Home
        Gigabyte GA-H67MA-D2H motherboard
         Contents
1.                                                                                                                                     O  COI NID  oa  AIIN                             port the ON OFF Charge function     e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket  2x5 pin  cable into the USB header   A e Prior to installing the USB bracket  be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power  cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket     Bort the system is in S4 S5 mode  only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup     12  COM  Serial Port Header     The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable  For purchasing the op   tional COM port cable  please contact the local dealer                                         Pin No    Definition  NDCD   NSIN  NSOUT  NDTR   GND  NDSR   NRTS   NCTS   NRI   No Pin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         C2                    O  COI INI OD  oa     ow  dM                                  21   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 
2.                                                      Hardware Installation   28      Chapter 2 BIOS Setup    BIOS  Basic Input and Output System  records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the  motherboard  Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test  POST  during system startup   saving system parameters and loading operating system  etc  BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that  allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features  When  the power is turned off  the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep  the configuration values in the CMOS     To access the BIOS Setup program  press the  lt Delete gt  key during the POST when the power is turned on   To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options  you can press  lt Ctrl gt     lt F1 gt  in the main menu of the  BIOS Setup program     To upgrade the BIOS  use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or  BIOS utility    e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating  system    e  BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the  Internet and updates the BIOS    For instructions on using the Q Flash and  BIOS utilities  refer to Chapter 4   BIOS Update Utilities      e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky  if you do not encounter problems using the current  A version of BIOS  it is recommended that you not flash the BI
3.               ald                                              You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery    1  Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord    2  Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one  minute   Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive  and negative terminals of the battery holder  making them short for 5  seconds     3  Replace the battery    4  Plug in the power cord and restart your computer    e 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 are not able to replace the battery by your   self or uncertain about the battery model    e When installing the battery  note the orientation of the positive side     and the negative side      of the battery  the positive side should face up     e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations                             tonooanoonnn                                                                      nii                               J E  UAA a ana a    i       Hardware Installation  24      8  F_PANEL  Front Panel Header     Connect the power switch  reset switch  speaker  chassis intrusion switch sensor and system status  indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below
4.        Appendix   92      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    lf 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   On the Recording tab  right click on an empty space  and select Show Disabled Devices           Step 3   When the Stereo Mix item appears  right click on this Meta marang mmr neamt ma ame  item and select Enable  Then set it as the default de   vice     Se k drot Compveescetion Devce    Vo So Dtioi Dom  Si Grow Ghcormected Daioes    CDA a aoo              93   Appendix       Step 4   a  Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config  SSS Ss ee  ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the  sound     i  i  i    GI ABYTE 1  foimanubas    5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder       AU Sound Recorder           Start Recording   0 00 00          A  Recording Sound    1  Make sure you have connected the sound input device  e g  microphone  to the computer   2  To record the audio  click the Start Recording button     180     3  To stop recording audio  click the Stop Recording
5.     HONA 1   M   10           BVONINGOSINION      Create RAID Volume 3  Reset Disks to Non RAID  2  Delete RAID Volume 4  Recovery Volume Options       DISK VOLUME INFORMATION      RAID Volumes    None defined     Physical Disks     Port Drive Model Serial   Type Status Vol ID   0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP   1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX     71   Select  ESC  Exit  Figure 8             Step 2   After entering the volume name  select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press  lt Enter gt   Figure 9        10 46            CREATE VOLUME MENU    Name  Volume0  RAID Level  Recovery  Disks  Select Disks  Strip Size  N A  Capacity  0 0 GB  Sync   Continuous  Create Volume      HELP      Recovery  Copies data between a master and a recovery disk     Figure 9  Appendix   82      Step 3    Press  lt Enter gt  under the Select Disks item  In the SELECT DISKS box  press  lt Tab gt  on the hard drive you  want to use for the master drive and press  lt Space gt  on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive    Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive   Then press  lt Enter gt  to  confirm   Figure 10       CREATE VOLUME MENU       Name  Volume0  RAID Level  Recovery      SELECT DISKS      Non  RAID Dick  Non RAID Disk             Figure 10  Step 4   Under Sync  select Continuous or On Request  Figure 11   When set to Continuous  changes made to  the data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when bo
6.     gt  gt  Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds    gt  gt  Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item    gt    Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds     Slope PWM    Allows you to control the CPU fan speed  This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control  is set to Manual  Options are  0 75 PWM value    C   2 50 PWM value    C    lt   CPU Smart FAN Mode    Specifies how to control CPU fan speed  This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control   is enabled     gt  gt  Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal  CPU fan control mode   Default     gt  Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan     gt  gt  PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan    Note  The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin CPU fan  However  for a 4 pin CPU   fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications  selecting PWM mode may not effectively   reduce the fan speed       51   BIOS Setup    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 Tl gt      Select Item F11  Save CMOS to BIOS  F8  Q Flash F10  Save  amp  Exit Setup F12  Load CMOS from BIOS    Load Fail
7.    Default  Auto     lt  Memory Frequency Mhz   The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used  the sec   ond is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the System Memory Multiplier  settings     lt  gt  Internal Graphics Clock    Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock  The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to 3000 MHz   Default   Auto      Note 1  This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature     Note 2  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature  For more information  about Intel CPUs  unique features  please visit Intel s website    BIOS Setup   36       gt  Advanced Memory Settings    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Advanced Memory Settings    Extreme Memory Profile  X M P          System Memory Multiplier  SPD   Memory Frequency  Mhz  1333  Performance Enhance  DRAM Timing Selectable  SPD   Profile DDR Voltage  Profile VTT Voltage    lt  Channel Interleaving    lt  Rank Interleaving     Disabled  Item Help    Auto  Menu Level  gt  gt   1333    Turbo     Auto    LSV   1 05V   Auto   Auto     Press Enter      Press Enter         PU PD  Value ESC  Exit    F6  Fail Safe Defaults    TJ gt  lt   Move Enter  Select F10  Save    F5  Previous Values    F1  General Help  F7  Optimized Defaults        gt  Extreme Memory Profile  X M P      System Memory Multiplier  SPD    Memory Frequency Mhz     The settings 
8.    RAID Volumes    JID  AENG Level Strip Size Status Bootable  0  Volume0 RAID  Mirror  AAN 111 7GB Yes    Physical Devices    Port Devices Model Serial   Size Type Status Vol ID   0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB    il WDC WD8AQID LL WD UMA WO RY  Ulery Ae Se Bot Ha eae        Appendix   86      e Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System  While in the operating system  make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver  disk  Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the Start menu             eo ea E Se ee ere i ree ee  Sec ine Fi yo  warts wh a ere     Taan ooi i Iu i  hh eee Dynpgirg ia mior Fi pEeerecy rg canon en ee i BEA a da  Derren     broa  OC ee ae ag hae          we Cs  a  Step 2      Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click     Rebuild     Step 1   Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to  another disk in Manage Volume        The Status item on the left of the screen dis  Step 3   plays the rebuild progress  After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding  the Status  will display as Normal       87   Appendix    e Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State  for Recovery Volume only    When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode  you can restore the master  drive data to the last backup state when needed  For example  in case the master drive detects a virus  you  can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive     Step 1    Select 4  Recovery Volume Options in t
9.    k 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     oS eee oa    Example  Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card    e Installing a Graphics Card   Gently push down on the top edge of the card until  it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot  Make  sure the card is securely seated in the slot and  does not rock        e Removing the Card   Press the white 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   18      1 6 Back Panel Connectors          USB 2 0 1 1 Port    The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification  Use this 
10.   DRAM Voltage  The default is Auto     39   BIOS Setup     gt  Miscellaneous Settings    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Miscellaneous Settings    Isochronous Support  Enabled   Virtualization Technology          Enabled  Menu Level  gt  gt     TL2 gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults         Isochronous Support  Determines whether to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset   Default  Enabled     Virtualization Technology       Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology  Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Tech   nology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions   With virtualization  one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems   Default  Enabled      Note  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature  For more information  about Intel CPUs  unique features  please visit Intel s website     BIOS Setup   40      2 4 Standard CMOS Features    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Standard CMOS Features    Date  mm dd yy  Fri  May 22 2010 Item Help  Time  hh mm ss  23 1322 Menu Level  gt     IDE Channel 0 Master  None   IDE Channel 0 Slave  None   IDE Channel 1 Master  None   IDE Channel 1 Slave  None   IDE Channel 2 Master  None   IDE Channel 3 Master  None     Halt On  All  But Keyboar
11.   Note the positive and    negative pins before connecting the cables   Message Power      Power  Sleep LED     Switch                                                           PW              SPEAK   SPEAK                                                                                                                                        ete Q a Qjgl  lo  e          A  ee  a a    Hard Drive     Reset  Activity LED     Switch    PWR   PWR                                                                             EIS  EF  Ea FE  Fag          Power LED  Chassis Intrusion  Header    e MSG PWR  Message Power Sleep LED  Yellow Purple     System Status   LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel  The LED  S0 On is on when the system is operating  The LED keeps blinking when the sys   S1 Blinking   tem is in S1 sleep state  The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep  S3 S4 S5 Off state or powered off  S5      e PW  Power Switch  Red    Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel  You may configure the way to turn off your  system using the power switch  refer to Chapter 2   BIOS Setup    Power Management Setup   for  more information     e SPEAK  Speaker  Orange    Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel  The system reports system startup status by is   suing a beep code  One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup  If  a problem is detected  the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns 
12.   The picture to the right shows the default audio jack    assignments 3 8 u   a      a    y 8 8  9 i A A ear Speaker Out Front oe s   hs    ba negrateg HD  High Definition  audio provides Teye               jack retasking capability that allows the user to change 5 8 XLI Speaker Out Wo y  the function for each jack through the audio driver      ne  For example  in a 4 channel audio configuration  if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Sub   woofer speaker out jack  you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out     jack for microphone functionality    e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane   ously  If you want to mute the back panel audio  only supported when using an HD front panel  audio module   refer to instructions on the next page     ER To install a microphone  connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the    High Definition Audio  HD Audio    HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters  DACs  that support 44 1KHz 48KHz   96KHz 192KHz sampling rate  HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio  streams  in and out  to be simultaneously processed  For example  users can listen to MP3 music  have an  Internet chat  make a 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            
