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1. let DDR3 4 ll Due to APU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets For optimum performance when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules we recommend that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets The 1866 MHz or above memory speed is supported only when one or two DDR3 1866 MHz or above DIMMs are installed It is not supported when four DIMMs are installed Dual channel memory mode must be enabled when installing two DIMMs Hardware Installation 16 1 4 2 Installing 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
2. on AEAN T Ee DDR3 DIMM 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 fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card A e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x16 slot PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot PCIEX4
3. na BE Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB DY Pa Li 5 USBDX 6 USB DY 7 GND 8 GND Lu ant 9 NoPin El 10 NC 10 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 1 10 i 20 11 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 d 2 SSRX1 12 D2 i 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 a a 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin port the ON OFF Charge function e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header AN e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket ER ont the system is in
4. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI slot 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 card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card O3 Oe KO N e 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 Removing the Card from ep iti Removing the Card from the PCIEX16 Slot 3 D the PCIEX4 Slot Gently push back on the ASe Press the latch at the end lever on the slot and then of the PCI Express slot lift the card straight ou
5. Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS NRI No Pin O II wy ND 29 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 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND l 26 25 2 AFD 15 PD6 CH 3 PDO 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY Rs oo 9 PD3 22 GND a i 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 NoPin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND 14 BAT Battery The battery p
6. TECHNOLOGY Front Panel Surround speakers TECHNOLOGY 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 poo000000 cc O CO 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete Qi Resttek HO Audio Manager a Digital OutoutiOptcal CIEE ors output settings V wW Main Volume es ANALOG ulit a IET Sever 7 pac panel Sound Effects Default Format o o Default Format en mga g o 16 Bits 44100 Mu CD j6 Bits 96000 Me 5 ty 16 Bits 192000 He Studo Qualty 24885 44100 Hr Studio Qualty 2 He Studo Quality 24 Bits 96000 Mr Studo Quality DIGI Bits te Gi Quality Doby Digital Live 5 1 Surround TECHNOLOGY 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
7. rer p Playback Volume Cae it Beam Formin TECHNOLOGY 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 9 icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices 5 28 AM 9 17 2010 Step 2 fe Sound 4 a a ing Sounds Communications On the Recording tab right click on an empty space cee a and select Show Disabled Devices Mo rene Line In pe Realtek High Definition Audio Not plugged in Configure Set Default v Properties Cao a to i Sound Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default de vice Playback Recording Sounds Communications Select a recording device below to modify its settings Microphone Realtek High Definition Audio Default Device CD Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
8. http www gigabyte com 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information HJ AMD F GIGABYTE You can save print or e mail the system information by clicking the buttons below Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd GA A75M UD2H GA A75M UD2H D1 AMD Engineering Sample Total physical memory 1021 MB Windows 7 Ultimate AMD Fusion Utility DVD 1 1 B11 0516 1 59 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 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 M Splashtop Connect Version 1 1 13 1 Size 39 26MB Facebook friends and your real time news feed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience fd Realtek HD Audio Driver Version R2 61 6368 Size 299 63MB Realtek High Definition Audio Driver dd Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 Version 7 038 0113 2011 Size 10 20MB or Windows 7 used md A75 Series South Bridge Driver Win ersion 8 86RC2 A75 Series South Bridge Driver for Windows 7 3 7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately developed utilities for users to install You can cl
9. 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX ATX Hardware Installation 24 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers 9 The motherboard has a 4 pin APU fan header CPU FAN and a 4 pin system fan header SYS FAN Each fan header supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design When con necting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports APU fan speed control which 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 T heeh 1 GND L 2 12V Speed Control CPU FAN 3 Sense al 4 Speed Control 7 J SYS FAN JE Pin No Definition pam aa J 1 GND O ta 1 2 12V Speed Control SYS_FAN 3 Sense Ee Ez ES ET 4 Reserve e Be sure to connect fa
10. Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Resume Time hh mm ss 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 Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following four functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only BIOS Setup 50 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help Case Opened No Menu Level gt Vcore DDR3 1 5V OON ON Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature SOC Current CPU FAN Speed 1962 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto System Smart FAN Control Enabled Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of
11. MXIC 25L1605 1606 65 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then lt Enter gt to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Manageme ve D PnP PCI Configur Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PC Health Status ESC Quit N e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Unique Features 66 4 2 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 BIO
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13. 25 Hardware Installation 6 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 Message Power Power Eis e MSG PWR Message Power Sleep LED Yellow Purple System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED S0 On is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 95 Off S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 e PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information e SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by is suing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may is
14. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center Browse to Performance AMD CrossFire and ensure the Enable CrossFire check box is selected C Puo ass Note Make sure the drivers for the Chipset onboard graphics and external graphics card are properly installed 19 Hardware Installation 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 key board 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 Note 1 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 1 Note 2 The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port Please note that the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used and the resolution of 2560x1600 is supported only when Dual Link DVI mode is enabled The DisplayPort D Sub and HDMI ports will be disabled when Dual Link DVI mode is enabled refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T IGX Configuration for more information Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external au
15. FM1 Socket AMD A series processors AMD E2 series processors Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest APU support list AMD A75 4 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Due to 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 4 GB Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2400 0 C 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz memory modules The 1866 MHz or above memory speed is supported only when one or two DDR3 1866 MHz or above DIMMs are installed It is not supported when four DIMMs are installed Dual channel memory mode must be enabled when installing two DIMMs Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard APU Graphics 1x D Sub port 1x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter The resolution of 2560x1600 is supported only when Dual Link DVI mode is enabled 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 1xDisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug If you want to change to another graphics port when the computer is on be sure to turn off the computer first Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater
16. Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit g Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16 For optimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x4 PCIEX4 1 x PCI Express x1 slot All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI slot AN Multi Graphics cyl Technology Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics Hardware Installation Storage Interface Chipset 5 x SATA 6Gb s connectors supporting up to 5 SATA 6Gb s devices 1 x eSATA 6Gb s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb s device Actual transfer rate is dependent on the device being connected Support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD KI USB Chipset Upto 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers Up to 4 USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB header IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308 chip Upto 2 IEEE 1394a ports 1 on the back panel 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header wae Internal HO Bi Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 5 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 xAPU fan header 1 x system fan he
17. 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Unique Features 68 4 4 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 0 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk go to Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt Q Share exe to launch the Q Share tool Find the Q Share icon ia 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 gt Open Incoming Folder C O ShareFolder Open Incoming Folder C O 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 Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared 9 C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the
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19. CPU NB VID voltage as required Default gt gt 0 600V 0 600V The adjustable range is from 0 600V to 0 600V lt gt CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the CPU voltage as required Default gt gt 0 600V 0 600V The adjustable range is from 0 600V to 0 600V lt Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU 41 BIOS Setup 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Mar 8 2011 Item Help Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 766M Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Date mm dd yy Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date o Time hh mm ss Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the SATA d
20. 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 lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe De faults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or cable might fail Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system 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 er for help Or go to the Support amp Downloads Technical Support page to submit your question EB If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local deal Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible Appendix 92 5 3 3 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 us
21. Out connector SPDIF_O for digital audio output 85 Appendix 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dolby Home Theater is enabled you get only 2 channel playback output from the front speakers when playing 2 channel stereo sources You must play 4 5 1 or 7 1 chan nel content to get 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With Dolby Home Theater enabled NN 2 chamnel stereo content will be transformed into multi channel audio creating a virtual sur UG 33 8 round sound environment Step 1 Locate the E icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Playback devices 5 28 AM 9 17 2010 Step 2 souna On the Playback tab select Speakers Then click Aaya Properties Realtek Digital Output altek High Definition Audio Ready a a 2 Realtek Digital Output Optical Realtek High Definition Audio Step 3 Bree iA F General Levels Enhancements Dolby Advanced On the Dolby tab select the Dolby Prologic IIx and Natural Bass check boxes Click OK to complete He Lu r Q 2 Copyright 1993 2006 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Ge Ee Cai Appendix 86 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon Ki will appear in the notification area D
22. amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit N e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change CPU s Clock amp Voltage BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Show descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F7 gt Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F8 gt Access the Q Flash utility lt F9 gt Display system information lt F10 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F11 gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The on screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each i
23. 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 motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example gt TELL LULAN 4 r QUE HE pl Table of Contents BOK C OMES AA AA AA AA 6 TOWN NETS AA 6 GA A75M UD2H Motherboard LaVout seems 7 GA A75M UD2H Motherboard Block Diagram jaan 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation naaa 9 Fl Installation PRECAUTIONS sn nd abattement 9 1 2 Product Specifications sssini aaa 10 1 3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler 13 bd INSTAUING APA NN RE 13 1 3 2 Installing the APU CONN aaa ahah Ahalaanh 15 1 4 Installing the Memory 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration csccsesesesssssssssssssssssssssesessssessssereeess 16 142 INSTAMIING a MEON nn sat in eee tue han 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 5 18 1 6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Cannes ae ane 20 120 Internal GONMOGIONS rer nes 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup nn 33 2 1 Startup Screen wwwwawamawamanwamamamamaminu niwa mamaaa makama makaa 34 2 2 The Main Menu amamamamamanaa 39 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ni 37 24 Standard CMOS FPE
24. gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M TT T nad Fail_Safe Defauits Standard CMOS Ne A iults Quit Without Saving Y N N Advanced BIOS ord Integrated Peripherais Set User Passwora Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Ti lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 55 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 56 e 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 LA Now Loading Please wait After inserting the driver d
25. if you do not encounter problems using the current 33 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Inc GA A75M UD2H Fic Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 05 26 2011 Llano Hudson A66HG02H 00 SATA Mode Message SATA is found running at IDE MODE When the motherboard is set to its default values the monitor will display a message during the POST telling you the SATA controller is running at IDE mode The message that follows asks if you want to change it to AHCI mode and en able hot plug functionality for the SATA connectors Press lt Y gt to enable AHCI mode or lt N gt to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again Note This message will appear again at next boot if you do not respond YES or NO in time Function Keys lt TAB gt POST SCREEN Press the lt Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 45 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered X
26. length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated lt gt When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable 7 Onboard Audio Function 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 lt Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function Default Enabled lt gt USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below lt USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled lt USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled lt Onboard Serial Port
27. option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID or AHCI Configures the oper ating mode of the SATA3_4 and eSATA connectors gt gt IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default gt gt As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings BIOS Setup 46 lt OnChip SATA Port as ESP CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software OnChip SATA Port as ESP Port0 as ESP Disabled Item Help Portl as ESP Disabled Menu Level gt gt Port2 as ESP Disabled Port3 as ESP Disabled x Port4 as ESP Disabled lt Port5 as ESP Disabled Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Port0 as ESP Port1 as ESP Port2 as ESP Port3 as ESP This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to AHCI Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SATA device Default Disabled o Port4 as ESP Port5 as ESP This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to AHCI and OnChip SATA Type Port4 5 is set to As SATA Type Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SATA device Default Disabled lt Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Dis
28. or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate 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 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 Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration 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 e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perfor
29. previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR3 1 5V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled the CPU fan
30. runs at full speed Default Enabled 51 BIOS Setup lt CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan bp PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at dif ferent speed according to the system temperature If disabled system fan runs at full speed Default Enabled BIOS Setup 52 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe Power Manageme Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Se
31. tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages e Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only e 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 e 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 Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advanced mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set PAA 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 Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you fully know each function of EasyTune
32. the com ponents on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power con nector mainly supplies power to the APU 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 ss ATX_12V E Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 THA l E Er a ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition do 1 3 3V 13 3 3V GT 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND aa 4 45V 16 PS ON soft On Off Lele 5 GND 17 GND do 6 5V 18 GND GE 7 GND 19 GND e 8 Power Good 20 5V na 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V GE 10 Hav 22 5V GE 11 12V Only for 2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX
33. the location where the BIOS file is saved The following procedure as sumes 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 use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt e The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file GA Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e 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 HDD 1 0 and press Enter Q Flash Utility v2 23 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L1605 1606 0 file s found 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt 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 appears press lt Enter gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS e 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 press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 23
34. to in stall 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 e For the AMD A75 Chipset copy all files in the BootDrv Hxp folder to your floppy disk Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative 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 2 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 2 for the AMD A75 Chipset select 11 hseries AHCI RAID Driver for XP Your system will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk Press any key to exit when finished 1 gt GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit 2 gt GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit 3 gt ATi AHCI RAID Driver for XP 4 gt ATi AHCI Driver for Vista S gt ATi RAID Driver for Vista 6 ATi AHCI Driver for Windows 7 7 2ATi RAID Driver for Windows 7 8 gt Marvell AHCI driver for 32bit 9 gt Marvell AHCI driver for 64bit 16 gt Marvell RAID driver 11 gt hseries AHCI RAID for XP 12 gt h
35. 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled lt Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and correspond ing interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled o Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP lt ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 BIOS Setup 48 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Power Management Setup Soft Off by Power button Instant off Item Help USB Wake Up from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up HPET Support N Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard lt KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power On by Alarm Date of Month x Resume Time hh mm ss ErP Support Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enter Soft Off Disabled Everyday 0 0 0 Disabled Menu Level gt Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail
36. 20 0 2 0 YADIGANAD JD 22LSAO YAN 3 2 Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk or press any other key to abort Figure 10 Appendix 78 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 7 Vista XP A Installing Windows 7 Vista The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system Step 1 Boot from the Windows 7 Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When you arrive at the Where do you want to install Windows screen select Load Driver Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver The locations of the drivers are as follows RAID driver for Windows 32 bit BootDrv Hw7 RAID W7 RAID driver for Windows 64 bit BootDrv Hw7 RAID W764A AHCI driver for Windows 32 bit BootDrv Hw7 AHC W7 AHCI driver for Windows 64 bit BootDrv Hw7 AHCI W764A Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Select the driver to be installed ompatible RAID Controller D BootDrv SBxxxW7 RAID W7 ahcix86s inf I Hide drivers that are not compatible with hardware on this computer Figure 1 79 Appendix B Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need
37. 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA A75M UD2H Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jun 10 2011 Copyright 2011 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 with out 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 m For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product M For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For product related information
38. A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Make sure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled To enable RAID for the SATA3_0 1 2 3 connectors set On Chip SATA Type to RAID To enable RAID for the SATA3_4 eSATA connectors set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type to As SATA Type Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Item Help OnChip SATA Type RAID Menu Level gt OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type As SATA Type lt OnChip SATA Port as ESP Press Enter Unboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Enabled Onboard 1394 Function Enabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Ti lt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you ER BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the e
39. AIES a AA 42 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features ul aaa aaa AA 2 6 Integrated Peripherals Us 46 2 7 Power Management Setup 49 20 PC HOUR AUS a ee mentee 51 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults mamm wami 53 2 40 Load Optimized D TAUIS Rennais 53 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password naam 54 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup aaa 55 2 13 EXIT VOUT SAVING IIIA 55 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers wwwwmwnwamawamamunwamamamama mianzi maaana 57 3 2 Application Software w wwwwwwwmwammiwmwmmimima mii watumiwia wi 58 ga Ta MU causes aan ANA AA AGA 08 od IA 59 2o OO na de Ge ce ol 59 9 6 Downoad CREME au 60 3 New WINGS AP ie 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4 1 Xpress RECOVELY2 ccccssssssscssessesssessssecsssessesecsseesassessssrsaseesaeersesensasersesensass 61 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities 0 aaa uma 64 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 64 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 67 A PANUNG ET 68 WA Cr ARR aa a ee aies 69 4 5 SMART Recovery rennes 70 ao OC IE AA A 71 onaplor 9 APPNO ai ai 13 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s anan u uman 13 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers s ismes 13 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 1 lalala nana 19 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 83 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel
40. Audio 83 522 Connguning SPDIF QUES naaa ka Ga 85 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 86 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording 87 5 2 5 USING the Sound R CONRT maam GAI NAGA aa 89 S9 MM o a an an au aa 90 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions sense 90 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure apapap 91 5 3 3 Regulatory Statements naan ANAN AN 93 Box Contents MI GA A75M UD2H motherboard MI Motherboard driver disk MI User s Manual MI Quick Installation Guide MI Four SATA cables M I 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 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 0 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 0 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 0 R KB_MS_PSB ATX_12V CO SYS FAN M BIOS B BIOS Tem LI DP_HDMI SPDIF ESATA 1394 USB USB30_LAN pa UU oj OF AUDIO Realtek RTL8111E GA A75M UD2H PCIEX16 gt VIAVT6308 PCIEKI PCI ex AMD A75 SATA3_2 I iTE 178720 SATA3 4 CODEC o SATA3 0 CLR_CMOS g COM ed F PANEL EHEH F_USB30 F_1394 F_USB1 GA A75M UD2H
41. DIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expan sion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expan sion card Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO g 2 GND 21 Hardware Installation 9 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
42. 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 K must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste e 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 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 l
43. Disabled Vur Line In Realtek High Definition Audio Not plugged in Stereo Mix Realtek High Definition Audio Disabled T Appendix 88 Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder N Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound Ts a Cola Device advanced bu Digital Output Optca MES igitai output lt Stereo Mix x Microphone settings Recording Volume RE ANALOG s i g Device Back Panel Default Format o o uwa Front Panel ts 44100 Hz CO Quality la o Format DvD Format Select the sample rate and bit depth to be used when running in shared DIGITAL e GIGABYTE k TECHNOLOGY JI 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 s trecorains 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button stsprecorins Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format 89 Appendix 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support amp Download
44. GA A75M UD2H User s Manual 12ME A75MU2H 1002R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA A75M UD2H is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with the EMC Directive 2004 108 E Limits and methods of measurement amp EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM amp EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement K EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity stand
45. IOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file 4 B tosa cmos detautt atter sios update Load BIOS Defaults 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 67 Unique Features 4 3 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 Mode Power On Target Settings Reset 2130 00 MHz 0 00 MHz 100 MHz x21 3 ja Save Load Default GG GIGABYTE Tabs Information Tab Function AU The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard fes um The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information HG mer The Tuner
46. LOGY present if no backup is created before RESTORE GIGABYTE TEC H N OSE Step 1 a p Step 2 If you wish to remove the backup file select After the backup file is removed no backup image REMOVE file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 S Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 x Bk TECHNOLOGY 63 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the 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 a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash YA With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating SEE cru systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of g
47. Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK 100 MHz DISP CLK 100 MHz O1 Switch x16 x1 xt DDR3 2400 O C 1866 1600 AMD APU 1333 1066 MHz PCle CLK Dual Channel Memory 100 MHz Realtek gt RTL8111E DVI D HDMI DisplayPort PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x4 PCle CLK LE 4 use 30 20 100 MHz ION Lu UA ih 8 USB 2 0 1 1 PCI Express Bus __ Dual BIOS PCI Bus fa 6 SATA 6Gb s mag SAC Bus LPT Port ITE COM Port 2 IEEE 1394a Le PS 2 KB Mouse 555 ose OOO S00 O sss 25 b 1 PCI Sooo 7 a DADA a 255 PCI CLK F ns 33 MHz D 5 D O Co 1 Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can Installation Precautions become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is be
48. OS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software IGX Configuration CPU Clock Ratio CPU NorthBridge Freq Core Performance Boost N CPB Ratio N CPU Host Clock Control CPU Frequency PCIe Spread Spectrum Set Memory Clock Memory Clock DRAM Configuration eeek System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Press Enter Auto 2400Mhz Auto Enabled Auto Auto 100 Disabled Auto x6 66 1333Mhz Press Enter 3K k k K 2k ke K K Auto Item Help Menu Level gt CPU PLL Voltage Control Auto DDR3 Voltage Control Auto DDR VTT Voltage Control Auto FCH Voltage Control Auto APU VDDP Voltage Control Auto CPU NB VID Control Auto PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Ti lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T x CPU Voltage Control Auto Item Help Normal CPU Vcore a7 50V Menu Level gt PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Ti lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values e Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is depen A dent 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 comp
49. S update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do not use 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 inad equate BIOS flashing B Using BIOS BIOS je o ms ss Flash Memory Size sia BC Tom 7 aa YY 2195 Sign on Message BIOS Vendor GIGABYTE KA Load CMOS detauit atter BIOS update E ciear DMI data Pool 1 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 CQ onal 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 3 ec Save the Current B
50. S4 S5 mode only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup Hardware Installation 28 11 F_1394 IEEE 1394a Header The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please con tact the local dealer Pin No Definition TPA TPA GND GND TPB TPB Power 12V Power 12V No Pin GND B er Oo II BR ND gt D e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header A e Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket e To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is se curely connected 12 COM Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the op tional COM port cable please contact the local dealer
51. Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Soft Off by Power button 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 gt gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode o USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled lt Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Disabled o PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle de vice Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled lt HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 7 Vista operating system Default Enabled lt Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead bp Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Note Supporte
52. U clock and VID to re duce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default gt gt Disabled Disables this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished EFI CD DVD Boot Option Set this item to EFI if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2 2 TB Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition such as Windows 7 64 bit and Windows Server 2003 64 bit Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the hard drive you install Default Auto First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled BIOS Setup 44 Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu b gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Se
53. abled lt Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled lt gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Item Help Partl 2 Status Open Length Menu Level gt gt Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable lt When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m as shown in the figure above lt gt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear 47 BIOS Setup Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m b Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt gt Cable Length Displays the approximate
54. ader 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 header 1 x IEEE 1394a header 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper CI os Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x eSATA 6Gb s port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone 1 0 Controller ITE IT8720 chip 11 Hardware Installation Hardware Monitor 9 System voltage detection APU System temperature detection APU System fan speed detection APU overheating warning APU System fan fail warning APU System fan speed control Whether the APU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU system cooler you install BIOS Ss 2 x 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features 8 2 Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by mo
55. ard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with the LVD Directive 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated amp EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Timmy Huang Stamp Date Jun 10 2011 Name Timmy 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 818 854 9338
56. are read only so you cannot edit ay SMART Recovery GIGABYTE Don eked their contents Note 1 The changed data refers to the data that has been modified deleted or newly added since the last backup Note 2 The system will make an automatic backup on changed data only once everyday If the computer is turned on for a long time the backup will be performed at the scheduled backup time If the computer is turned off before the scheduled backup time the backup will be performed on the next boot Note 3 We recommend that you preserve at least 25 percent of the hard drive space to optimize the storage space for the backups The backups of the changed data will be stored in the original partition of the data Unique Features 70 4 6 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone When the phone is out of the range of the computer s Bluetooth receiver the sys tem will enter the 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 kamonersetinas main menu click Configure and then click Configure BT devices Select the Blu Select Bluetooth Key s for the AutoGreen key Mae 4 Refresh etooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key If the screen doesn t sna display your Bluetooth cell phone click R
57. atteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations 1 e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Hardware Installation 30 15 CLR_CMOS Clearing 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 place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds 9 1 0 i AO o P EH Cr Liles a HG a No 19 Open Normal EE Short Clear CMOS Values e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS A values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup f
58. ce Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer gt Properties gt Gen eral 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 Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 1 long 1 shor
59. current Q Share version Exit Exits Q Share Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled 69 Unique Features 4 5 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery users can quickly create backups of changed data files 1 or copy files from a spe cific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives partitioned on NTFS file system in Windows 7 Vista NG Smarthecovery Preference Instructions V Enable In the main menu click the Config button to open the Smart Recov ery Preference dialog box The system will perform an automatic backup computer is tumed on Capacity Sat nan peng of dk ae on cach vel sg The Smart Recovery Preference dialog box a Button Function Enable Enables automatic daily backup Capacity Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for saving backups N3 e The hard drive must have more than 1 GB of capacity EB e Each partition can accommodate up to 64 backups the actual limit depends on the size of each partition When this limit is reached the oldest backup will be ovewritten Instructions for copying files folders from a backup To browse through your backups made at different time select a backup time using the time scroll bar on the right or at the bottom of the screen If you want to copy back a file folder select the file folder you wish to copy and click the Copy button EB The files folders listed on the screen
60. d on Windows 7 Vista operating system only 49 BIOS Setup Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt gt Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system bb Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB 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 En ter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power bp Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Power On 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
61. dio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector HDMI Port Note 1 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting un compressed audio video signals The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD 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 After 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 Sound In Windows 7 select Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and TED Sound gt Sound gt Playback set Realtek HDMI Output ATI a TESTS HDMI Audio to the default playback device Note 1 All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug If you want to change to another graphics port when the computer is on be sure to turn off the computer first Note 2 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter Hardware Installation 20 DisplayPort Not DisplayPort is one of the new generation interface technologies that deli
62. e F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual 1T 2T Command Timing Options are Auto default 1T 2T CAS latency Options are Auto default 5T 14T RAS to CAS R W Delay Options are Auto default 5T 14T Row Precharge Time Options are Auto default 5T 14T Minimum RAS Active Time Options are Auto default 15T 36T TwTr Command Delay Options are Auto default 4T 8T Trfc0 for DIMM2 DIMM4 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Trfc1 for DIMM1 DIMM3 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Write Recovery Time Options are Auto default 5T 8T 10T 12T 14T 16T Precharge Time Options are Auto default 4T 8T Row Cycle Time Options are Auto default 20T 54T RAS to RAS Delay Options are Auto default 4T 8T Four Bank Activate Window Options are Auto default 16T 40T BIOS Setup 40 Item Help Menu Level gt ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults lt Bank Interleaving Enables or disables memory bank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access dif ferent banks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Default Enabled kasia System Voltage Optimized ee System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages Auto lets the BIOS aut
63. e 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 ble front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in CJ ce 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 complete G 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 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 C x J cs Appendix 84 Si Realtek HD Audio Manager r 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager Speakers IIB Digital output Ontica gt eel 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager dE 9 Q Speakers Ss Digital Output Optical Digital Output g Surround speakers
64. ed 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 regulations 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 RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE
65. efresh to let Auto Green re detect the device ere Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key make sure your motherboard GIGABYZE 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 Bluetooth Device Wizard 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 on your cell phone Enter the passkey for the Bluetooth device 9 W550 Use the same passkey that you entered on the device Passkey 12345679 You should always use a passkey unless your device does not support one We recommend using a passkey that is 8to 16 digits long The longer the passkey the more secure it will be Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Bluetooth baka san meteo RescanTinesrhe prevous seat CEIL phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of your Bo 4 2 7 computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving state lasts Tum off HD over the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the after 3 mins set settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit GIGABYTE Device Scan Time sec Set the leng
66. en a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup lt gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled BIOS Setup 54 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Twealer M TTA T nad Fail_Safe Defauits Standard CMOS iults Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Advanced BIOS ord Integrated Peripherais Set User Passwora Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to CMOS Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y
67. es to automatically install the utilities Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later e 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 57 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 Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals e Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility Drivers Installation 58 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 GIGABYTE o come GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
68. et to Manual Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications PCle Spread Spectrum Enables or disables PCle Spread Spectrum Default Disabled Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable Default Auto Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual gt X5 33 Sets Memory Clock to X5 33 b gt X6 66 Sets Memory Clock to X6 66 gt gt X8 00 Sets Memory Clock to X8 00 gt X9 33 Sets Memory Clock to X9 33 Note This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature 39 BIOS Setup o DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software X X X X X X X X X X X X X T DRAM Configuration DDR3 Timing Items Auto SPD Auto 1T 2T Command Timing Auto CAS latency Auto OT OT RAS to CAS R W Delay Auto OT OT Row Precharge Time Auto OT OT Minimum RAS Active Time Auto 24T 24T TwTr Command Delay Auto ST Sili Trfc0 for DIMM2 DIMM4 Auto 110ns 110ns Trfcl for DIMM1 DIMM3 Auto Write Recovery Time Auto 10T 6T Precharge Time Auto Sili 4T Row Cycle Time Auto Sol 20T RAS to RAS Delay Auto 4T 4T Four Bank Activate Windows Auto Bank Interleaving Enabled Je Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Sav
69. evice on this channel gt gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large lt IDE Channel 2 3 Master gt gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the SATA device on this channel gt gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive BIOS Setup 42 Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop f
70. gned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The message in Figure 6 will appear Press lt Ctrl Y gt to input the array name If you do not input the array name the default array name will be used Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Figure 6 When the next message appears press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option Fast Initialization option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks lt Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Figure 7 Then the message in Figure 8 will appear Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Figure 8 After the creation is complete the screen will return to LD View Menu where you will see the newly created array Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu and press lt Esc gt again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility T1 Appendix View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are as signed to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives are labeled with t
71. he device unable to work or even damage it 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 e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously 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 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer SP
72. heir as signed disk array or shown as Free if unassigned Option ROM Utility c 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Port ID Drive Model Capabilities i Assignment 01 00 WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 SATA 3G S M A R T Health Extent 1 02 00 WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 SATA 3G S M A R T Health Extent 1 tT Up 4 Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl H Secure Erase ESC Exit Figure 9 Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 1 To delete an array press lt 3 gt in the Main Menu to enter the Delete LD Menu Then highlight the array you wish to delete and press the lt Delete gt key or the lt Alt gt lt D gt keys 2 The View LD Defination Menu will appear as shown in Figure 10 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu Option ROM Utility c 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD No LD Name RAID Mode Da Capacity GB ED GBT RAID 0 2 80 Stripe Block 64 KB Read Policy Read Ahead Write Policy WriteBack Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB 01 00 WDC WD800JD 22LSAO SATA 3G 79 89 2 00
73. ick the Install button on the right of an item to install it AMO F GIGABYTE Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it 3TB Unlock A i saving via Bluetooth If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you will not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Drivers Installation O Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 D press Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed e As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough un allocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard d
74. ing Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back 3 Is panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio td re A The picture to the right shows the default audio jack Center sx AC i peaker Ou masa di GG e integrate igh Definition audio provides a eo jack retasking capability that allows the user to change Q aH scania jo ly N NON pi the function for each jack through the audio driver a For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Side speaker is plugged into the default Center Sub woofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Side speaker out 10 0000 jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously 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 ER To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio 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
75. isk 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 rec ommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install 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 Splashtop Connect is the smart start page for browser that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time news feed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience fd Realtek HD Audio Driver Version R2 61 6368 ize 299 63MB Realtek High Definition Audio Driver dd Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 Version 7 038 0113 2011 ize 10 20MB or Windows 7 used dq A75 Series South Bridge Driver Win7 ersion 8 86RC2 ize 103 08MB 75 Series South Bridge Driver for Windows 7 when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After Xpress Install installs all of the drivers a dialog box will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities Click Y
76. isted 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 landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly 93 Appendix Appendix 04 Contact Us e GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bao Chiang Road Hsin Tien Dist New Taipei City 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4000 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw e G B T INC U S A TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte us Web address http www gigabyte us e G B T INC USA Mexico Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854
77. k control Allows you to determine whether to manually set the VGA Core clock Default Auto lt VGA Core Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the VGA Core clock The adjustable range is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz This item is configurable only if the VGA Core Clock control option is set to Manual BIOS Setup 98 CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used CPU NorthBridge Freq Allows you to alter the frequency of the CPU North Bridge controller The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used Core Performance Boost Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost CPB technology a CPU performance boost technology Default Enabled CPB Ratio Note Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Auto CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Manual allows the CPU Frequency MHz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency This option is configurable only when CPU Host Clock Control is s
78. m Pipi functions via the audio software 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 con figuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Hardware Installation 22 1 8 Internal Connectors 1 4 16 2 13 5 14 1 ATX_12V 9 F USB1 F USB2 2 ATX 10 F_USB30 3 CPU FAN 11 F 1394 4 SYS FAN 12 COM 5 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 13 LPT 6 F PANEL 14 CLR CMOS 7 F AUDIO 15 BAT 8 SPDIF O 16 TPM Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard OF Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all
79. n cables to the fan headers to prevent your APU and system from overheating Over heating may result in damage to the APU or the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers SATA3_0 1 2 3 4 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD A75 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standards Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD A75 Chipset sup ports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA3 2 SATA3 4 SATA3 1 SATA3 3 SATA3 0 Mo Ro ND gt EJs rester e RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two Please connect the L shaped end of hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be used the SATA cable to your SATA hard the total number of hard drives must be an even number drive e ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives
80. ntroller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type lt OnChip SATA Port as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode lt ECP Mode Use DMA Ti lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt OnChip SATA Controller F6 Fail Safe Defaults Enabled Item Help Native IDE Menu Level gt IDE Press Enter Enabled Disabled Press Enter Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP 2 PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Type SATA3 0 SATA3 3 connectors Configures the operating mode of the SATA3_0 SATA3_3 connectors gt gt Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode Default Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode gt gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug lt OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type SATA3 4 and eSATA connectors This
81. o Disk Management to check disk allocation on the amount of data and begin the installation of the operating system Step 5 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file ele action ven Help 27 aos B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST le action wew Hep aQ DB GIGABYTE TECHNO Giga at Disk Management gt E Services and Applications Hesht Healthy BACKUP REBOO 4 Te Copyright 2006 GIGABYTE Technology Co Ltd Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Unique Features Step 2 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation 62 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 aa W Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in A GIGABYTE case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be TECHNO
82. o your hardware specifications including the APU graph ics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the APU A Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the APU socket and the APU Hi A Small Triangle Mark Ha Denotes Pin One of the FM1 Socket Socket E AR RH i HE I L oO aaa _ _ 5 Er RE cversces _ Cy Ca TUITE HE i ce A Small Triangle Marking Denotes APU Pin One aQ APU A bi o N N N a o Bi N N WdJOLLL NG 2722205052292 JIdWVS DINI OWV 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU into the motherboard APU socket e Before installing the APU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the AN power outlet to prevent damage to the APU e Do not force the APU into the APU socket The APU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the APU orientation if this occurs Step 1 APU Socket Completely lift up the APU socket locking lever Locking Lever Step 2 Align the APU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the APU s
83. ocket and gently insert the APU into the socket Make sure that the APU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the APU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the APU lowering the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked position Hardware Installation 14 1 3 2 Installing the APU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU cooler on the APU The following procedure uses the Gl GABYTE cooler as the example NG 3 Nfa Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed APU Step 3 Hook the APU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the the APU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the reten tion frame Step 5 Nv3 Ndo Step 4 Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock into place Refer to your APU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Finally attach the power connector of the APU cooler to the APU fan header CPU FAN on the motherboard APU cooler and APU may adhere to the APU Inadequately removing the APU cooler may damage Pio extreme care when removing the APU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the the APU Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to ins
84. oing through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS wm BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment 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 moth erboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g A75MUD2H F1 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 lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Inc GA A75M UD2H Fic lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 05 26 2011 Llano Hudson 7 A66HG02H 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Unique Features 64 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose
85. omatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto CPU PLL Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the CPU PLL voltage as required Default gt gt 2 100V 2 900V The adjustable range is from 2 100V to 2 900V Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt gt DDR3 Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default b gt 1 025V 2 135V The adjustable range is from 1 025V to 2 135V Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory DDR VTT Voltage Control Allows you to set the DDR VTT voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the DDR VTT voltage as required Default gt gt 0 515V 1 145V The adjustable range is from 0 515V to 1 145V 7 FCH Voltage Control Allows you to set the Chipset voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the Chipset voltage as required Default gt gt 0 625V 1 735V The adjustable range is from 0 625V to 1 735V lt gt APU VDDP Voltage Control Allows you to set the APU PCle PLL voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the APU PCle PLL voltage as required Default gt gt 0 725V 1 835V The adjustable range is from 0 725V to 1 835V lt CPU NB VID Control Allows you to set the CPU NorthBridge VID voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the
86. on values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities 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 e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky
87. onents This page is for advanced 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 e When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings Note This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature 37 BIOS Setup lt IGX Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software UMA Frame Buffer Size Onboard Dual Link DVI VGA Core Clock control x VGA Core Clock MHz Ti lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values UMA Frame Buffer Size IGX Configuration Auto Item Help Disabled Menu Level bb Auto 500 PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F6 Fail Safe Defaults F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con troller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are Auto default 256MB 512MB 1024 MB lt Onboard Dual Link DVI Enables or disables Dual Link DVI mode Please note that the DisplayPort D Sub and HDMI ports will be disabled when Dual Link DVI mode is enabled Default Disabled lt VGA Core Cloc
88. or BIOS configurations 16 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header 20 19 o 2 1 ere 0 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition a 1 LCLK 11 LADO 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 ID 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 94c Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 99 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configurati
89. or RAID 10 To replace the old drive make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array While in the operating system make sure the Chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then install the AMD RAID Utility go to Application Software Install Application Software and select AMD RAID Utility to install Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Start Menu AMD AMD RAIDXpert language p Englisch Contact RAIDXpert Logical Drive Information Information settings mation Step 1 Step 2 Enter the login ID and password default admin Select the RAID array to be rebuilt under Logical and then click Sign in to launch AMD RAIDXpert Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Logi cal Drive Information pane AMD AMD RAIDXpert Language gt Engish Show Event Contact Us Logout Help RAIDXpert V Administrative Took ica nformation V Adminstrative Took Step 3 Step 4 Select one available drive and click Start Now to The rebuilding progress is displayed on the start the rebuilding process screen and you can select Pause Resume Abort during the rebuilding process AMD RAIDXpert Logical Drive Information Step 5 When done the array s status on the Information page in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as l Functional Appendix 82 5 2 Configur
90. or all other errors Default Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST gt gt Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system gt Extended Memory The amount of extended memory 43 BIOS Setup 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt IGX Configuration Press Enter Item Help Virtualization Disabled Menu Level gt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter EFI CD DVD Boot Option Auto First Boot Device Hard Disk Second Boot Device CDROM Third Boot Device USB HDD Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Init Display First PEG Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IGX Configuration The settings in this submenu are synchronous to those under the same items on the MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T main menu Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Disabled AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control gt gt Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CP
91. oth dongle be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your computer 71 Unique Features Unique Features 72 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 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 oi D Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver 2 and operating system Before you begin Please prepare e At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive e Windows 7 Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk e A USB floppy disk drive needed during Windows XP installation e 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 Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 73 Appendix B Configuring SAT
92. ouble click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 5 28 AM 9 17 2010 Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record ing volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recom mended that you set the volumes at a middle level Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level K Microphone Boost Microphone Boost 87 E Center Subwoofer Speaker Out side Speaker Out Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in fr PA DIGITAL GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY E Device Noise Suppression Acoustic Echo Cancellation The function will become valid starting from the next ording Front Panel TECHNOLOGY vr 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager Digital Output Optca CI Za Recording Volume
93. owerDVD 10 0 or later Note Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled Whether Hardware Acceleration can be enabled for 3D Blu ray discs is dependent on the APU being used e HDCP compliant monitor s IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device eSATA 6Gb s Port The eSATA 6Gb s port conforms to SATA 6Gb s standard and is compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standards Actual transfer rate is dependent on the device being connected Use the port to connect an external SATA device or a SATA port multiplier The AMD A75 Chipset supports RAID func tion Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Note All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug If you want to change to another graphics port when the computer is on be sure to turn off the computer first 21 Hardware Installation 9 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 Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description gt Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission
94. press Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press lt Enter gt to accept To exit Boot Menu press lt Esc gt The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed lt END gt Q FLASH Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first BIOS Setup 34 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use ar row keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version F1c CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save
95. rive than to restore it System Requirements e At least 512 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 e Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created ER with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e RAID drives are not supported e GPT partitions are not supported e Hard drives larger than 2 2 TB are not supported Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows 7 setup disk A Installing Windows 7 and Partitioning the Hard Drive x Where do you want to install Windows Where do you want to install Windows Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New Note Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 61 Unique Features Where do you want to install Windows Step 3 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recom mended actual size requirements vary depending After the operating system is installed click Start right click the Computer and select Manage Go t
96. rovides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and 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 Ege e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by your self or uncertain about the battery model e When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used b
97. s lt 2 gt to enter the LD View Menu window Figure 4 To create an array press lt Ctrl C gt to access the LD Define Menu Option ROM Utility c 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD View Menu lt There is no any LD gt Keys Available T Up 4 Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View Single Disk ESC Exit Figure 4 In the LD Define Menu use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further configuration Figure 5 Option ROM Utility c 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD Define Menu LDNo LD Name RAID Mode Drv ED Logical Drive 1 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Ahead Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment Keys Available tT Up 4 Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Figure 5 Appendix 76 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example Aa N O1 OO N Co CO Under the RAID Mode section press the lt SPACE gt key to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default Under the Drives Assignments section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive Press the SPACE key or lt Y gt to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to the disk array The Drv section will show the number of disks assi
98. s FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing A Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down A Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do clear the CMOS values A For motherboards that have a CMOS_SW 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 clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the bat tery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Q Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q Why cannot install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Servi
99. series AHCI for Vista Win 13 gt heries RAID for Vista Win exit Figure 2 Appendix 80 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 mes sage 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 controller menu simi lar to that in Figure 3 will appear Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press lt Enter gt 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 AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 3 Step 3 On the next screen press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can pro ceed with the Windows XP installation 81 Appendix 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
100. st to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic com ponents such as a motherboard APU 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 sup ply 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 hard ware 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 sys tem 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 Specifications Q APU gt
101. sue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes e HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data e RES Reset Switch Green 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 Gray 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 The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power ER snitch 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 assign ments are matched correctly Hardware Installation 26 7 8 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module con nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make t
102. t Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short beeps Power error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error Appendix 90 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 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 pow onthe CPU Connect the er 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 91 Appendix When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running No The power supply CPU or
103. t to release the card and from the slot then pull the card straight up from the slot AH7733 02381 Hardware Installation 18 1 6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card AMD s Dual Graphics technology can provide significantly advanced display performance for AMD platform Read the following instructions on configuring a Dual Graphics system A System Requirements AMD Aseries processor Windows 7 operating system An AMD Dual Graphics technology supported motherboard and correct driver An AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology for more details please visit AMD s official website and correct driver B Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology supported graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your computer Step 2 Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 512MB or 1024MB Set Init Display First to Onboard Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup Power off your computer Step 3 Remove the monitor cable from the graphics card and plug it into the integrated graphics port on the back panel and restart your computer vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center C
104. tall the memory e 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 e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four 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 En abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt gt Channel 0 DDR3_2 DDR3_4 gt Channel 1 DDR3 1 DDR3_3 bp Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table EE DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Two Modules DSISS DSISS DSISS DSISS Four Modules DS SS DS SS DSISS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory
105. telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time 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 Kl will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 5 28 AM 9 17 2010 Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations e 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out e 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Side speaker out e 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Side speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 83 Appendix Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The cur rent connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configura tion 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 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 mod ul
106. tem is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version ER If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to 35 BIOS Setup The Functions of the lt F11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete b F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to config
107. th 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 e Tum off HD Set when to tum off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned off wa oe x 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 Button Description Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode Disable Disables this function The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package allows you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the need to 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 Blu etooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Note 2 Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models Before installing the Blueto
108. therboard model Support for Smart Recovery Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for 3TB Unlock Support for Q Share KA Bundled 4 Software Norton Internet Security OEM version FO Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 24 4cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Hardware Installation 1 3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest APU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the APU to prevent hardware damage e Locate the pin one of the APU The APU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly e Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the APU e Do not turn on the computer if the APU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the APU may occur e Set the APU host frequency in accordance with the APU 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 peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according t
109. tup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe Power Manageme Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit Ti lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key 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 53 BIOS Setup 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe PC Health Status ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords 7 Supervisor Password Wh
110. tup program Default b gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics bp Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display gt gt PCI Sets the PCI graphics card on the PCI slot as the first display gt gt PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display Default gt gt PEG1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX4 Express slot as the first display 45 BIOS Setup 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Co
111. ure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the pri mary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation mes sage will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task BIOS Setup 36 CM
112. vers high quality digital imaging and audio supporting bi directional audio transmition DisplayPort can support both DPCP and HDCP content protection mechanisms You can use this port to connect your DisplayPort supported monitor The DisplayPort Technology can support a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used After installing the DisplayPort device make sure to set the default sound playback device to Display ER Port Refer to the configuration steps for HDMI on the last page A Dual Display Configurations This motherboard provides four video output ports D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort The table below shows the supported and unsupported dual display configurations B Playback of Blu ray Discs Dual Display Combination Supported or Not D Sub DVI D Yes D Sub HDMI No D Sub DP Yes DVI D HDMI Yes DVI D DP No HDMI DP Yes Only the HDMI port is enabled i Only the DisplayPort is enabled In order to get better playback quality when playing Blu ray discs refer to the recommended system require ments or better below e Processor AMD A series AMD E2 series APU e Memory Two 1 GB DDR3 1333 memory modules with dual channel mode enabled BIOS Setup At least 256 MB of UMA Frame Buffer Size refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features for more information e Playback software CyberLink P
113. xact settings for your moth have and the BIOS version Appendix 74 C Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter RAID Option ROM Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt F gt to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility RAID Option ROM Version 3 3 1540 11 c 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc All rights reserved No Array is defined Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter RAID Option ROM Utility Figure 2 Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press lt 1 gt to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press lt 2 gt to enter the LD View LD Define Menu window To delete an array press lt 3 gt to enter the Delete LD Menu window To view controller settings press lt 4 gt to enter the Controller Configuration window Option ROM Utility c 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc View Drive Assignments LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Figure 3 75 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array pres

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