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM UEFI Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support UEFI Option ROM This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller Default Disabled This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Note This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 49 BIOS Setup lt Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller gt gt Disabled Disables option ROM Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only Default gt UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only Legacy First Enables legacy option ROM first UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM first This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN storage
76. installed The power connector possesses a foolproof 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 To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system ATX 12V 2X4 2 Pin No Definition 15 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 4 21 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 19558 3 5 ATX 12V 2X4 4 GND PT 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V TC 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V a 8 12V o J CEN EEE Oe Einige Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX ATX
77. item on the left of the screen displays Step 3 the rebuild progress After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding the Status will display as Normal Appendix 84 Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State for Recovery Volume only When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed For example in case the master drive detects a virus you can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive Step 1 Select 4 Recovery Volume Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 1 0 1413 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable Only Master Disk l Capacity Status Bootable Select a Recovery volume to do the operation TV Up Down SPACE Selects ENTER Done TY select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Co T Are you sure you want to copy all the data from the recovery disk to the master disk A WARNING Completing this action will override any master disk changes since the last update 9 You can continue using other applications during this time More h
78. lect File in HDD USB FDD to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles 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 and then press Enter to complete You can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to input the profile previously created from your storage device or load the profile automatically created by the BIOS such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked properly last known good record 58 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup B Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Before installing the drivers first install the operating system EB e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that 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 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the
79. level Figure 4 RAID levels supported include RAID O RAID 1 Recovery RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Press lt Enter gt to proceed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP RAIDO Stripes data performance TAB Next ESC Pre 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 e 03 EU NUNG M 11 1 0 PEE gt Techno ion ROM Inte 1 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks NIV MES 128KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAIDS 64KB ESC Previous Menu Figure 5 Appendix 76 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 Finally press Enter on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume press lt Y g
80. llows the system to operate at three different performance levels Normal Lets the system operate at its basic performance level Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level Default Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 50V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Note This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this f
81. lt language used by the BIOS and system time and date This menu also displays information on the devices connected to the SATA ports m BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc m Power Management Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions Save 8 Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup You can save the current BIOS settings to a profile or load optimized defaults for optimal performance system operations system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version EQ When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your BIOS Setup 92 GIGABYTE DualBIOS B3IDBIOS English Q Flash gt Advanced Frequency Settings gt Advanced Memory Settings gt PC Health Status gt Miscellaneous Settings BIOS Version E8 BCLK 99 79MHz CPU Frequency 3882 08MHz Memory Frequency 1330 57 2 Total Memory Size 1024MB CPU Temperature 37 0 C Ucore 1 068U Dram Uoltage 1 512U Copuright C 2012 American Hegatrends Inc Shou all information about H I T status 3 Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select PU PD Cha
82. m only 2E BIOS Setup AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power gt gt Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard 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 Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password 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 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 thi
83. move 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 I When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your Hardware Installation 20 1 7 Internal Connectors 1 14 8 2 6 7 O O B CED 900 CE L J C3 9 12 13 10 11 1 12V 2X4 8 F PANEL 2 9 F AUDIO 3 CPU 10 USBIIF USB2 4 SYS FAN 11 USB30 5 BAT 12 COM 6 0 1 13 LPT 7 SATA2 2 3 4 5 14 CLR CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices 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 21 Hardware Installation 1 2 12V 2X4 ATX 2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use ofthe 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
84. native system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 1 3 3 Insert the blank formatted disk if you re using a USB floppy disk drive make sure it is designated as drive A Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press lt Enter gt For example from the menu in Figure 1 For the Intel H77 select 8 Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows 32 bit operating system i Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system 2 Intel Matrix Storage driver for 64bit system 3 gt GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system 4 gt GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system 5 Marvell AHCI driver for 32bit system 6 gt Marvell AHCI driver for 64bit system Marvell RAID driver 8 Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit Intel Rapid Storage driver for 64bit exit Figure 1 81 Appendix Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver A screen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter Press lt S gt Step 2 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt Enter gt Then a controll
85. nfirm ACCELERATION OPTIONS Capacity Status HELP Press s to synchronize data from the cache device to the Accelerated Disk Volume Press r to remove the Disk Volume Acceleration IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION BEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION Figure 13 Appendix 80 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system A Installing Windows 7 As Windows 7 already include Intel SATA RAID AHCI driver you do not need to install separate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process After the operating system is installed we recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using Xpress Install to ensure system performance and compatibility B Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive s may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk Refer to the methods below Method A For the Intel H77 copy all files in the BootDrv iRST 32Bit folder to your floppy disk To install Windows 64 Bit copy the files in the 64Bit folder Method B Steps 1 Use an alter
86. nge Opt F1 F10 F12 3D Hode Preuious Ualues Optimized Defaults Q Flash System Information Saue amp Exit Print Screen FAT16 32 Format Only ESC Right Click Exit on your overall system configurations 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 Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent users only and 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 GIGABYTE DuaIBIOS B3IDBIOS English Q Flash b duanced Frequency Settings gt Advanced Memory Settings gt PC Health Status gt Miscellaneous Settings BIOS Version E8 BCLK 99 79MHz CPU Frequency 3882 08 2 Memory Frequency 1330 57MHz Total Memory Size 1024MB CPU Temperature 37 0 C Ucore 1 068U Dram Uoltage 1 512U Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Show all information about M I T status 3 Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select PU PD Change Opt F1 F10 F12 3D Mode Previous Values Optimized Defaults Q Flash System Information Save 8 Exit Print Screen FAT16 32 F
87. nt 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 Pag o CEELI 10 2 For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 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 e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 EB front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functionality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 C
88. o do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Donotuse the G O M GIGABYTE Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Using BIOS BIOS 4 Flash Mernary Type UJ Flash Memory Size 8108 Sign on Message BIOS Vendor GIGABYTE Load CMOS detault atter BIOS update E Ciear data Pool Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete Follow the on screen instructions to complete 3 Save the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file 4 B Load cos detautt ater BIOS update BIOS Defaul
89. o quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista Windows T operating system Smart Recovery 2 supports NTFS file system and can restore system idata on PATA and SATA hard drives DMI Viewer Size 3 63MB DMI Viewer provides a management tool for viewing motherboard hardware information 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk Intel cries Utility D 1 1 B12 1123 BENG GIGABYTE Technical Manuals U Driver Disk Contents Chipset e EnableUSBS3XP A patch program for fixed some USB issue e Eton jFrescoUSB30Drver nte R ManagementEngmeinteface INFUpdate nte R ChipsetDeWceSotwae linstieip programs e ntelUSB30 nteUSB30Drer e Jar _ intel R Matrix Storage Manage 3 uso jUSBdmerfrbeoeOS Norton Internet Security Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security Drivers Installation 3 4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website Gs No 6 Bao Chiang Road Hsin Tien Dist New Taipei City 231 Taiwan Taipei Hsien Taiwan Tel 886 2 8912 4000 Fax 886 2 8912 4005 http www gigabyte com
90. og box will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities Click Yes to automatically install the utilities Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later 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 SP1 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 ER Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when 55 Drivers Installation 3 2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it GIGABYTE Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it EasyTune 6 ize 45 73MB An easy o use Windows based system enhancement utility allowing quick access to a ariety of performance features 5 Size 5 30MB BIOS provides utility for updating BIOS through internet Smart Recovery 2 Size 28 32MB Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology Smart Recovery 2 allows you t
91. om the original Windows installation disk 2 When the Windows installation screen appears select your language and click Next 3 Select Repair your computer 4 Select Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and then click Next 5 Select the backup you want to use and then follow the on screen instructions to complete For further instructions refer to the Help file of Smart Recovery 2 Unique Features 66 4 5 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D T With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Note 1 users can quickly configure a RAID PC Lr ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added For a RAID 0 array that already exists users also can use X H D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its capacity All with a simple click of a button X H D helps to enhance your hard drive read write performance without the need for complex and time consuming configurations The following procedure details the steps to set up a RAID ready system and configure it for RAID 0 A Setting Up a RAID Ready System Step 1 Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers Step 2 Install the RAID driver and operating system The X H D utility supports Windows 7 XP Before installing the operating system you have to load the SATA controller driver first Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process For m
92. on you can proceed with the Windows XP installation Appendix 82 C Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array Rebuilding applies only to fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 arrays The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array Note The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the old one Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Restart your computer Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1 When the message Press Ctrl I to enter Configuration Utility appears press Ctrl lt I gt to enter the RAID Configuration Utility The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility R Rapid Technolosv Ontion RON 0 1413 aa TEES 413 t101 MAIN MENU DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED Li 3 1 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 111 7GB Step 2 Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system look for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology icon 2 in the notification area which will show that a RAID volume is being rebuilt If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage you h
93. on as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support availability If this item is set to Disabled the HS Port 1 2 3 4 Switchable and xHCI Streams items below will become unconfigurable HS Port 1 Switchable HS Port 4 Switchable Enabled Corresponding USB 3 0 port is routed to XHCI The USB 3 0 device attached on this port with Super Speed capability is visible to xHCI controller Default Disabled Corresponding USB 3 0 port is routed to EHCI The USB 3 0 device attached on this port with Super Speed capability will function as High Speed Streams Enables or disables multi stream data transfer Note For Windows 7 USB 3 0 Streams support devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Intel USB 3 0 Streams Support Default Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 1 1 controller Default Enabled Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled BIOS Setup 48 Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics b Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting Default gt IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the first display PEG Sets the PCI Express gr
94. on your cell phone Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Bluetooth cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of your So computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving state lasts a NBA scan fais over the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit Device Scan Time sec Turn off HDD GIGABYTE Device Scan Time sec Set the length of time Auto Green scans your Bluetooth cell phone key ranging from 5 to 30 seconds in 5 second increment Auto Green searches for the key based on the length of time you set Rescan Times Set how many times Auto Green will rescan your Bluetooth cell phone key if it does not detect it ranging from 2 to 5 times Auto Green will keep rescanning according to the times you set When the times limit is reached and your Bluetooth cell phone key is still not detected the system will enter the selected energy saving mode Turn off HD Set when to turn off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned Auto Green Selecting a system energy saving mode Depending on your needs select a system power saving mode on the Auto Green main menu and click Save to save the settings
95. ore details refer to Chapter 5 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System Step 3 Install the motherboard drivers and the X H D utiltiy After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk You can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all motherboard drivers including the X H D utility Or you can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X H D utility later B Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive X H D GIGABYTE Instructions mina Before launching X H D make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID ready system drive To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array Auto that s been created earlier make sure the new drive is greater than or equal to the biggest drive in the array i Manual EX REME Hara B Cancel 1 To automatically set up a RAID 0 array Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array 2 Manual To manually set up a RAID array ote Click Manual to access the Intel Rapid Storage Technology with which you can build a RAID 0 RAID 1 or other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components 3 Exits the X H D utility Click Cancel to exit the X H D utility Note 1 The X H D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Chipset Note 2 Itis recommended that before you run the X H D utility back up all of
96. ore installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Hmm PCI Slot JJ Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the 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 5 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system DM Ot gt DN Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock e Removing the Card Gently
97. ormat Only ESC Right Click Exit This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memory frequency total memory size CPU temperature Vcore and memory voltage 33 BIOS Setup gt Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Settings GIGABYTE DualBIOS gt gt AY a TAS system BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management save amp Exit Back MAGTAGO SB 3D BIOS English Q Flash Processor Graphics Clock 1150 Disabled Auto lt Processor Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to 1600 MHz Default Auto 7 CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed 7 CPUFrequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency BIOS Setup 34 Advanced CPU Core Features GIGABYTE DuaIBIOS W NEN 9 WP aa 6 System BIOS Features Per ipherals Power Management Save amp Exit o Back M I T Advanced Frequency Settings Advanced CPU Core Features 3DBIGS English Q Flash CPU Clock Ratio 34 34 7 CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu lt Intel R Turbo Boost Technology te Allows you to determine whether to enable
98. ot 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 When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected 73 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 Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test To create RAID set SATA Mode Selection under the Peripherals menu to RAID Figure 1 AHCI mode by default If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or GIGABYTE DualBIOS acm NEL NM war NC System BIOS Features Pouer Management Save amp Exit English Q Flash SATA Mode Selection Smart Auto Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled uto uto 64H MAK Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Appendix 14 C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create
99. other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The 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 e 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 f 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 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 l
100. ou to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS Smart Auto This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the controller in the pre boot environment This mode is similar to Auto but it adds the capability to route the ports to XHCI or EHCI according to setting used in previous boots for non G3 boot in the pre boot environment This allows the use of USB 3 0 devices prior to OS boot controller enabling and rerouting should follow the steps in Auto when previous boot routs ports to EHCI Note This is the recommended mode when BIOS has pre boot support Default gt gt Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller Then it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports Note This is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have xHCI pre boot support Enabled All shared ports are eventually routed to the controller during the BIOS boot process If BIOS does have pre boot support for the XHCI controller it should initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it should route the ports to controller Note OS has to provide support for the xHCI controller in this mode If the OS does not provide support all sharable ports won t work gt gt Disabled The USB 3 0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned off All USB 3 0 devices functi
101. overy drive can be restored back to the master drive Before you begin The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive e A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot co exist in the system at the same time that is if you have already created a recovery volume you are unable to create a RAID array By default only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system the recovery drive is hidden Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 In eate RAID Volum 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB 1 ST3120026AS 111 7GB Figure 8 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 9 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume HELP Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk TAB Next ES Figure 9 Appendix 78 Step 3 Press Enter under the Select Disks item In the SELECT
102. plete F 4 Device advanced settings Device the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously Recording Device 2 Tie up same type of input jacks i e line in or microphone as an input device Separate all input jacks as independent input devices J co J 87 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager speakers NG saram Surround speakers TECHNOLOGY Surround speakers Front Panel TECHNOLOGY Appendix 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF Out The S PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable Connect a S PDIF optical cable to the corresponding S PDIF out connector as shown below and an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals Connects to a S PDIF optical cable 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete KF IL LLL npa cust NIKI settings w ANALOG Main Volume 0 e Dever Sound Effects Default Format Detault Format 26 mts
103. ports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website J0 BIOS Setup CPU Enhanced Halt Note 1 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 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 7 3 6 State Support Note 1 Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C3 C6 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 7 CPU Thermal Monitor Note 1 Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 7 CPUEIST Function Note 1 Enables or disables Enhanced Intel 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 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default A
104. rd revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents CONE E OD E 6 MNT 6 GA H77M HD3 Motherboard naaa 7 GA H77M HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram a 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation aaa 9 JL 65 AA 9 1 2 Product Specifications sse 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler a 13 5217 u ishu GPU aan AA AA AA 13 1522 Installing ihe CPU Cooler AGANG 15 1 4 Installing the seen 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ener 16 1 42 Trstalling a ull ll u ai etit a nd Rp Eger in 17 1 5 installing an Expansi n Gall LLULLA Mana 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors seen 19 tr RE ot 21 uu 29 MEME evi Rm 30 2 2 TheMainMenu 31 NAA an kae 33 P XE cum 42 2 T 43 26 NAAN NAA 47 2 7 Power Managemernti NANANA ANA ANA 51 tees 99 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation sess 55 3 14 Installing Chipset Drivers masa NAA 55 3 2 Application Software l I nanara 56 222 JECNNICA Manuals uU
105. rs select Yes to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process Do notturn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete after the system restarts Unique Features 60 Step 4 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save 8 Exit screen and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults GIGABYTE DuaIBIOS e N e Am e Y 3 ower Management W ww System BIOS Features Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Yes No Step 5 Select Save amp Exit and press lt Enter gt And then select Yes to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts 61 Unique Features 4 1 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 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 t
106. s function Default Move Move the mouse to turn on the system Double Click Double click on left button on the mouse to turn on the system BIOS Setup 92 2 8 Save amp Exit 7 DualBIOS E X wa p ES Systen sm ii s umma 731 ER EN Pouer Management I ka SB 3D BIOS English Q Flash Load Optimized Defaults Save Exit Setup Press Enter on this item and select Yes This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Select No or press Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Exit Without Saving Press Enter on this item and select Yes This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Select No or press Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Load Optimized Defaults Press Enter on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately Press Enter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Se
107. 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 upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system 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 version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction tis 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 Re
108. t to confirm or lt N gt to cancel Figure 6 Em FERE mum m c Wa DM 2 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capacity 111 7 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST 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 MAIN MENU reate RAID Volum Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Yes Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX 111 7GB Select 5S C Exit EN TERI Figure 7 To exit the RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt or select 6 Exit in MAIN MENU Now you can proceed to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system fT Appendix Recovery Volume Options Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive With the Rapid Recovery Technology which employs RAID 1 functionality users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive if needed the data on the rec
109. t Connect Technology enabled in BIOS Setup 2 Windows 7 with SP1 3 Normal network connection 4 Programs added to the White List must be enabled B Installation Step 1 Select EZ Smart Connect and click Setup Then restart your system The system will restart and automatically enable Intel Smart Connect Technology in the BIOS Setup Figure 1 Step 2 Launch EZ Setup again select EZ Smart Connect and then click Setup Follow the on screen instructions to install the Intel Smart Connect Technology driver Figure 2 Restart your system after the driver installation EZ Setup Welcome to the Intel R Smart Connect Technology 2 0 x86 Setup Wizard for version 2 0 1051 0 The Setup Wizard will install Intel R Smart Connect Tex logy x86 on yt to T on your computer Click Next continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard GIGABYTE Figure 1 Figure 2 C Configuring EZ Smart Connect Select Config Figure 3 and add new programs to the White Program list Not Figure 4 Then click OK and restart the system EZ Setup Contig GIGABYTE Figure 4 Figure 3 D Disabling EZ Smart Connect To disable EZ Smart Connect select Disable EZ Smart EZ Setup Connect and click Setup A Contig GIGABYTE Note This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Windows Live Mail and Seesmic Unique Features 72
110. tco Ha ID Qual 5 AL When pass through mode enabled you w hear the sound coming Lr from digital sudo input POIF In However you wil not be able to hear the sound played by any media players TECHMOLOGY Note Enter the Digital Output Optical screen to configure further settings if you use the S PDIF Out connector s on the back panel for digital audio output or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S PDIF Out connector SPDIF O for digital audio output Appendix 88 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon ISI will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 5 18 PM 2 16 2012 Step 2 noli Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the k T e back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel e Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time o V Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in B GIGABYTE J s Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the recording e volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being re
111. ter installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI The item name may differ depending on your operating system The screenshot below is from Windows 7 souna s In Windows 7 select Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Playback Recording sounda Sound gt Sound gt Playback set Intel R Display Audio to the Select a playback device below to modify its settings d W2353 f Intel R Display Audio p 080 Default Device Speakers Realtek High Definition Audio Not plugged in i Realtek Digital Output E 1 Realtek High Definition Audio Ready default playback device ready Configure Set Default Properties Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 19 Hardware Installation Dual Display Configurations for the Onboard Graphics This motherboard provides three video output ports D Sub DVI D and HDMI Dual monitor confgurations are supported in operating system environment only but not during the BIOS Setup or POST process RJ 45 LAN 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 Speed LED Activity LED _Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description 1 Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Ill Gr
112. the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 7 Turbo Ratio 1 Core Active 4 Core Active Note Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for different number of active cores Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to the CPU specifications Default Auto 7 Turbo Power Limit Watts Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU power consumption exceeds the specified power limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Core Current Limit Amps Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the specified current limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto lt CPU Core Enabled Note Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto lt Hyper Threading Technology Note Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Note This item is present only when you install a CPU that sup
113. ts after BIOS Update Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after the system restarts C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot Unique Features 62 4 2 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE s EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy to use interface that allows users to fine tune their system settings or do overclock overvoltage in Windows environment The user friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information letting users read their system related information without the need to install additional software The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information 102 MHz Boost Level Default 220GHz Levi fl 2 2 Leu CA Gc Ln m GIGABYTE Tab Description The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard bastun The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The Tuner tab allows you to change memory settings and voltages Quick Boost mode provides you with 3 levels of CPU frequency base clock to choose to
114. unction and adjust the fan speed Normal X Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value lC 2 50 PWM value C System Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the system fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the system fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the system fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the system fan speed under the Slope PWM item Disabled Allows the system fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the system fan speed This item is configurable only when System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value BIOS Setup 40 b Miscellaneous Settings GIGABYTE z a A system BIOS Features Back 1 laneous Settings PEG Gen3 Slot Configuration lt PEG
115. usly If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on the next page High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs and features multistreaming 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 ER To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 5 18 PM 2 16 2012 Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out Appendix 86 Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The current connected device is dialog box appears Sele
116. uto Extreme Memory Profile X M P Note2 Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled Disabled Disables this function Default Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings Profile2 2 Uses Profile 2 settings lt System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto lt 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 System Memory Multiplier settings Note 1 This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website Note 2 This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature BIOS Setup 26 9 9 Advanced Memory Settings GIGABYTE DualBIOS Susten BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management save amp Exit Back MERAC TENG GB 3D BIOS English Q Flash Extreme Memory Profile Disabled Auto Turbo Auto Copuright C 2012 Am n Extreme Memory Profile X M P Note System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency MHz The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu Performance Enhance A
117. your data to avoid risk of hardware damage or lost of data Note 3 If you manually build a non RAID 0 array you ll not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function 67 Unique Features 4 6 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone When the phone is out of the range of the computer s Bluetooth receiver the system will enter the specified power saving mode Configuration The Configuration dialog box First you have to set your Bluetooth cell phone as a portable key On the Auto Green a PA main menu click Configure and then click Configure BT devices Select the Blue No Name Mac _ Retesh tooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key Note 1 If the screen doesn t Do VISA NB 00 02 c7 7f cd 6l 4 s UiZeesschf s display your Bluetooth cell phone click Refresh to let Auto Green re detect the device 3 00 17 f2 a5 cf 72 i 00 1f e4 77 1e 4 Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key make sure your motherboard has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth functions on your phone Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key After you select a cell phone the Add device as shown on the left will appear Enter a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing with the cell phone Then enter the same passkey

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