13.   and gently insert the CPU into position        Step 5   Push the CPU socket lever back into its locked  position     Hardware Installation       Step 2    Remove the CPU socket cover as shown  Hold  your index finger down on the rear grip of the  socket cover and use your thumb to lift up the  front edge  next to the  REMOVE  mark  and  then remove the cover   DO NOT touch socket  contacts  To protect the CPU socket  always re   place the protective socket cover when the CPU  is not installed         Step 4    Once the CPU is properly inserted  use one  hand to hold the socket lever and use the other  to lightly replace the load plate  When replacing  the load plate  make sure the front end of the  load plate is under the shoulder screw        E   2      NOTE   Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle  not the  lever base portion     1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler    Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard   The following procedure uses    Intel   boxed cooler as the example cooler         Step 1   Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease  on the surface of the installed CPU        Step 3    Place the cooler atop the CPU  aligning the four  push pins through the pin holes on the mother   board  Push down on the push pins diagonally        Step 5    After the installation  check the back of the moth   erboard  If the push pin is inserted as the picture  above shows  the installation is complete     Male Push    Ca     Pin    Direct
14.   e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector  first remove the cable from your  A 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     Hardware Installation  20                                                                                                                                                                                                  1 7 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 F_USB3 F_USB4  5  SATA3_ 0 1 12  COM  6   SATA2_2 3 4 13  CLR_CMOS  7  BAT 14  PHASE LED       A    Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices    First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect    Before installing the devices  be sure to turn off the devices and your computer  Unplug the  power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices    After installing the device and before turning on the computer  make sure the device cable has  been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard      21      Hardware Installation    1 2  ATX_12V ATX  2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector     With the use of the power connector  the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the  components on the motherboard  Before connecting the power connec
15.   select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array  If only two hard drives are installed   they will be automatically assigned to the array  Set the stripe block size  Figure 5  if necessary  The stripe  block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB  Once you have selected the stripe block size  press  lt Enter gt           CREATE VOLUME MENU       Name    RAID Level    Disks     Strip Size    Capacity    Sync      Volume0  RAIDO Stripe   Select Disks    111 7 GB  NEN  Create Volume      HELP      The following are typical values     RAIDO      128KB    RAID10   64KB    RAIDS       Appendix      64KB       ESI Draw    E  C   Previou     Figure 5      80      Step 5   Enter the array capacity and press  lt Enter gt   Finally press  lt Enter gt  on the Create Volume item to begin creat   ing the RAID array  When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume  press  lt Y gt  to confirm or  lt N gt  to  cancel  Figure 6           CREATE VOLUME MENU     Name  Volume0  RAID Level  RAIDO Stripe   Disks  Select Disks  Strip Size  128KB  Capacity  111 7 GB    WARNING   ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST        Figure 6    When completed  you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMA     TION section  including the RAID level  stripe block size  array name  and array capacity  etc   Figure 7       Intel R  10 0       M           aval DI  iil ot               MAIN MENU       Create RAID Volume   Reset Disks to Non RAID  2  Delete RAID Volu
16.  DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED    This does not apply to Recovery volumes      TL   Select  ESC  Exit  DEL  Delete Volume       Figure 12    Appendix   84      5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System  With the correct BIOS settings  you are ready to install Windows 7 Vista XP onto your hard drive s      A  Installing Windows XP    To install Windows XP  you need to install the SATA RAID AHCI controller driver during the OS installation   Without the driver  the hard drive s  may not be recognized during the Windows setup process  First  copy the  driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk  Refer to the following for the location of the driver   e For the Intel H67  copy all of the files in the  BootDrv iRST 32Bit folder to your floppy disk  To install  Windows 64 Bit  copy the files in the 64Bit folder     Before installing Windows XP  connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer  Refer to the following for  installing the driver during the Windows setup process    Step 1    Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press  lt F6 gt  as soon as you see the mes   sage  Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver   A screen will then appear asking you to  specify an additional SCSI adapter  Press  lt S gt     Step 2    Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press  lt Enter gt   Then a controller menu  similar to that in Figure 1 will appear  Select Intel R  Desktop Workstation
17.  RoHS  Directive Statement    GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances  Cd  Pb  Hg  Cr 6   PBDE and PBB   The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement  More   over  we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned  toxic chemicals        Waste Electrical  amp  Electronic Equipment  WEEE  Directive Statement    GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE  Waste Electrical and Elec   tronic Equipment  directive  The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment  collection  recycling and disposal of  electric and electronic devices and their components  Under the Directive  used equipment must be marked   collected separately  and disposed of properly     WEEE Symbol Statement      The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging  which indicates that this product  a       must not be disposed of with other waste  Instead  the device should be taken to the waste  collection centers for activation of the treatment  collection  recycling and disposal procedure   The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to  conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health  and the environment  For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling   please contact your local government office  your househo
18.  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 Tl  Select Item F11  Save CMOS to BIOS  F8  Q Flash F10  Save  amp  Exit Setup F12  Load CMOS from BIOS    Load Optimized Defaults    Press  lt Enter gt  on this item and then press the  lt Y gt  key to load the optimal BIOS default settings   The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state  Always load the Optimized defaults  after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values        BIOS Setup   52      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 Tl gt      Select Item F11  Save CMOS to BIOS  F8  Q Flash F10  Save  amp  Exit Setup F12  Load CMOS from BIOS    Change Set Disabl
19.  Server Express Chipset SATA  RAID Controller and press  lt Enter gt   For AHCI mode  use the up arrow key on the keyboard to scroll to the  Intel R  Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller item and press  lt Enter gt      Windows Setup    You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows   using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer     Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list  or press ESC  to return to the previous screen     Intel R  ICH7R DH SATA RAID Controller   Intel R  ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller   Intel R  Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller  Intel R  Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller    ENTER Select F3 Exit       Figure 1    Step 3   On the next screen  press  lt Enter gt  to continue the driver installation  After the driver installation  you can pro   ceed with the Windows XP installation     B  Installing Windows 7 Vista    As Windows 7 and Vista already include SATA RAID AHCI controller driver  you do not need to install sepa   rate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process  After the operating system is installed  we  recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using  Xpress Install  to  ensure system performance and compatibility       85   Appendix    C  Rebuilding an Array    Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array  Rebuilding applies  only to 
20.  address  Chinese   http   www gigabyte tw       e NINGBO G B T  TECH  TRADING CO   LTD    China  WEB address   http  Awww gigabyte cn   Shanghai   TEL   86 21 63410999   FAX   86 21 63410100   Beijing   TEL   86 10 62102838   FAX   86 10 62102848   Wuhan       e G B T  INC    U S A    TEL   1 626 854 9338   FAX   1 626 854 9339   Tech  Support    http   rma gigabyte us   Web address  http   www gigabyte us    TEL   86 27 87851061  FAX   86 27 87851330  GuangZhou   TEL   86 20 87540700  FAX   86 20 87544306  Chengdu       e G B T  INC  USA    Mexico   Tel   1 626 854 9338 x 215  Soporte de habla hispano   FAX   1 626 854 9339   Correo  soporte gigabyte usa com   Tech  Support    http   rma gigabyte us   Web address  http   latam giga byte com    TEL   86 28 85236930  FAX   86 28 85256822  Xian   TEL   86 29 85531943  FAX   86 29 85510930  Shenyang   TEL   86 24 83992901       e Giga Byte SINGAPORE PTE  LTD    Singapore  WEB address   http   www gigabyte sg    FAX   86 24 83992909  e GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY  INDIA  LIMITED   India          e Thailand  WEB address   http   th giga byte com    WEB address   http  Awww gigabyte in  e Saudi Arabia          e Vietnam  WEB address   http   Awww gigabyte vn    WEB address   http   www gigabyte com sa  e Gigabyte Technology Pty  Ltd    Australia          WEB address   http  Awww gigabyte com au         103   Appendix                                                    e G B T  TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH   Germany e Hungary   WEB address   htt
21.  are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the  product  please consult a certified computer technician      9  Hardware Installation    1 2 Product Specifications       Q CPU      Support for Intel   Core    i7 processors Intel   Core    i5 processors    Intel   Core    i3 processors Intel   Pentium   processors Intel   Celeron   proces   sors in the LGA1155 package    Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list     L3 cache varies with CPU       E   Chipset       Intel   H67 Express Chipset          p  Memory                   2 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory    Due to Windows 32 bit operating system limitation  when more than 4 GB of physi   cal memory is installed  the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB   Dual channel memory architecture  Support for DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz memory modules  Support for non ECC memory modules  Support for Extreme Memory Profile  XMP  memory modules   Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and  memory modules           gt  Onboard Graphics         Audio              6     Integrated in the Chipset      1x D Sub port     1x DVI D port  supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200    The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter      1x HDMI port  supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200   Realtek ALC892 codec   High Definition Audio   2 4 5 1 7 1 channel   Support for S PDIF Out       LAN         1
22.  button    seenessna     Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion     B  Playing the Recorded Sound  You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format     Appendix   94      5 3 Troubleshooting    5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions    To read more FAQs for your motherboard  please go to the Support  amp  Downloads FAQ page on GIGABYTE s  website     Q   A     O    O    In the BIOS Setup program  why are some BIOS options missing   Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program  Press  lt Delete gt  to enter BIOS Setup during the POST  In  the Main Menu  press  lt Ctrl gt   lt F1 gt  to show the advanced options       Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down     Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is    still on       How do   clear the CMOS values     For motherboards that have a 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  whic
23.  current limit according to the CPU specifications   Default  Auto    CPU Cores Enabled          Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores      gt  gt  All Enables all CPU cores   Default    gt  1 Enables only one CPU core       2 Enables only two CPU cores       3 Enables only three CPU cores     CPU Multi Threading       Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that  supports this function  This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode    Default  Enabled     CPU Enhanced Halt  C1E       Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt  C1E  function  a CPU power saving function in system  halt state  When enabled  the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state  to decrease power consumption  Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting   Default  Auto   C3 C6 State Support        Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 mode in system halt state  When enabled   the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power con   sumption  The C3 C6 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1  Auto lets the BIOS auto   matically configure this setting   Default  Auto    CPU Thermal Monitor      Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function  a CPU overheating protection function  When  enabled  the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated  Auto 
24.  of an external decoder for decoding         Sound In Windows 7  select Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware  Payback  Recmring   Sounds   Communications and Sound gt Sound gt Playback  set Intel R  Display Au             lt            dio to the default playback device     Speaters          4 Reaitet Dogital Ovtput     P Resitek Digital OutputiOptica    Configure i  f Properties  N ote     The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection  Cox   conan   by adapter                   19  Hardware Installation    Dual Monitor Configurations for the Onboard Graphics     This motherboard provides three video output ports  D Sub  DVI D  and HDMI   Dual monitor configurations are supported in operating system environment only  but not during the  BIOS Setup or POST process       eSATA 3Gb s Port  The eSATA 3Gb s port conforms to SATA 3Gb s standard and is compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard   Use the port to connect an external SATA device  The H67 Chipset supports RAID function  Refer to  Chapter 5   Configuring SATA Hard Drive s    for instructions on configuring a RAID array       RJ 45 LAN Port  The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate  The following de   scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs                       Connection   Speed LED Activity LED Connection Speed LED  Activity LED   State Description State Description  F   Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking   Data transmission or receiving is occurring  Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 
25.  or even damage it                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             For HD Front Panel Audio  For AC 97 Front Panel Audio   i Pin No    Definition Pin No    Definition  1 MIC2_L 1 MIC  2 GND 2 GND  3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power    4  ACZ_DET 4 NC  i 5   LINE2R 5   Line Out  R   6 GND 6 NC  7 FAUDIO_JD T NC  8 No Pin 8 No Pin  9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out  L   10 GND 10 NC                            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     QW The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default  If your chassis provides an AC 97    10  SPDIF_O  S PDIF Out Header     This hea
26.  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 F  gt  Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus   lt F8 gt  Access the Q Flash utility   lt FQ 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   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     EQ If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu  press  lt Ctrl gt   lt F1 gt  to      31   BIOS Setup    E 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
27.  saving  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           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    e 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 Turn off HD   Set when to turn off the hard drive  If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit  the hard drive will be turned off        ee              Selecting a system energy saving mode   Depending on your needs  select a system power saving mode on the Auto  Green main menu and click Save to save the settings                                   Button Description   Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode  Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode  Disable Disables this function          you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the    FB The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package     allows  need to press the power button first         Note 1  If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto 
28.  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     H67MA D2H F4j     lt DEL gt   BIOS Setup  lt F9 gt   XpressRecovery2  lt F12 gt   Boot Menu   lt End gt   Qflash  11 16 2010 H67 7A89VGO0AC 00          Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky  please do it with caution  Inadequate BIOS flashing may  result in system malfunction     Unique Features   62      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 gt    e The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file   EB 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  lt End gt  key during the POST to access Q Flash     2  Select HDD 1 0 and press  lt Enter gt            Q Flash Utility v2 19          Flash TV QG S126 sas ccstset
29.  the device during the POST for faster system startup    gt    Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode  Options are  Auto  default   Large     The following fields display your hard drive specifications  If you wish to enter the parameters manually   refer to the information on the hard drive      gt  gt  Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive   b gt  Cylinder Number of cylinders     gt  gt  Head Number of heads     gt  gt  Precomp Write precompensation cylinder       41   BIOS Setup     gt    Landing Zone Landing zone      gt  gt  Sector Number of sectors     Halt On  Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST    gt  gt  All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop    gt  gt  No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error    gt  gt  All  But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors    Default    lt   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  gt  Extended Memory The amount of extended memory    gt  gt  Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system     BIOS Setup   42      2 5 Advanced BIOS Features    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Advanced BIOS Features     gt  Hard Disk Boot Priority  Press Enter  Item Help  Qu
30.  the profile name  to erase the default profile name  use  the SPACE key  and then press  lt Enter gt  to complete    gt  F12  Load CMOS from BIOS  If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings  you can use this  function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before  without the hassles of reconfiguring the  BIOS settings  First select the profile you wish to load  then press  lt Enter gt  to complete      MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1I T    Use this menu to configure the clock  frequency and voltages of your CPU  memory  etc    m  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    E Advanced BIOS Features  Use this menu to configure the device boot order  advanced features available on the CPU  and the pri   mary display adapter    m  Integrated Peripherals  Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices  such as SATA  USB  integrated audio  and integrated  LAN  etc    m Power Management Setup  Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions    m PC Health Status  Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature  system voltage and fan  speed  etc    m    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    m Set 
31.  the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent   on your overall system configurations  Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in dam   age 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      CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T      M I T Current Status  Press Enter   Advanced Frequency Settings  Press Enter  Menu Level  gt   Advanced Memory Settings  Press Enter   Advanced Voltage Settings  Press Enter   Miscellaneous Settings  Press Enter     BIOS Version F4j   BCLK 99 80 MHz  CPU Frequency 3094 12 MHz  Memory Frequency 1332 71 MEz  Total Memory Size 1024 MB    CPU Temperature 45  C    Vcore 1 280V  DRAM Voltage 1 696V    TL2 gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults       This section provides information on the BIOS version  CPU base clock  CPU frequency  memory frequency   total memory size   CPU temperature  Chipset temperature  Vcore  and memory voltage       33   BIOS Setup     gt    M IT  Current Status  This screen provides inf
32.  to increase memory performance and stability  Auto lets the BIOS automati   cally configure this setting   Default  Auto      Note  This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature       37   BIOS Setup     gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Channel A B Timing Settings    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Channel A Timing Settings     gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Channel A Standard Timing Control   CAS Latency Time 8 Auto Menu Level  gt  gt  gt   tRCD 8 Auto  tRP 8 Auto  tRAS 20 Auto   gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Channel A Advanced Timing Control   tRC Zi Auto  tRRD Auto  tWTR Auto  tWR Auto  tWTP Auto  tWL Auto  tRFC Auto  tRTP Auto  tFAW Auto  Command Rate  CMD  Auto   gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Channel A Misc Timing Control   IO Latency Auto  Round Trip Latency 2 Auto    X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X    TL2 gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults        gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Channel A B Standard Timing Control     CAS Latency Time  Options are  Auto  default   5 15    lt  gt  tRCD  Options are  Auto  default   1 15    gt  tRP  Options are  Auto  default   1 15    gt  tRAS    Options are  Auto  default   1 40    gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Channel A B Advanced Timing Control       tRC   Options are  Auto  default   1 63    lt  gt  tRRD   Options are  Auto  default   1 15    gt  tWTR   Options are  Auto  default   1 15    gt  tWR   Options are  Auto  defa
33.  x Realtek RTL8111E chip  10 100 1000 Mbit        Vy   Expansion Slots         1 x PCI Express x16 slot  running at x16  PCIEX16     For optimum performance  if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed   be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot     1 x PCI Express x16 slot  running at x4  PCIEX4   2 x PCI Express x1 slots   All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard         Eh Multi Graphics      U Technology    A   Storage Interface      Hardware Installation    Support for ATI CrossFireX    technology    The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX    is enabled   Chipset     2x SATA 6Gb s connectors  SATA3_0 SATA3_1  supporting up to 2 SATA  6Gb s devices    3x SATA 3Gb s connectors  SATA2_2 SATA2_4  supporting up to 3 SATA  3Gb s devices    1x eSATA 3Gb s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA  3Gb s device    Support for SATA RAID 0  RAID 1  RAID 5  and RAID 10    When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels  the system  performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected        A USB    Chipset      Up to 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports  4 on the back panel  8 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       Fes  ft Internal        Connectors              1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector  1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector  3 x SATA 3Gb s connectors   2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors   1
34. 7  Optimized Defaults     lt   CPU Clock Ratio    Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU  The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU  being installed         lt  CPU Frequency  Displays the current operating CPU frequency    Note 1  This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature    Note 2  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature  For more information    about Intel CPUs  unique features  please visit Intel s website   BIOS Setup   34      Intel R  Turbo Boost Tech         Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology  Auto lets the BIOS  automatically configure this setting   Default  Auto    Turbo Ratio  1 Core   2 Core   3 Core   4 Core      Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for different number of active cores  Auto sets the CPU Turbo  ratios according to the CPU specifications   Default  Auto    Turbo Power Limit  Watts     Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode  When the CPU power consumption exceeds the  specified power limit  the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power   Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications   Default  Auto    Core Current Limit  Amps    Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode  When the CPU current exceeds the specified cur   rent limit  the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current  Auto sets  the
35. AID XHD   Menu Level  gt     DAIA I ULLUNTS INAUVU IVIOUU LEHdVItG     USB Controllers   USB Legacy Function  USB Storage Function  Azalia Codec   Onboard H W LAN  SMART LAN   Onboard LAN Boot ROM     Enabled    Enabled    Enabled    Auto    Enabled    Press Enter    Disabled     Onboard USB 3 0 Controller  Enabled   Onboard Serial Port 1  3F8 IRQ4     TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults       Figure 1    Step 2   Save changes and exit BIOS Setup     erboard  The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you    Ror BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth   have and the BIOS version     Appendix   78      C  Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS    Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array  Skip this step and proceed with the installation of  Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration     Step 1   After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins  look for a message which  says  Press  lt Ctrl I gt  to enter Configuration Utility   Figure 2   Press  lt Ctrl gt     lt I gt  to enter the RAID Configura   tion Utility    Intel R  Rapid Storage Technology   Option ROM   10 0 0 1046   Copyright C  2003 10 Intel Corporation  All Rights Reserved     RAID Volumes    None defined     Physical Devices     Port Device Model Serial   
36. B 2MB for GTT   Default  64MB 2MB for GTT      Note  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature  For more information  about Intel CPUs  unique features  please visit Intel s website     BIOS Setup   44      2 6 Integrated Peripherals    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Integrated Peripherals    eXtreme Hard Drive  XHD   Disabled  Item Help  PCH SATA Control Mode  IDE  Menu Level  gt   SATA Port0 3 Native Mode  Enabled    USB Controllers  Enabled    USB Legacy Function  Enabled    USB Storage Function  Enabled    Azalia Codec  Auto    Onboard H W LAN  Enabled    SMART LAN  Press Enter    Onboard LAN Boot ROM  Disabled    Onboard USB 3 0 Controller  Enabled    Onboard Serial Port 1  3F8 IRQ4     TL  Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults     lt  eXtreme Hard Drive  Intel H67 Chipset   Enables or disables the X H D function for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H67 Chipset   When set to Enabled  the PCH SATA Control Mode item below will be set to RAID XHD  automatically   For details on using the GIGABYTE X H D utility  refer to Chaper 4   eXtreme Hard Drive  X H D     Default   Disabled    lt   PCH SATA Control Mode  Intel H67 Chipset   Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H67 Chipset or configures the  SATA controllers to AHCI mode      IDE Disables RAID for the SATA cont
37. Case Opened field will show  No  at next boot   Default  Disabled     lt  gt  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  gt  Current Voltage V  Vcore DDR15V  12V Vitt  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     lt  gt  CPU Warning Temperature  Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature  When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold   BIOS will emit warning sound  Options are  Disabled  default   60  C 140  F  70  C 158  F  80  C 176  F   90  C 194  F     gt  CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning  Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails  Check the fan  condition or fan connection when this occurs   Default  Disabled     BIOS Setup   50       lt   CPU Smart FAN Control    Allows you to determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed    gt  gt  Normal Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature  You can  adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements   Default
38. DD  USB ZIP  USB CDROM  USB   HDD  Legacy LAN  Disabled     lt  gt  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   b gt  System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup  program      lt  HDD S M A R T  Capability    Enables or disables the S M A R T   Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology  capability of your hard  drive  This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings  when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed   Default  Disabled      Note  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature  For more information  about Intel CPUs  unique features  please visit Intel s website       43   BIOS Setup      Limit CPUID Max  to 3    Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value  Set this item to Disabled for Windows  XP operating system  set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0    Default  Disabled     lt   No Execute Memory Protect       Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function  This function may enhance protection for the  computer  reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when wo
39. FAN  Fan Headers     The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header  CPU_FAN  and a 4 pin  SYS_FAN  system 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   The motherboard supports CPU fan  speed control  which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design  For optimum heat dis   sipation  it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CPU_FAN   Pin No    Definition    1   GND  2  12V   Speed Control  CPU_FAN 3 Sense  4 Speed Control  SYS_FAN   Pin No    Definition  1   GND  2  12V   Speed Control  SYS_FAN 3 Sense  4 Reserve                e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from over   heating  Overheating 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     5  SATA3_0 1  SATA 6Gb s Connectors  Controlled by H67 Chipset   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 su
40. GA H6 7MA D2H    LGA1155 socket motherboard for Intel   Core    i7 processors   Intel   Core    i5 processors Intel   Core    i3 processors   Intel   Pentium   processors Intel   Celeron   processors    User s Manual    Rev  1002  12ME H6 7D2H 1002R    O EN  5011    O EN 55013    O EN 55014 1    O EN 55015    O EN 55020    Declaration of Conformity  a  hl sidas     Mother board  GA H67MA D2H  is in conformity with   reference to the specification under which conformity is declared   in accordance with 2004 106 EC EMC Directive    Limits and methods of measurement    EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused  of radio Gsturbance characteristics of  industrial  scientific and medical  ISM     EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused    high trequency equipment    Limits and methods of measurement EN 58024 Infoemation Technology   of radio Gsturhance characteristics of equipment immanty   broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of  equipment meateement   Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1   of radio Gsturbance characteristics of Residual  commercal and light industry  househok  electncal applances    portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2  apparatus Industrial enveonment   Limits and methods of measurement    EN 55014 2 Immunity requieements for household  of radio Gsturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus    Inernu
41. Green key  you ll not be able to use it to connect to other  Bluetooth device s  when Auto Green is enabled     Note 2  Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models  Before installing the Bluetooth  dongle  be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your computer     Unique Features  74     4 8 eXtreme Hard Drive  X H D     Dae     With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive  X H D            users can quickly configure a RAID   ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added  For a RAID 0 array that al   ready exists  users also can use X H D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand   its capacity  All with a simple click of a button  X H D helps to enhance your hard drive  read write performance without the need for complex and time consuming configurations  The following procedure  details the steps to set up a RAID ready system and configure it for RAID 0        A  Setting Up a RAID Ready System    Step 1  Configure the system BIOS  Enter the system BIOS Setup program  set eXtreme Hard Drive  X H D  under the Integrated Peripherals  menu to Enabled to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers     Step 2  Install the RAID driver and operating system   The X H D utility supports Windows 7 Vista XP  Before installing the operating system  you have to load the  SATA controller driver first  Without the driver  the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup  process   For more details  refer to Chapter 5   Installing th
42. Mode    In Meter Mode  GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver    2 shows how much power they have saved in a set pe   riod of time     noy  GIGABYTE aes       Meter Mode   Button Information Table                                                                Button Description  1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch  Default  Off   2 Current CPU Power Consumption  3 Power Saving  Calculate power savings based on time   4 Meter Time  5 Meter Timer Reset Switch  6 Total Mode Switch  T Meter Mode Switch  8 Dynamic Power Phase Status  9 Power Saving Status  Icons of the devices currently in power saving mode will light on   10 3 Level Power Saving Switch  Default 1     2  11 Advanced Settings  12 Close  Application will enter Stealth Mode   13 Minimize  Application will continue to run in taskbar   14 INFO Help  15 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch  Default  On   16 Live Utility Update  Check for the latest utility version        e The above data is for reference only  Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model   e CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only  Actual results may vary based on testing method       6 7   Unique Features    B  Total Mode    In Total Mode  users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of  time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver    2 for the first time             Da  GIGABYTE eres       Total Mode   Button Information Table   Button Description   Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch  Default  O
43. No data transmission or receiving is occurring  LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate                  USB 3 0 2 0 Port  The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 1 1 specification   Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse  USB printer  USB flash drive and etc      Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack  Orange   Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration      Rear Speaker Out Jack  Black   Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration      Side Speaker Out Jack  Gray   Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 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 reconfigured to perform  BD ireren 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  
44. OS  To flash the BIOS  do it with  caution  Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction    e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST  Refer to Chapter 5   Troubleshooting   for the beep  codes description    e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings  unless you need to  to prevent system  instability or other unexpected results  Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s  failure to boot  If this occurs  try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values    Refer to the  Load Optimized Defaults  section in this chapter or introductions of the battery   clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values        29   BIOS Setup    2 1 Startup Screen    The following screens may appear when the computer boots   A  The LOGO Screen  Default     GIGABYTE         WBOARD ACCELERATIOQ    Ultra Durable     Series Motherboard    MCE Sst SCRE Bet ETUR FLASH RR Pct Sect a RD B07 er  Fii Function Keys    B  The POST Screen       Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG  Copyright  C  1984 2010  Award Software  Inc     H67MA D2H F4j       Motherboard Model  BIOS Version     lt DEL gt   BIOS Setup  lt F9 gt   XpressRecovery2  lt F12 gt   Boot Menu  lt End gt   Qflash l Function Keys  11 16 2010 H67 7A89VG0AC 00  SATA Mode Message      SATA is found running at IDE MODE    When the motherboard is set to its default values  the monitor will display a message during the POST  telling you the  SATA controller is running at IDE mod
45. RoHS Declaration           FaPHERERERLRHARRAS    Hazardous Substances Table  EE Sane ETEL  EM     r  vy   PBB   PBDE     48  Pb    a    ae  Mechanical parts and Fan    eH  WET  PER HH  Flux  So  der Paste  Label and other    O RTA PPRERAT AANA hA EEST  0ER ERA TF   Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materiale of this part ig  below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006    X RASA PVRS TERME PS S T 6 2 ERE eX   Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials  of thie part ig above the limit raquiremant in SJ T 11383 2006    SHR SAREE RRP RBH Re RRS  A ERA  BES Ha ERS A ATA Re    This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic  information products  as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products  Note that some of  the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product          99   Appendix                                                                Appendix   100                                                                       101   Appendix                                                                   Appendix   102      Contact Us          e GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO   LTD   Address  No 6  Bau Chiang Road  Hsin Tien   Taipei 231  Taiwan   TEL   886 2 8912 4000   FAX   886 2 8912 4003   Tech  and Non Tech  Support  Sales Marketing     http   ggts gigabyte com tw   WEB address  English   http   www gigabyte com  WEB
46. Size Type Status Vol ID   0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk   1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk    Press  lt CTRL   I gt  to enter Configuration Utility         Figure 2    Step 2   After you press  lt Ctrl gt     lt I gt   the MAIN MENU screen will appear  Figure 3      Create RAID Volume  If you want to create a RAID array  select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press  lt Enter gt      T  000 7                     MAIN MENU      _ Create RAID Volume 3  Reset Disks to Non RAID  2  Delete RAID Volume 4  Recovery Volume Options       DISK VOLUME INFORMATION       RAID Volumes    None defined     Physical Deivces     Port Device Model Serial   Size Type Status Vol ID   0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB   1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX 111 7GB        ESC             Figure 3      79   Appendix    Step 3    After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen  enter a volume name with 1 16 letters  letters cannot  be special characters  under the Name item and press  lt Enter gt   Then  select a RAID level  Figure 4   RAID  levels supported include RAID 0  RAID 1  Recovery  RAID 10  and RAID 5  the selections available depend  on the number of the hard drives being installed   Press  lt Enter gt  to proceed           int          CREATE VOLUME MENU     Name  Volume0  RAID Level  RAIDO Stripe   Disks  Select Disks  Strip Size  128KB  Capacity  111 7 GB  Sync  N A  Create Volume      HELP      RAIDO  Stripes data  performance            Figure 4    Step 4    Under Disks item
47. 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     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 Rear speaker out    e 5 1 channel audio  Front speaker out  Rear 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       89   Appendix    Step 2    Connect an audio device to an audio jack  The The cur   rent connected device is dialog box appears  Select the  device according to the type of device you connect  Then  click OK           Step 3    On the Speakers screen  click the Speaker Configura  will es eale    tion tab  In the Speaker Configuration list  select Stereo  l     z Sa  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  s
48. 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    m  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    m 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     m  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   32      2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T      CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T      M I T Current Status  Press Enter  Item Help  Advanced Frequency Settings  Press Enter  Menu Level  gt   Advanced Memory Settings  Press Enter    Advanced Voltage Settings  Press Enter    Miscellaneous Settings  Press Enter     BIOS Version F4j   BCLK 99 80 MHz  CPU Frequency 3094 12 MHz  Memory Frequency 1332 71 MHz  Total Memory Size 1024 MB    CPU Temperature 45  C    Vcore 1 280V  DRAM Voltage 1 696V    TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults       Whether
49. Support  amp  Downloads FAQ page on our website and search for  onboard HD audio driver        What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean     The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems      For reference only     1 short  System boots successfully   2 short  CMOS setting error 1 long  9 short  BIOS ROM error   1 long  1 short  Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps  Graphics card not inserted properly  1 long  2 short  Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short beeps  Power error    1 long  3 short  Keyboard error      95   Appendix    5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure    If you encounter any troubles during system startup  follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the  problem     Turn off the power  Remove all peripherals  connecting cables  and  power cord etc             Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or  other metal objects         Yes Isolate the short circuit     No The problem is verified and solved            Secure the CPU cooler  No on the CPU  Connect the       Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely  Is the pow   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    Insert the graphics card  Con
50. d   Base Memory 640K    Extended Memory KOVAA  Total Memory 1024M    TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults        lt   Date  mm dd yy   Sets the system date  The date format is week  read only   month  date and year  Select the desired field  and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date     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     lt  gt  IDE Channel 0  1 Master Slave   gt    IDE Channel 0  1 Master Slave  Configure your SATA devices by using one of the three methods below     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   e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST   Default      Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard  drive access mode is set to CHS    gt    Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode  Options are  Auto  default   CHS  LBA  Large      lt  IDE Channel 2  3 Master     gt    Extended IDE Drive  Configure your SATA devices by using one of the two methods below     e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST   Default   e None If no SATA devices are used  set this item to None so the system will skip  the detection of
51. d and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard   Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device  The H67 Chipset supports RAID 0  RAID 1   RAID 5  and RAID 10  Refer to Chapter 5   Configuring SATA Hard Drive s    for instructions on configur   ing a RAID array              Pin No    Definition  GND  TXP  TXN  GND  RXN  RXP       ee GND  Finn                   SATA2_2 SATA2_3                                           SATA2_4                                                                                                                                     J     N  NE OD  Oo  AIOI Pp      gt                                               ES  T                  e m                               e A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two  hard drives  If more than two hard drives are to be used   the total number of hard drives must be an even number    e ARAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives    The total number of hard drives does not have to be an  even number     e ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives     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              Please connect the L shaped end of  the SATA cable to your SATA hard  drive                                                   
52. data     Note 3  If you manually build a non RAID 0 array  you ll not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array  later using the Auto function       75  Unique Features    4 9 Cloud OC    ing via virtually any Internet connected device  such as a smart phone  iPhone  note   book PC  etc  By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN  wireless LAN  or  Bluetooth    2 and logging in to the Cloud OC server  you can easily access three major functions of Cloud  OC  including Tuner  system tweaking   System Info  system monitoring   and Control  system status control            A  Launching Cloud OC  Step 1   The first time you launch Cloud OC  the system will request you to set up a password which will be required for login to the  Cloud OC server   Step 2  Step 3   ee Find the Cloud OC icon When the Cloud  camer in the notification area and OC web page ap   To wet ihe Cloud OC function conned bo       i    the folowing URLS right click the icon to select pears  click Login   bipalLZTNDLLa     Start Server to launch the enter the previously  Cloud OC server  The Cloud configured pass   OC server will provide a word  and then click Send and you will be able to view your  Ney     dedicated IP and you can system status   Cescnpton       enter this IP address in an  Internet connected browser to log in to the Cloud OC server  later     B  Directions for use             e Tuner  System Tweaking    The Tuner tab provides a full range of tweaking options that include CPU   me
53. der supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable  provided by expan   sion cards  for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards  and sound cards  For example  some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable  for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI  display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time  For  information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable  carefully read the manual for your expan   sion card                       Pin No    Definition  1 SPDIFO  2 GND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Hardware Installation   26      11  F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 F_USB4  USB 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                                      Pin No    Definition  Power  5V   Power  5V   USB DX   USB DY   USB DX   USB DY   GND  GND   No Pin  NC                                                                                                                                        
54. dows installation screen appears  select your language and click Next    3  Select Repair your computer    4  Select Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and then click Next    5  Select the backup you want to use and then follow the on screen instructions to complete     EB For further instructions  refer to the Help file of Smart Recovery 2       SMART DualBlOS   lt  SMART DualBlOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates     and remind users of the dates  It also stores the recorded data in the main and backup BIOS  simultaneously  which can prevent loss of the data in case the system hard drive fails        pSmart DualBios Instructions    Enter the Smart 6  password to launch the SMART DualBlOS utility   You can record personal passwords and important dates and set re   minders of these dates  Click Save to save the settings and click Exit  to exit              Unique Features  72     SMART Recorder   Baiga SMART Recorder monitors and records the activities in a system such as the time when the  computer was turned on off or even when large data files were moved within the hard drive or  copied to an external storage device                  Smart Recorder Instructions    Select the Enable check box at the bottom of the ON OFF Recorder  or File Monitor tab to enable the recording of system on off time or  files copying  Entering the Smart 6  password is required before you  make any changes to the previous setti
55. e  The message that follows asks if you want to change it to AHCI mode and en   able hot plug functionality for the SATA connectors   Press  lt Y gt  to enable AHCI mode or  lt N gt  to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again   Note  This message will appear again at next boot if you do not respond YES or NO in time     Function Keys      lt TAB gt   POST SCREEN  Press the  lt Tab gt  key to show the BIOS POST screen  To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup  refer to the  instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 44    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 up arrow key   lt T gt  or the down arrow key  lt J gt  to select the first boot device  then press  lt Enter gt  to accept  To exit Boot Menu  press   lt Esc gt   The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu   Note  The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only  After system restart  the device boot order will still be  based on BIOS Setup settings  You can acce
56. e 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       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   User Password  When the Password Check item is set to System  you must enter the supervisor password  or user  password  at system startup to continue system boot  In BIOS Setup  you must enter the supervisor  password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings  The user password only allows you to view the  BIOS settings but not to make changes     To clear the password  press  lt Enter gt  on the password item and when requested for the password  press     lt Enter gt  again  The message  PASSWORD DISABLED  will appear  indicating the password has been can   celled       53   BIOS Setup    2 12 Save  amp  Exit Setup    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software    MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T   Load Fail Safe Defaults    Standard CMOS I    Advanced BIOS E Save to CMOS and EXIT  Y N   Y    Integra
57. e SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System        Step 3  Install the motherboard drivers and the X H D utiltiy   After installing the operating system  insert the motherboard driver disk  You can click the Xpress Install All  button to automatically install all motherboard drivers  including the X H D utility  Or you can go to the Applica   tion Software screen to individually install the X H D utility later     B  Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive  X H D        Instructions       Before launching X H D  make sure the newly added hard   drive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID ready sys   tem drive   To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array that s  Auto been created earlier  make sure the new drive is greater than  or equal to the biggest drive in the array       GIGABYTE          Manual    ye   gga  EX IREME  Hara A Cancel    A  To automatically set up a RAID 0 array   Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array     2  To manually set up a RAID array     9  Click Manual to access the Intel Rapid Storage Technology  with which you can build a RAID 0  RAID 1     or other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components     3  Exits the X H D utility     Click Cancel to exit the X H D utility      Note 1  The X H D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Chipset     Note 2  It is recommended that before you run the X H D utility  back up all of your data to avoid risk of  hardware damage or lost of 
58. e 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 i    Date  Oct  29 2010       Copyright     2010 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  carefully read the User s Manual     For product related information  check on our website at   http   www gigabyte com    Identifying Your Motherboard Revision   The revision number on your motherboard looks like this   REV  X X   For example   REV  1 0   means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0  Check your motherboard revision before updating  motherboard BIOS  drivers  or when looking for technical information     E
59. e to submit your question     EB If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem  contact the place of purchase or local deal   Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible       97   Appendix    5 4 Regulatory Statements    Regulatory Notices    This document must not be copied without our written permission  and the contents there of must not be  imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose  Contravention will be prosecuted  We  believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing  GIGABYTE  cannot  however  assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text  Also note that the informa   tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by  GIGABYTE        Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment    In addition to high efficiency performance  all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations  for RoHS  Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment  and WEEE   Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment  environmental directives  as well as most major worldwide safety  requirements  To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of  our natural resources  GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or  reuse most of the materials in your  end of life  product     Restriction of Hazardous Substances 
60. elect the Disable front panel jack  detection check box  Click OK to complete                         d ieta    ole rej    a ERP pert OER sete       Connecter sedrs         Cet ped ek dete te    Cte aa pay Aog  when dee hes beer pugges a    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       ira    ole rej        Gi E seamana PEE seoa    advanced settings dialog box  Select the Mute the rear so  output device  when a front headphone plugged in s    check box  Click OK to complete   a    Device advenced seringi    the rear output dence  whet a Gort headphone Suget in  eH  aa rm  J Te up same tee of put jacks  Le  inet oF mioahone  at an Pout device  Ca          Seperate al OA jacks 96 POEDEL IEO     ere eg r             Appendix   90      5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF Out    The S PDIF Out jack          can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best au   dio quality     1  Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable            p a  i   j       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     2  click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate  and bit depth  Click OK to complete     Gere Chats Veye    T xeon D  o    f    or be       negi   Wi  l      ee     f   p   H  e   ie            No
61. f the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices  click  the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website     GIGABYTE               GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY COLTD   NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien  Taipei Talwan       3 5 System    This page provides the basic system information     GIGABYTE    System Information  You can save  print or e mai the system information by checking the buttons  below        Gigabyle Technology Co   Lid HaTMAADIZH  HeTMA D H O18   ime  CoreTM  2400 CRU G3  PHE  Total physical memory 835 M3   Windows T Litirriate   6 Senes 1 0 610  1008 1        5   Drivers Installation    3 6 Download Center    To update the BIOS  drivers  or applications  click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE  website  The latest version of the BIOS  drivers  or applications will be displayed     GIGABYTE    inital Chipset Drivers  automaticaly     fiw i the aaran atan pagi for browser that coibir your mode visited wat dai  your hiviery  your  nerds and your raaire news feed inta an enhanced view for a more PEEN intemal EpC    Reale BUTE LAM Driver for ghgatearvfindows      onc 7 18 ae 010       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     GIGABYTE       E e ewe D EAn A                      Drivers Installation   58      Chapter 4 Unique Features       4 1 Xpress Recovery2    Xpress Recovery2 is a utility 
62. fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1  RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays  The procedures below assume a new  drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array   Note  The new drive must have equal or  greater capacity than the old one      Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one  Restart your computer     e Enabling Automatic Rebuild  Step 1    When the message  Press  lt Ctrl I gt  to enter Configuration Utility  appears  press  lt Ctrl gt     lt I gt  to enter the  RAID Configuration Utility  The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility        Intel R         MAIN MENU             DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED        available for rebuilding detected ctine                   ST3120026AS 3JT354CP EGE  WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 111 7GB       Step 2   Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press  lt Enter gt   The following screen appears   indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system  look for the Intel  Rapid Storage Technology icon    in the notification area  which will show that a RAID volume is being  rebuilt   If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage  you have to manually rebuild the array in the  operating system  see the next page for more details                  itl      MAIN MENU      1  Create RAID Volume 3  Reset Disks to Non RAID  2  Delete RAID Volume 4  Recovery Volume Options      DISK VOLUME INFORMATION 
63. ff    Current CPU Power Consumption   Total Power Savings  Total power saving with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled         Time Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled   Total Mode Switch   Meter Mode Switch   Dynamic Power Phase Status   Power Saving Status  Icons of the devices currently in power saving mode will light on   3 Level Power Saving Switch  Default 1   t 2   Advanced Settings   Close  Application will enter Stealth Mode    Minimize  Application will continue to run in taskbar    INFO Help   Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch  Default  On    15 Live Utility Update  Check for the latest utility version     C  Stealth Mode    In Stealth Mode  the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings  even after the  system is restarted  Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the  application                          CO  CO   N   DD  on    GW  Nh                        EES  BO                 oo            D gt                  Note 1  Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver    2 function  make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt  C1E   and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are set to Enabled     Note 2  1  Smart FAN CPU  default   2  Smart FAN CPU VGA HDD  3  Smart FAN CPU VGA HDD Chipset   Memory     Note 3  The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Dynamic Power  Saver is under the enable status  and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero     Note 4  Dynamic Ene
64. for the peripherals  If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard  specifications  please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU  graph   ics card  memory  hard drive  etc     1 3 1 Installing the CPU    A  Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU                                                                                                  LGA1155 CPU Socket                       Alignment Key q b Alignment Key                                                                                                                                                                         q oO  il  O   ajc    SE  Se      Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket                                                       LGA1155 CPU       Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU      13   Hardware Installation    B  Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket     Before installing the CPU  make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from    the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU        Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down  and away from the socket with your finger  Then  completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal  load plate will be lifted as well        Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers   Align the CPU pin one marking  triangle  with the  pin one corner of the CPU socket  or you may  align the CPU notches with the socket alignment  keys
65. geme Load Optimized Defaults  Y N   Y  PC Health Status    ESC  Quit Tl      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   64      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 cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inad   equate BIOS flashing     U      Using  BIOS       Bi0S_    Flash Memory Type      Flash Memory Size    A105 Sign on Message      BIOS Vendor    a Load CMOS default after BIOS update  B  Ciear omi data Poo        7  kb       E GIGABYTE       1  Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function   Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server  select the  BIOS server s
66. h will clear the CMOS values after about one  minute       Why do   still get a weak sound even though   have turned my speaker to the maximum volume     Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier  If not  try a speaker with power amplifier       Why cannot   install the onboard HD audio driver successfully   For Windows XP only     Step 1  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 
67. he MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility  On the RE   COVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu  select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the  operating system  Follow the on screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility     Intel R  Rapid Storage Technology   Option ROM   10 0 0 1046  Copyright C  2003 10 Intel Corporation  All Rights Reserved       RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS     1  Enable Only Recovery Disk  2  Enable Only Master Disk         Capacity Bootable    Select a Recovery volume to do the operation      T4  Up Down  SPACE  Selects  ENTER  Done     T4   select  ESC  Previous Menu  ENTER   Select       de pou re you weet be copy M the date bam the necoey dink tg the eraser cic   i waini egies tea aber oe Serre ip PADE athe Piep Won the i Une   o Tii GAA Dont oe rg BE SAR cag Pek tara     oe              Step 3   Click Yes to begin the data recovery     re ee             Step 2   Go to the Manage menu of the Intel Rapid Stor   age Technology utility and click Recover data in  Manage Volume      p                    The Status item on the left of the screen dis  Step 4    plays the rebuild progress  After the recovery volume is completed  the Sta   tus will display as Normal    Appendix   88      5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output  5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio    The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back    panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel        audio  8 4 n E i Q   contr voter    e       
68. he file  pes you want and copy it      71  Unique Features          Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2  Windows 7 only            Steps   1  Click the System Recovery button on the main menu   2  Select the partition where your backup is saved   3  Use the time slider to select a time point   4  Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and  click Restore   5  Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore  immediately or later  Once you respond  Yes  the system will re   start to the Windows recovery environment  Follow the on screen    instructions to restore your system        UII 9 8 03 Pm MIIO 4 43 am  Partition to restore e For Windows Vista  refer to the steps below to use the original  dint  doftutuces pprturedtesiced  A Windows installation disk for system recovery   e All of your files and programs will be deleted and replaced with  those on the selected backup  If needed  be sure to make a copy  of your data before the restore        Al of the weer dola ard prog eres mi be erased ard replaced mA those  On the oplected backup  Make cure to back up your dia before the  restoration   needed            Restore    caei  GIGABYTE    Recovering your system using the original Windows installation disk    In case Windows or your hard drive has serious errors  use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery   Steps    1  Restart your computer to boot from the original Windows installation disk    2  When the Win
69. hen 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 connectors of your hard   ware components are connected    To prevent damage to the motherboard  do not allow screws to come in contact with the  motherboard circuit or its components    Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or  within the computer casing    Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface    Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment    Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys   tem components as well as physical harm to the user    If you
70. hen you install 64 bit Windows 7 Vista   This item is configurable only when the HPET Support is set to Enabled   Default  32 bit mode     lt  gt  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    gt    Disabled Disables this function   Default    gt  gt  Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system    lt  gt  Power On By Keyboard    Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event    Note  you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the  5VSB lead     gt    Disabled Disables this function   Default     gt    Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system     gt    Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system    lt  gt  KB Power ON Password    Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password  Press  lt Enter gt  on this item and set  a password with up to 5 characters and then press  lt Enter gt  to accept  To turn on the system  enter the  password and press  lt Enter gt    Note  To cancel the password  press  lt Enter gt  on this item  When prompted for the password  press   lt Enter gt  again without entering the password to clear the password settings     lt  gt  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 up
71. ick Boot  Disabled  Menu Level  gt   First Boot Device  Hard Disk   Second Boot Device  CDROM   Third Boot Device LN  JDD   Password Check  Setup   HDD S M A R T  Capability  Disabled   Limit CPUID Max  to 3 0 9  Disabled   No Execute Memory Protect          Enabled   Delay For HDD  Secs   0   Full Screen LOGO Show  Enabled   Init Display First  PCIE x16   Onboard VGA  Enable If No Ext PEG   On Chip Frame Buffer Size  64MB 2MB for GTT     TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults        lt  gt  Hard Disk Boot Priority    Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives  Use the up or  down arrow key to select a hard drive  then press the plus key  lt   gt   or  lt PageUp gt   or the minus key  lt   gt   or   lt PageDown gt   to move it up or down on the list  Press  lt Esc gt  to exit this menu when finished      Quick Boot    Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot up process to shorten the wait   ing time for entering the operating system and to deliver greater efficiency for daily use  The settings  here synchronize with the settings of the SMART QuickBoot of Smart 6      Default  Disabled       First Second Third Boot Device  Specifies the boot order from the available devices  Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and  press  lt Enter gt  to accept  Options are  Hard Disk  CDROM  USB F
72. ike 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  D    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        Wie pecon Pa you ital the driers kiad Bakoe for your motherboard  Please click elal AP io Peal al he divers  Aatamia ay        SIENET A ie GPA AITAB EAL page for browser thet combines your rose vated wit FANIA  om arene you  k aid your resltime need eed inte an enhanced vise tor a ibanai inber    a    Reskak HO Aedia Dri   EANET EETA    Cd Rasket E1UTIEI LAM Drivs for gigat iire T  Verion  T 18 Fez a0       HEC Elpetrorees USB J0 Heii Contreler Dever    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 i
73. ion of the    Arrow Sign on i The To     j p  the Male Push   E ofFemale  Pin Push Pin  Female  Push Pin       Step 2    Before installing the cooler  note the direction of  the arrow sign    on the male push pin   Turn   ing the push pin along the direction of arrow is to  remove the cooler  on the contrary  is to install         Step 4   You should hear a  click  when pushing down  each push pin  Check that the Male and Female  push pins are joined closely   Refer to your CPU  cooler installation manual for instructions on  installing the cooler         Step 6    Finally  attach the power connector of the CPU  cooler to the CPU fan header  CPU_FAN  on the  motherboard     CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU  Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage    Rc extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the    the CPU     Hardware Installation    1 4 Installing the Memory    Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory    e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory  It is recommended that memory of the  same capacity  brand  speed  and chips be used    Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules     e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing  the memory to prevent hardware damage    e Memory modules have a foolproof design  A memory module can be installed in only one direc   tion  If you are unable to inse
74. ique Features    4 6 Smart 6     GIGABYTE Smart 6     is designed with user friendliness in mind  and offers a combination of 6 innovative  software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management  Smart 6    allows you to speed up  system performance  reduce boot up time  manage a secure platform and recover specified files easily with a  click of the mouse button     GIGABYTE       PMA SMART 1  4   SMART  ou SMART    QuickBoot    QuickBoost Recovery    San WO aan 7     Recorder    TimeLock       eo     x       SMART QuickBoot    SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot up process and shortens the waiting time for en   tering the operating system  delivering greater efficiency for daily use      o        Sat Quickiot Instructions     Select the Enable check box below the BIOS QuickBoot or OS  QuickBoot item and then click Save to save the settings        i t users alike  users simply click on one of the three levels of CPU performance enhancement  and  SMART QuickBoost automatically adjusts CPU performance     Emart Quick Boost a Instructions     Smart QuickBoost   wS   the changes to take effect     eu Anake e Ge e e  BOLE  100 MHE BOLK  100 MHE BCLK  100 MHE          Unique Features   70           SMART Recovery 2    Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up a partition as an image file every hour  You can use  these images to restore your system or files when needed                                Smart Recovery 2   The Smart Recovery 2 main menu   Button Func
75. ite 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  CD onal download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in   Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function  below     2  Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function   Click Update BIOS from File  then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained  from the Internet or through other source  Follow the on screen instructions to complete     3  Save the Current BIOS File   Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file     4  Lee cmos detaut atter Bios update Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update   Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically  load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after the system restarts     C  After Updating the BIOS  Restart your system after updating the BIOS     Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard model  Updating the  BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot       65   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  i
76. k Detected Displays transmission speed    gt    Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable   Note  The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode  it will operate at a  normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated    lt  gt  When a Cable Problem Occurs     If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires  the Status field will show Short and then length  shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short   Example  Partl 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   46       lt   Onboard LAN Boot ROM  Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip    Default  Disabled     lt   Onboard USB 3 0 Controller  Renesas D720200 USB Controller   Enables or disables the Renesas D720200 USB controller   Default  Enabled     lt  gt  Onboard Serial Port 1    Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt   Options are  Auto  3F8 IRQ4  default   2F8 IRQ3  3E8 IRQ4  2E8 IRQ3  Disabled       47   BIOS Setup    2 7 Power Management Setup    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Power Management Setup    ACPI S
77. ld waste disposal service or where you purchased  the product for details of environmentally safe recycling     When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you   take it back  to your local or  regional waste collection administration for recycling      f you need further assistance in recycling  reusing in your  end of life  product  you may contact us at the  Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your  effort     Appendix   98      Finally  we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the  energy saving features of this product  where applicable   recycling the inner and outer packaging  including  shipping containers  this product was delivered in  and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly   With your help  we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic  equipment  minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of  end of life  products  and generally improve our  quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and  are disposed of properly     China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table  The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances  China    RoHS  requirements     ATHA pE  AF RSP SSRN  HR  Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products   China 
78. lets  the BIOS automatically configure this setting   Default  Auto    CPU EIST Function        Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology  EIST   Depending on CPU loading  Intel  EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease  average power consumption and heat production  Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this set   ting   Default  Auto      Note  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature  For more information    about Intel CPUs  unique features  please visit Intel s website     35   BIOS Setup     lt  Bi Directional PROCHOT               gt  gt  Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting   Default     gt    Enabled When the CPU or chipset detects that an overheating is occurring  PROCHOT signals will  be emitted to lower CPU performance to decrease heat production     gt    Disabled Only allows the CPU to detect whether an overheating is occurring to emit PROCHOT  signals      gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Standard Clock Control    lt  Extreme Memory Profile  X M P         Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s  to enhance memory performance  when enabled    gt    Disabled Disables this function   Default    gt  gt  Profilet Uses Profile 1 settings    gt  gt  Profile2       Uses Profile 2 settings     gt  System Memory Multiplier  SPD   Allows you to set the system memory multiplier  Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD  data
79. me   Recovery Volume Options      DISK VOLUME INFORMATION    RAID Volumes      JID  AEG Level Strip Size Status Bootable   0  Volume0 RAIDO Stripe  128KB 223 6GB Yes    Physical Devices     Port Device Model Serial   Size Type Status Vol ID   0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB   1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX 111 7GB    Figure 7  To exit the RAID BIOS utility  press  lt Esc gt  or select 5  Exit in MAIN MENU     Now  you can proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID AHCI  driver and operating system      81   Appendix    Recovery Volume Options    Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system  operation using a designated recovery drive  With the Rapid Recovery Technology  which employs RAID 1  functionality  users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive  if needed  the data on the  recovery drive can be restored back to the master drive     Before you begin    e The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive    e A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only  A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot  co exist in the system at the same time  that is  if you have already created a recovery volume  you are  unable to create a RAID array    e By default  only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system  the recovery drive is hidden     Step 1   Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press  lt Enter gt   Figure 8  
80. mory  graphics  and PCle frequencies and voltages  Click the  lt   gt  or  lt   gt  but   ton under an item you want to configure or directly enter a value  and click Set  XXXX to complete        e System Info  System Monitoring    The System Info tab enables real time PC system status monitoring for values  such as CPU temperature  cooling fan speeds  CPU VCore and system tem   perature     e Control  System Status Control    The Control tab allows for controlling system power states with restart  power  off  suspend  and hibernate options         Note 1    Supported on Windows 7  Vista  and XP  For Windows XP  be sure to update Internet Explorer to version 7 0 or later  When  using Cloud OC  make sure the Internet connection is normal  Cloud OC will be unable to connect to the remote computer  when the Internet is disconnected or when the remote computer is in power off   standby  or hibernation mode     Note 2  Bluetooth PAN  Personal Area Network  support is required     Note 3  Available functions may differ by motherboard model     Unique Features   76      Chapter 5 Appendix    5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s     To configure SATA hard drive s   follow the steps below   A  Install SATA hard drive s  in your computer    B  Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup    C  Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS  8        D  Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver        and operating system     Before you begin    Please prepare    e At least two SATA hard drives  to ensure op
81. nas 21   Chapter 2 BIOS SOM aac cesta cpesen secs ceeiesecensnesesevenaevervenacstesetetencseresesesesateeeectauetcteretoon  29  2l LeU CIC cscs sees sears ces cies catnarieassnescaleesteeaeseraptenatteecsesdee spaneendeneaeanceusceae 30   Ze  The Mam WGI sosonoan sa 31   2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T             cccccscssesesssessscsssssessecesssssssssesseesessesseeees 33   2 4   Standard CMOS Features            ccccccsessssssssssessesssessssssssssssssssssesaresesasessess 41   2 5 Advanced BIOS Features           ccecssssesssscsssssscssesssessessesesersessssesesassseesaseseess 43   26 integrated Peripherals as ccphnncan tenstontitaantaaen autasiantaietantinid lea aimineianlasetntee 45   2 7 Power Management Setup              cccessssscssssssssssssessssesssessessssrsesssesersaseseees 48   2 8 PC Health SUAS ssc socne casnercentsadseassptndsesndice coset enchasdice dan endedsasaees caddie Hecsswesseasionse 50   2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaullts               ccccsssessssscssssssessesssessessesseesessseesessseseesaseseess 52   2 40 Load Optimized Defaults    ccceccssecsesscscsecsssecsssscessesessseesseeseseeseseees 52   2 11 Set Supervisor User Password          ccccccccsscsesscscsscsssecessecsssesessscessesesassesaseees 53   A2 Sae N EX SSID serasi ea S E naece 54   2 13 Exit Without SAVING sosccocec scszsec tons caenveceenozenscee sacutectgesdsencoeacesdeteesd aa aidea inia 54    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation           c cccccssccsscscsssssessssssseessscsssssscessessseessess
82. ncludes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information  letting users read their system related information  without the need to install additional software        The EasyTune 6 Interface                      Tabs Information                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    Q me   The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages     e Quick Boost mode provides you with 3 levels of CPU frequency base clock to choose to achieve  desired system performance      After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values  be  sure to restart your system for these changes to take effect    e Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU base clock only    e Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings  using the sliders    e Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile   txt file     e Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile    After making changes in Easy mode Advanced mode  be sure to click Set for these changes to take   effect or click Default to restore to default values     lt P Graphics   The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA  graphics card     F smar   The Smart tab allows you to specify a Sma
83. nect the ATX main power cable and the  12V power cable  Turn on the power to start the computer     Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the  expansion slot and power connectors are firmly attached     The problem is verified and solved      Continued        Appendix   96              No The power supply  CPU or  9 I  When the computer is turned on  is the CPU cooler running  E   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     The problem is verified and solved     Turn off the computer  Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart  the computer          Check if the keyboard is working properly     No The keyboard or keyboard  connector might fail     The problem is verified and solved     Yes    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        Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices  Check if  the system can boot successfully         connector  or cable might  fail        Yes 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 pag
84. ngs                    SMART TimeLock    SMART TimeLock allows users to effectively manage computer usage time with simple rules and  options    Instructions             Click the lock icon     on the bottom left corner and enter the Smart 6   password  Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computer    for weekdays and weekends  Click Save to save the settings and  click Exit to exit        The Smart TimeLock Alert    An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdown time   When the alert appears  you can enter the Smart 6  password to extend the  usage time or click Cancel to close the alert  If you respond Cancel  you will  be requested to enter the password to extend the usage time again when the  default shutdown time arrives  or the computer will shutdown right away            Note 1  When launching Smart 6    for the first time  the system will request you to set up a password  This password is  required when you activate SMART DualBlOS or when you want to make changes to the SMART Recorder or  SMART TimeLock settings     Note 2  You will not be able to use the  Safely Remove Hardware  feature in the operating system with SMART Recorder  enabled  To remove an external storage device  unplug it directly from your computer  please note that doing so  may result in damage to the hardware device or loss of data      Note 3  You can set the User Password in the system BIOS Setup program to prevent the system time being changed by other  use
85. nity from radio inteclerence of O EN 50001 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible  broadcast receivers and associated power systems  UPS    equipment   Limits and methods of measurement    of radio Gsturbance characteristics of    information technology equipment  Cabled distribution systems  Equipment  for receiving andor distribution irom  sound and television signals CE   EC conformity marking    The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product   with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC  Safety requirements for mains operated   EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment  electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment    Safety of househok  and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Salety requirements for  uninterruptible power systems  UPS     Manufacturer importer  ai spate Temmy Huang     Stamp  Date Oct  29  2010 Name Timmy Huang       DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a     FC    Responsible Party Name G B T  INC   U S A    Address  17358 Railroad Street  City of Industry  CA 91748  Phone Fax No   818  854 9338  818  834 9339  hereby declares that the product  Product Name  Motherboard  Model Number  GA H67MA D2H  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 th
86. nstall 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      LQ Please ignore the popup dialog box es   e g  the Found New Hardware Wizard  displayed      55   Drivers Installation    3 2 Application Software    This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software  You  can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it           GIGABYTE           Click the Thstall bution on the right of an application to install i    D O M  feegtepie Online Menman    Sirei 11M8  wba syslen management boo  ihai allows chent syslen hardware niuma such  E CPU and memory and graphics cand and much more ip be monioned or comirnibed via a    Pace Wierd proces wily tor cusbomining BOS bool up screen            3 3 Technical Manuals    This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides  content descriptions for this driver disk  and the mother   board manuals        Drivers Installation   56      3 4 Contact    For the detailed contact information o
87. o  12CF1 2SERPW 0 R   O COM port cable  Part No  12CF1 1CM001 3 R        GA H67MA D2H Motherboard Layout    ATX_12V    DE iMi Mi  EB  PHASE LED    LGA1155    Realtek  RTL8111E    SYS_FAN    CODEC    SPDIF_O        F_AUDIO  COM F_USB3 F_USB1       GA H6 7MA D2H Motherboard Block Diagram    1 PCI Express x16       CPU CLK     100 MHz              PCle CLK   100 MHz  LGA1155 DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz  CPU         Dual Channel Memory            DMI Interface  FDI Interface       R5   L__    Realtek Renesas  RTL8111E     p720200 HDMI  PCI Express Bus wy 1 l DVI D  D Sub    x1   x1 x4  Dual BIOS    Heck    Intel  H67  ll a 2 SATA 6Gb s  2 PCI Express x1 fi SATA 3Gb s  1 PCI Express x4  7 12 USB 2 0 1 1  Oo  LPC  Bus TE  i  78728  PS 2 KB Mouse  5 OSf 5  O S00 O  g t L  2 5  g  A 7        Surround Speaker Out    Center Subwoofer Speaker Out    Chapter1 Hardware Installation    1 1    Installation Precautions    The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can    become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge  ESD   Prior to installation  carefully read  the user s manual and follow these procedures     Prior to installation  do not remove or break motherboard S N  Serial Number  sticker or  warranty sticker provided by your dealer  These stickers are required for warranty validation   Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before  installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components    W
88. on the return of the AC power   Default    gt  gt  Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power    gt  gt  Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power      lt  gt  ErP Support    Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5  shutdown  state   Default   Disabled    Note  When this item is set to Enabled  the following four functions will become unavailable    PME event wake up  power on by mouse  power on by keyboard  and wake on LAN      Note  Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only     49   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 RTN  DDRI5V 1 516V  TZ  11 779V  Vtt 1 076V  Current System Temperature IORC  Current CPU Temperature 47  C  Current CPU FAN Speed 3372 RPMI  Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM  CPU Warning Temperature  Disabled   CPU FAN Fail Warning  Disabled   SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning  Disabled   CPU Smart FAN Control  Normal    lt  Slope PWM 1 75 PWM value    C  CPU Smart FAN Mode  Auto     TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults        lt  gt  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 
89. ormation on CPU memory frequencies parameters      gt  Advanced Frequency Settings    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Advanced Frequency Settings    CPU Clock Ratio  30X  Item Help  CPU Frequency 3 00GHz  100x30  Menu Level  gt    gt  Advanced CPU Core Features  Press Enter   Standard Clock Control  Extreme Memory Profile  X M P           Disabled   System Memory Multiplier  SPD   Auto   Memory Frequency  Mhz  1333 1553  Internal Graphics Clock 1100  Auto     TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults        gt  Advanced CPU Core Features    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Advanced CPU Core Features    CPU Clock Ratio  30X    CPU Frequency 3 00GHz  100x30  Menu Level  gt  gt   Intel R  Turbo Boost Tech          Auto     Turbo Ratio 1 Core      gt   Auto     Turbo Ratio 2 Core           Auto     Turbo Ratio 3 Core             ENA    Turbo Ratio 4 Core          Auto     Turbo Power Limit Watts   Auto     Core Current Limit Amps   Auto    CPU Cores Enabled       All     CPU Multi Threading             Enabled   CPU Enhanced Halt  C1E          Auto   C3 C6 State Support        Auto   CPU Thermal Monitor             Auto   CPU EIST Function        Auto   Bi Directional PROCHOT        Auto     TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F
90. our computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip     What is DualBIOS    OS 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     een With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating    ENS  systems like MS DOS or Window first  Embedded in the BIOS  the Q Flash tool  frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process     What is  BIOS    EIOS    BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ          ment   BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest  BIOS server       site and update the BIOS     4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility    A  Before You Begin    1  From GIGABYTE s website  download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your moth   erboard model    2  Extract the file and save the new BIOS file  e g  H67MAD2H 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
91. our hard drive  If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later  simply press  lt F9 gt  during the    POST     C  Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2    aS       a oe  Pom a    GIGABYTE                T    HW      Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a     new partition to store the backup image file              TECE    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     D  Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2  ey     Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in     case the system breaks down  The RESTORE option will not be  present if no backup is created before        a    A GIGABYTE          lt a    a    GIGABYTE       ae eee             Step 1  Step 2   If you wish to remove the backup file  select After the backup file is removed  no backup image  REMOVE  file will be present in Disk Management and hard    drive space will be freed up     F  Exiting Xpress Recovery2    a  GIGABYTE       TECH KH OLOGY       Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2       61   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 y
92. p  Awww gigabyte de WEB address   http  Awww giga byte hu   e G B T  TECH  CO   LTD    U K  e Turkey   WEB address   http   Awww giga byte co uk WEB address   http  Awww gigabyte com tr  e Giga Byte Technology B V    The Netherlands e Russia   WEB address   http  Awww giga byte nl WEB address   http  Awww gigabyte ru   e GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE   France e Poland   WEB address   http  Awww gigabyte  fr WEB address   http   www gigabyte p    e Sweden e Ukraine   WEB address   http  www gigabyte se WEB address   http  Awww gigabyte ua   e Italy e Romania   WEB address   http   www giga byte  it WEB address   http   www gigabyte com ro  e Spain e Serbia   WEB address   http   www giga byte es WEB address   http   www gigabyte co rs  e Greece e Kazakhstan    WEB address   http   www gigabyte com gr    WEB address   http   www gigabyte kz          e Czech Republic  WEB address   http   www gigabyte cz    You may go to the GIGABYTE website  select your language  in the language list on the top right corner of the website        e GIGABYTE Global Service System    GIGABYTE    Welcome to GIGABYTE Service system  If you want to submit  new question OF check ow response  please enter your I  Mail address and press the button to tog in    850  fo     Appendix       To submit a technical or non technical  Sales Market   ing  question  please link to    http   ggts gigabyte com tw   Then select your language to enter the system       104      
93. p disk   A  Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive             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       59   Unique Features    Where do you want fo inptall Window        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  backup file              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 y
94. 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 keyboard or mouse      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       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 but the actual resolutions supported  depend on the monitor being used    e After installing the HDMI device  make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI  EB device   The item name may differ from operating system  Refer to the figure below for details        Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3  DTS and 2 channel LPCM formats   AC3 and   DTS require the use
95. pports a single SATA device  The SATA3_0 and SATA3_1  connectors support RAID 0 and RAID 1  RAID 5 and RAID 10 can be implemented on the two con   nectors with the SATA2_2 3 4 and eSATA connectors         Refer to Chapter 5   Configuring SATA Hard   Drive s    for instructions on configuring a RAID array              Pin No    Definition  GND  TXP  TXN  GND  RXN  RXP  GND                         i SATA3 0 SATA3 1       eh                                                                                                                                                                             4j  NEO  Oo  AIOI NJ  gt                                                                                                           e A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard  drives  If more than two hard drives are to be used  the total  number of hard drives must be an even number    e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives    The total number of hard drives does not have to be an Please connect the L shaped end of  even number   the SATA cable to your SATA hard   e ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives  drive      Note  When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels  the system perfor   mance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected     23   Hardware Installation             6  SATA2_2 3 4  SATA 3Gb s Connectors  Controlled by H67 Chipset   The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standar
96. r Dynamic Energy Saver    2  Support for Smart 6   Support for Auto Green  Support for eXtreme Hard Drive  X H D   Support for ON OFF Charge  Support for Cloud OC  Support for Q Share       Bundled Software      Norton Internet Security  OEM version        Operating System      Support for Microsoft   Windows   7 Vista XP               Micro ATX Form Factor  24 4cm x 21 1cm         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 CPU and CPU Cooler      Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU     Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU     Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list     Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing  the CPU to prevent hardware damage    Locate the pin one of the CPU  The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly   Or you may  locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket     Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU    Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed  otherwise overheating and dam   age of the CPU may occur    Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications  It is not recommended  that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the  standard requirements 
97. rgy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches  99999999 Watts     Unique Features   68      4 5 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 R in the notification area and right click on this icon  to configure the data sharing settings                                Connect s  Enable Incoming Folder     Diable Incoming Folder     Incoming folder       ee abate  COSMET oa gue  Exil      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       69   Un
98. rking with its sup   porting software and system   Default  Enabled     lt  gt  Delay For HDD  Secs   Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up  The ad   justable range is from 0 to 15 seconds   Default  0      Full Screen LOGO Show  Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup  Disabled displays  normal POST message   Default  Enabled     lt  gt  Init Display First  Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the  onboard graphics      gt  gt  Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display    gt  gt  PCIE x16 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display   Default    gt  gt  PCIE x4 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX  4 slot as the first display      lt  Onboard VGA  Enables or disables the onboard graphics function    gt  gt  Enable If No Ext PEG  Activates the onboard graphics only when no PCI Express graphics card is installed   Default    gt  gt  Always Enable  Always activates the onboard graphics  whether or not a PCI Express graphics card is installed  If you  wish to set up a dual view configuration  set this item to Always Enable     lt  gt  QOn Chip Frame Buffer Size  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 32MB 2MB for GTT   480M
99. rollers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE  mode   Default   b gt  RAID XHD  Enables RAID for the SATA controllers    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    lt  SATA Port0 3 Native Mode  Intel H67 Chipset     Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers    gt    Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode   In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with  other device  Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that  do not support Native mode    gt  gt  Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode  Enable Native IDE mode if you  wish to install operating systems that support Native mode   Default    lt   USB Controllers  Enables or disables the integrated USB controller   Default  Enabled   Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below    lt   USB Legacy Function  Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS   