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1. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY E Device Noise Suppression Acoustic Echo Cancellation The function will become valid starting from the next ording TECHNOLOGY F 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager Le Digital Output Optca GAB ao a mas Recording Volume Lf a p Playback Volume e e D TT DIGITAL 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 EJ icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices 5 28 AM 9 17 2010 Step 2 e Sound a Playback Recording saa On the Recording tab right click on an empty space a iain dekalb and select Show Disabled Devices a si ose ng Ster Real attek High Defin inition Audio Ready Configure Set Default v Properties ner Ste
2. 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 item 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
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4. 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 ITE IT8720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection BIOS 8 2 x 16 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b 11 Hardware Installation R Unique Features 2 9 2 9 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 motherboard model Support for Smart Recovery Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Q Share a Bundled A Software Norton Internet Security OEM version O Operating System YE Form Factor Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP Mini ITX Form Factor 17 0cm x 17 0cm 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 Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity
5. 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 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 Ti lt 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 Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 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
6. Ci iA General Levels Enhancements Dolby advanced On the Dolby tab select the Dolby Prologic IIx and Natural Bass check boxes Click OK to complete ns f oos r Q 2 Copyright 1993 2006 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Ka kaa Appendix 68 5 1 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon pig will appear in the notification area Double 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 69 M Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in ou
7. To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press Enter again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled BIOS Setup 46 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS 9 Advanced BIOS F Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Integrated Periphe ais DUL UDU 1 adNWwULU 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 Save Data to CMOS Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS ieee 3 a Advanced BIOS F Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Peripher ais DEL UDUL 1 ADS WULU Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit N3 ec Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press Enter on this item and press the lt Y gt key T
8. GA setDefast y ANALOG tte ul 40 Device Back Panel Front Panel o pa DIGITAL GIGABYTE La TECH MOLOGT Ca Note 1 The actual location of the S PDIF Out connector may differ by model Note 2 Enter the Digital Output Optical screen to configure further settings if you use the S PDIF Out connector on the back panel for digital audio output or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S PDIF Out connector SPDIF_O for digital audio output 67 Appendix 5 1 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 Ug 2 chamnel stereo content will be transformed into multi channel audio creating a virtual sur ULA 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
9. Installation 1 4 Installing an Expansion Card 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 t Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Boo nt PCI Express x16 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 O3 SC SS POP CE Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the ca
10. SYS_FAN Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis DE 1 CPU FAN SYS FAN Pin No Definition CPU FAN 4 GND 2 12V H 1 3 Sense SYS FAN e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Over A heating may result in damage to the CPU 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 SATA 6Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device Pin No Definition SATA3_0 SATA3_3 1 GND 3 TXN eH GND SATA3 1 SATA3 2 5 RXN 6 RXP rj GND Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive 21 Hardware Installation 6 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power st
11. 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 Date of Month Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month bp 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 o
12. b gt 1 100V 1 600V The adjustable range is from 1 100V to 1 600V lt PCle PLL Voltage Allows you to set the PCle PLL voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the PCle PLL voltage as required Default gt gt 1 800V 2 200V The adjustable range is from 1 800 to 2 200V lt CPU NB VID Control Allows you to set the CPU FCH VID voltage Auto sets the CPU FCH VID voltage as required Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt gt CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Auto sets the CPU voltage as required Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU BIOS Setup 34 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Standard CMOS Features Item Help Menu Level gt All But Keyboard 640K 766M T Ee Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F6 Fail Safe Defaults F1 General Help 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
13. brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction NOO C08 DDR3 DIMM 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 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 13 Hardware
14. cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inad equate BIOS flashing UJ Using BIOS Bi0S i Flash Memory Size 8105 Sign on Message B105 Vendor GIGABYTE A Load CMOS default atter BIOS update E Ciear DMI data Poo 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 Pia 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 BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file 4 Load cmos detaut atter 8108 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
15. 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 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 2 short CMOS setting error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error Continuous short beeps Power error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error Appendix 72 5 2 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 3 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 pow
16. gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST 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 BIOS Setup 36 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt IGX Configuration Press Enter Item Help AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Menu Level gt b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter 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 Backup BIOS Image to HDD Disabled 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 AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control gt gt Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default gt Disabled Disables this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loa
17. printer USB flash drive and etc 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 Tanu Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring 17 Hardware Installation Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio 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 In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be re
18. times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range ras mins Il of your computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving cms sn state lasts over the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit GIGABYTE e Device Scan Time sec Set the length of time Auto Green scans your Bluetooth cell phone key ranging from 5 to 30 seconds in 5 second incre ment 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 EE 20 gt Selecting a system energy saving mode Depending on your needs select a system power saving mode on the Auto MAuto Green main menu and click Save to save the settings A Green i Button Description Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode lb Suspond Disable Disables this function Disable The Bluetooth dongle includ
19. up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press Enter 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 de vice 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 28 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 D20 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 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 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
20. 1 MB Windows 7 Ultimate AMD E350N USB3 Utility DVD 1 0 B10 1209 1 51 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed Install Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers automatically SmartView 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 Realtek HD Audio Driver ersion R2 54 6235 Size 267 62MB Realtek High Definition Audio Driver dd Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 Version 7 27 920 2010 Size 9 37MB or Windows 7 used md NEC USB Driver ersion 1 0 18 0 Size 11 06MB INEC Electronics USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver 3 7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately developed utilities for users to install You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it Auto Green Size 6 83MB pauto Automatic system energy saving via Bluetooth If your cell phone has been Green configured as the Auto Green key
21. 5 Line Out R d 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD T NC 8 NoPin 8 NoPin 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 10 SPDIF 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 c
22. 62 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 main menu click Configure and then click Configure BT devices Select the Blu ag a T w N Refresh etooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key If the screen doesn t Do 00 02 c7 7f cd 61 mb TPE GTA 0040 42 display your Bluetooth cell phone click Refresh to let Auto Green re detect the device 13 I_tst f 00 17 f2 a5 cf 72 2750 OO Itea 77 10 44 Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key make sure your motherboard has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth functions on your phone Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key nananana AA After you select a cell phone the Add device as shown on the left will appear Enter Tali ieee dem et z a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing with the cell aii phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Blu TES er napa etooth cell phone key how many
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24. CIe PLL Voltage CPU NB VID Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore Ti lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F6 Fail Safe Defaults Press Enter Item Help Normal Menu Level gt Auto 100 Disabled Auto KOS 1066Mhz Press Enter Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 1 3500 V F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults dent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in 1 e Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is depen damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components 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 lt IGX Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software UMA Frame Buffer Size VGA Core Clock control x VGA Core Clock MHz Ti lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt UMA Frame Buffer Size PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F6 Fail Safe Defaults IGX Config
25. GA E350N USB3 FT1 BGA motherboard Built in with an AMD E 350 Dual Core processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME E350NB3 1001R 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 E350N USB3 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive 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 applian
26. MOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Item Help Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level gt USB Wake Up from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up HPET Support N Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard c KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power On by Alarm Date of Month Resume Time hh mm ss ErP Support Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enter Soft Off Disabled Everyday ORORO 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 lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend gt gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state Default gt 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 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 awak
27. 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 2010 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 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 58 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 BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do not use the G O M GIGABYTE Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not
28. 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 30 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T IGX Configuration CPU Frequency MHz CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Clock PC le Spread Spectrum Set Memory Clock Memory Clock DRAM Configuration wee System Voltage Optimized sex System Voltage Control DDR3 Voltage FCH Voltage P
29. Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA E350N USB3 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 Dec 17 2010 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 without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations M For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information c
30. a tus The LED is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 Pin No Definition 5 1 MPD 2 MPD i 3 MPD System Status LED SO On S3 S4 S5 Off 7 BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost Og Lias m You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery o 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord i c Oe 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one Yo O minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery A 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 ar
31. a more personal Internet experience fd Realtek HD Audio Driver Version R2 54 6235 ize 267 62MB dd Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 Version 7 27 920 2010 ize 9 37MB 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 Yes to automatically install the utilities Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later 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 GA Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed 49 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
32. arefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information ib 18 Ultra Durable 8 Example J Ei Table of Contents BO UNS AS ea ER AA 6 Optional HEMS sossen aN aaa An aAA nea 6 GA E350N USB3 Motherboard Layout Sim nns T GA E350N USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 Fl Ikstallanon PENS maaamo naan 9 152 Prod ct SD CHICANONS rte ae 10 t3 Installing the Memory acs annee 13 1 4 Installing an Expansion Card 14 1 5 Back Panel Connectors 4 nina 15 1 6 Internal Connectors panama AAKALA Goons 19 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 27 21 PATI CBG ana APAN AA AA 28 2 2 The Main MENU solsdccndesaveacadatbenbeneeeoabietaoiass 29 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T oo ccc cccssccscsscsssesssssssssssssseeessssesssecesseseseees 31 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 35 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features reseau Il 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 4 39 2 7 Power Management Setup 42 2 0 PG CANT SAU aaa Aa ein 44 2 9 Load Faik Safe DEU aan aaa 45 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults aaa aumumaan 45 2 11 Set Supe
33. ces portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard 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 LVD 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 Dec 17 2010 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
34. configured to perform CA 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 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 i e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your Hardware Installation 18 1 6 Internal Connectors 1 ATX 12V 8 F PANEL 2 ATX 9 F AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 10 SPDIF_O 4 SYS FAN 11 F USB1 F USB2 5 SATA3_0 1 2 3 12 Cl 6 PWR_LED 13 CLR_CMOS 7 BAT 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 19 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 po
35. ding 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 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 Enter to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default gt 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 Enabled 37 BIOS Setup lt Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silent
36. dio 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 ule 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 a ble front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in oj 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 simultane
37. down arrow key to set the date lt 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 o IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the SATA device on this channel 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 Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive bp Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors 35 BIOS Setup 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
38. dules e 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 PowerDVD 8 0 or later Note Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled e HDCP compliant monitor s C Configuring Screen Resolution After installing the chipset driver if your desktop screen is wider than your monitor refer to the follow ing to set the screen resolution Step 1 Right click on your desktop and select Catalyst Control Center On the top right corner of the Cata lyst Control Center Ul select Preferences and select Advanced View vision Catalyst Control Center AMDA gt Pinned Create custom HDTV resolutions to better fit the display area to your digital flat panel HDTV modes supported by this displa ese oj are intended only for displays that report incomplete or incorrect capabilities in their EDID information Selecting a format it to the Force button menu in the Displays Manager IDTV foi Step 2 Go to My Digital Flat Panels gt HDTV Support Digital Flat Panel At the bottom of the screen select the resolution that is most closest to your screen resolu tion from the resolution selection list and click Add rmat first apply a 720p or 1080i standard djust the rectangle until the back crea stom HI format then click Add and a just visible Create a customized format
39. e Auto default 4T 8T Trfc0 for DIMM1 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Trfc2 for DIMM2 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 49T EE Item Help Menu Level gt ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup lt RAS to RAS Delay Options are Auto default 4T 8T Four Bank Activate Window Options are Auto default 16T 32T 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 x w System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto DDR3 Voltage Allows you to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default b gt 1 200V 2 100V The adjustable range is from 1 200V to 2 100V Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory lt FCH Voltage Allows you to set the FCH voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the FCH voltage as required Default
40. e 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 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 OnChip SATA3 0 Support Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb s function integrated in the FCH When set to Disabled the SATA controller will operate in SATA 3Gb s mode Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Port as ESP CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software OnChip SATA Port as ESP Port0 as ESP Disabled Item Help Port as ESP Disabled Menu Level gt gt Port2 as ESP Disabled Port3 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 lt 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 39 BIOS Setup 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 Disabled lt Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you
41. e 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 batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations Hardware Installation 22 8 F PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header ac cording to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Ht fal tel fal lat Og NC HO Power Sven p PM RESES Message Power MSG HD Hard Drive Sleep LED MSG HD Activity LED q E e MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow 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 S3 S4 S5 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 HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activ
42. ections 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 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 fg will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 5 28 AM 9 17 2010 d im 5 a 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 65 Appendix Step 2 Connect an au
43. ed 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 Save Exit GIGABYTE Note 1 If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you ll not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Note 2 Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models Before installing the Bluetooth dongle be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your computer 63 Unique Features Unique Features 64 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back o le panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio th ye The picture to the right shows the default audio jack conte sa le 2 peaker Ou e integrate igh Definition audio provides a um ri jack retasking capability that allows the user to change TIH spene tt jo Lay the function for each jack through the audio driver maiba uai 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 jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio conn
44. elicate 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 best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic com ponents such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power 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 connec
45. ened 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 Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only BIOS Setup 42 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 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 gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system b gt Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system gt 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
46. er 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 73 Appendix When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running No The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card Check if there is display on your monitor expansion slot or monitor might fail Yes Turn off the computer Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer The problem is verified and solved The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail Check if the keyboard is working properly The problem is verified and solved Press 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
47. for your based on 720p or 1080i Step 3 When a screen similar to that on the left appears make sure Maintain aspect ratio is selected Then use the arrows to adjust the custom screen resolution till it fits your monitor Finally click Accept Hardware Installation 16 vision Properties Digital Flat Panel lt HDTV Support Digital Flat Panel Catalyst Control Center l ma Step 4 sami When prompted to confirm click OK The custom _ a resolution you defined will appear on the list To keep En oa HDTV modes supported by this display the resolution on the list click Apply These options are intended only for displays that report incomplete or Dine Cone ne incorrect capabilities in their EDID information Selecting a format Bpk adds it to the Force button menu in the Displays Manager HDTV Support Digital Flat Panel Pixel Format E Add 720p60 format to the Display Manager NTSC gt Video wt E Add 1080130 format to the Display Manager NTSC IE aa E Add 1080p60 format to the Display Manager NTSC gt Gaming e gt Performance Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats AA 8 F your digital panel is set to a 720p or 1080i standard format and gt Power 9 portions of the image are not visible you can create a custom format width and height gt Information To create a custom HDTV format first apply a 720p or 1080i sta
48. gt e The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file CA 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 21 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 21 MXIC 25L1605 1606 57 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
49. his 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 47 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 48 e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system ER 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 disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the rec ommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install AMD B5 Rel ai 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 SmartView 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
50. in 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 E350NU3 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 2010 Award Software Inc GA E350N USB3 D20 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 12 29 2010 Zacate Hudson 7A66EG01C 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Unique Features 56 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose 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
51. ith chassis intrusion detection design i Pin No Definition dj OO 1 Signal gt HIN 2 GND ro i aa ga g a gy B O o NG k z 3 25 Hardware Installation 13 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 Pa S iJ ii om EBBEE F CE Open Normal EF Short Clear CMOS Values ing the CMOS 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 De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 1 e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear Hardware Installation 26 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System
52. ity 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 NC Purple No connection 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 and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 23 Hardware Installation 9 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 the device unable to work or even damage it S For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition if ie 1 MIC2L 1 MIC Ho 2 GND 2 GND ae 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R
53. k 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 Service 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
54. les automatic daily backup Schedule Sets a daily backup schedule 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 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 GB The files folders listed on the screen are read only so you cannot edit 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
55. letion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format s1 Appendix 5 2 Troubleshooting 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support amp Downloads FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q 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 wea
56. ly 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 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 BIOS Setup 40 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 Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Renesas D720200 USB Controller Enables or disables the Renesas D720200 USB controller Default Enabled USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled 41 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup C
57. ly perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive If the system BIOS is corrupted it will be recovered from this image file Default Disabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics bp Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display gt gt PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display Default BIOS Setup 38 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Item Help OnChip SATA Type Native IDE Menu Level gt OnChip SATA3 0 Support Enabled lt OnChip SATA Port as ESP Press Enter Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Enabled Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Enabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function 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 lt OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Type Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller gt gt Native IDE Allows th
58. n LAN Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only 43 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help Case Opened No Menu Level gt Vcore 1 392V DDR3 1 5V 1 488V Oro 3 248V sn PAY 12 239V Current System Temperature SONG Current CPU Temperature SG Current CPU FAN Speed 5400 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM 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 Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled 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 lt Current Voltage V Vcore DDR3 1 5V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages lt Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature lt Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed BIOS Setup 44
59. ndard format then click Add and adjust the rectangle until the background is just visible all Catalyst Control Center changes vision AMDA My Digital Flat Panels Display Color Digital Flat Panel HDTV Support Digital Flat Panel Properties Digital Flat Panel g 3 5 eo vu Catalyst Control Center Step 5 IT si From the list select the custom resolution and click o Apply Format to complete NG LI HDTV modes supported by this display These options are intended only for displays that report incomplete or incorrect capabilities in their EDID information Selecting a format adds it to the Force button menu in the Displays Manager E Add 720p60 format to the Display Manager NTSC E Add 108030 format to the Display Manager NTSC E E Add 1080p60 format to the Display Manager NTSC Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats If your digital panel is set to a 720p or 1080i standard format and portions of the image are not visible you can create a custom format width and height To create a custom HDTV format first apply a 720p or 1080i standard format then click Add and adjust the rectangle until the background is just visible 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
60. not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to 29 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 configure 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
61. oming 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 N C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the current Q Share version Exit Exits Q Share Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled 61 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 Vista Set the daily schedule for creating a restore point Starting Time 12 00 00 AM Capacity Set the maximum percentage of disk space on each drive for storing restore point The recommend value is 30 percent Ce 2 15 Paa GIGABYTE Nama te Modes Instructions In the main menu click the Config button to open the Smart Recov ery Preference dialog box The Smart Recovery Preference dialog box Button Function Enable Enab
62. on the right of an item to install it Install i Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it G O M Gigabyte Online Manager Size 9 23MB A web based system management tool that allows client system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or controlled via a host EasyTune 6 Size 25 61MB An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utility allowing quick access to a ariety of performance features DMI Viewer Face Wizard Face Wizard provides utility for customizing BIOS boot up screen BIOS 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals ZE a ae le Xpress Recover 2 e Easy Energy Saver e Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility Drivers Installation 50 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 o onae GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD http www gigabyte com 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information System Information You can save print or e mail the system information by clicking the buttons below Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd GA E350N USB3 GA E350N USB3 D12 AMD Engineering Sample Total physical memory 102
63. onnecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expan sion card N TE CD o Hardware Installation 24 Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 11 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 gam Pin No Definition B 2 RARBG 10 Power 5V 1 9 ag 8 1 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB DY 5 USB DX 6 7 8 9 USB DY GND GND No Pin 10 NC J Ep H go o 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 S4 S5 mode only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup 12 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been re moved This function requires a chassis w
64. ort does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1XxHDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 Audio Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit sx Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x4 The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard Storage Interface FCH 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb s devices KI USB FCH Up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Renesas D720200 chip Up to 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel Hardware Installation sce Internal goe fil Connectors 8 9 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x debug card header This port is mainly used by repair technicians for debugging and problem diagnosis 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper as Back Panel Connectors O Controller 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x HDMI port
65. ously 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 od Appendix 66 Si Realtek HD Audio Manager r 4 Realtek HD Audio Manager speakers IIB Digital output Ontica gt eel Si Realtek HD Audio Manager dE 9 Q Speakers Ss Digital Output Optical Digital Output g Surround speakers TECHNOLOGY Front Panel Surround speakers TECHNOLOGY 5 1 2 Configuring S PDIF Out The S PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best au dio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable We HAT ny YA ig Ng i a hi EF S PDIF Optical Cable Connect a S PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 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 Gp Reste HO Audio Manager Col kas gt Digtal Outeut Optca IED oral outout settings N Main Volume w N
66. p 3 baa f f Playback Recording Sounds Communications When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this see a recoraing dee below to moy ts setings item and select Enable Then set it as the default de Ela DT aha RA D TE st 2 A maga inition Audio ax Enable N Set as Default Device Set as Default Communication Device vV Show Disabled Devices Configure set vV Show Disconnected Devices Properties Appendix 70 Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 1 5 Using the Sound Recorder N Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound te lanager SE Device advanced LE 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 DS EEN Front Panel ts 44100 Hz CD Quality la o Format DvD Format Select the sample rate and bit depth to be used when running in shared DIGITAL e gt GIGABYTE F3 TECHNOLOGY J 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 je s trecorains 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button stsprecoring Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon comp
67. p file ele action ven Help 27 0m BE 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 E Services and Applications Health Healthy BACKUP REBOO a 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 54 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 LC M Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in A GIGABYTE ase the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be TECHNOLOGY 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 Xpre
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69. rd until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock e Removing the Card Press the latch at the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot Hardware Installation 14 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 The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port Note The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector HDMI Port The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface provides an all digital audio video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video device to this port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 bu
70. records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS 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
71. 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 b gt X4 00 Sets Memory Clock to X4 00 gt X5 33 Sets Memory Clock to X5 33 b gt X6 66 Sets Memory Clock to X6 66 BIOS Setup 32 lt DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software X X X X X X X X X X X X X T DRAM Configuration DDR3 Timing Items Auto SPD 1T 2T Command Timing Auto CAS latency Auto 9T RAS to CAS R W Delay Auto OT Row Precharge Time Auto 9T Minimum RAS Active Time Auto 24T TwTr Command Delay Auto ST Trfc0 for DIMM1 Auto 90ns 90ns Trfc1 for DIMM2 Auto Write Recovery Time Auto 10T 8T Precharge Time Auto sil 4T Row Cycle Time Auto Sol 27 RAS to RAS Delay Auto 4T 4T Four Bank Activate Window Auto Bank Interleaving Enabled Je Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save 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 ar
72. restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Where do you want to install Windows Where do you want to install Windows Total Size Free Space Type 80 0 GB 80 0 GB 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 53 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 to 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 backu
73. rvisor User Password cc cccscssecssessssssessesssesessseessssessesesesseeaseees 46 212 GAVE amp Ma e AA O AP 47 213 Exit Without SN a 47 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3 14 Installing Chipset DING ama AGA BANAAG 49 3 2 Application SONYA aaa AA 50 Ja JENNA MARS AA 50 DA CON AN YN 51 Do SG AA NP PN 51 3 6 Download Center AA AA AA AA 52 3 7 NON UGE a a a nt 52 Chapter 4 Unique F alures GA Jn 53 4 4 Xpress Recovery sasagasaan Ana 53 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities Sense 56 4 2 14 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 56 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility aan ananananawnananananasasasasaswans 59 BS E E O aee E E ccnnun 60 da INA T N 61 CO NARIN AA AA AASA 62 A AUO O AA 63 Chapter GADD SIGIK ices ciinacentahecessaturcessedbhedaduatenautcaabedodnee csesaeataededecenosaiahadedaecenantsdtinnte das 65 5 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output Lana 65 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 65 51 2 Coniguning SPDIF Oth aasa AD ne tn 67 5 1 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function ccccccceessstsceeeeeeseetesseseeeeess 68 5 1 4 Configuring Microphone Recording 69 5 1 5 Using the Sound Recorder 71 SL MPOUDIS SOOM en E T 72 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions ccccsscssssessssssssscsesssssssesssscseseessssesesssasaeesessesesses 72 5 2 2 Troubleshooting PROCS DUNG sna ht earansten tint 13 Box Contents vI GA E350N USB3 motherboard MI Motherboard driver disk MI User s Man
74. s 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 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Unique Features 60 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 Inc
75. ss Recovery2 2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 x Bk cane TECHNOLOGY 55 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 L 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 going 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 Beg
76. t the actual resolu tions supported depend on the monitor being used e After installing the HDMI device make sure to set it as the default sound playback device The actual item may differ by operating system See the following screenshot for reference Then go to BIOS Setup and set Onboard VGA output connect under Advanced BIOS Features to D SUB HDMI e Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3 DTS and 2 channel LPCM formats AC3 and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding E ou EE a Ha eS In Windows 7 select Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Se pick device below to moatt ts setings Sound gt Sound gt Playback set ATI HDMI Output to the de ATI HDMI Output ATI High Definitio Delon Audio Device fault playback device Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 15 Hardware Installation A Dual Display Configurations This motherboard provides three ports for video output DVI D HDMI and D Sub The table below shows the supported dual display configurations Dual Combination Supported or Not Display DVI D D Sub Yes DVI D HDMI Yes HDMI D Sub Yes Playback of HD DVD and Blu ray Discs In order to get better playback quality when playing the HD DVD or Blu ray discs refer to the recom mended system requirements or better below e Memory Two 1 GB DDR3 1066 memory mo
77. 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 if you do not encounter problems using the current 27 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc GA E350N USB3 D20 Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 12 29 2010 Zacate Hudson A66EG01C 00 Function Keys lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress 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
78. 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 59 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 r Clocks CPU 461592MHz HTLink 201 99MHz BUS 201 99MHz Multiplier 8 00 MotherBoard Model GA E350N USB3 BIOS Version D12 Processor Name AMD Engineering Sample Core Name Fusion 3ran vision Package Socket FT1 AMON Technology 40 nm Voltage 0 960V Family F Model 0 Stepping 1 Ext Family 14 Ext Model 0 Specification AMD Engineering Sample Instructions MMX SSE 1 2 3 4A SSSE3 X86 64 AMD V L1 Data Cache 2x32 KBytes L1 Trace Cache 2x32 KBytes L2 Cache 2x512 KBytes GIGABYTE Tabs Information Tab Function c The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard Merny The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information sa monitor The HW Monitor tab allow
79. the CMOS values 45 BIOS Setup 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 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 Ti lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords 7 Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup 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
80. to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled o SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 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 Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m gt gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt gt Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will on
81. tors 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 Built in with an AMD E 350 Dual Core processor Built in with an AMD Radeon HD 6310 DirectX 11 graphics core AMD Hudson M1 FCH 2 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 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 Single channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333 O C 1066 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules A Onboard Graphics Integrated in the APU 1x D Sub port 1x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 The DVI D p
82. ual MI Quick Installation Guide M Two SATA cables MI O Shield e 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 e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items O 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R C1 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R GA E350N USB3 Motherboard Layout CPU FAN Ja CO CLR CMOS AMD E 350 APU BRBBE AMD Realtek RTL8111E CELL Hudson M1 USB LAN F USB1 FCH a9 SPDIF_O EF ANDI SATA3_0 SATA3 3 mi SATAS_1 SATA3 PCIEX4 CODEC Pmmmm TATA o aa U 7 LO o us lt x o D PWR_LED HD SYS_FAN Note This port is mainly used by repair technicians for debugging and problem diagnosis 7 GA E350N USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCI Express Bus x4 PCle CLK 100 MHz TET 1 PCI Express x4 O PCle CLK RJ45 100 MHz Realtek RTL8111E x1 PCI Express Bus Renesas D720200 x1 Surround Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out AMD E 350 APU UMI AMD Hudson M 1 FCH CODEC MIC Line Out Line In Side Speaker Out 4 CPU CLK 100 MHz DDR3 1333 0 C 1066 MHz DDR3 4 SATA 6Gb s LL ft 8 USB 2 0 1 1 pasos LPC man iE DE IT8720 PS 2 KB Mouse S PDIF Out Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 The motherboard contains numerous d
83. uration Auto Auto Menu Level bb 500 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 1024MB 31 BIOS Setup VGA Core Clock control Allows you to determine whether to manually set the VGA Core clock Default Auto 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 when the VGA Core Clock control option is set to Manual CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency The adjustable range is from 1600 MHz to 2360 MHz Default Normal CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Default Auto 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 Host Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU host clock The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 120 MHz This item is configurable only when CPU Host Clock Control is set to Manual 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
84. wer to all 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 CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 200W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system ATX 12V Pin No Definition HJ B Le 1 2 3 12V ATX_12V 4 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX Hardware Installation 20 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN Fan Headers 5 The motherboard has a 3 pin CPU fan header CPU_FAN a 3 pin system fan header
85. you will not be able to use it to connect o other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Drivers Installation 52 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 drive than to restore it System Requirements e Atleast 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 EB with Xpress Recovery cannot be

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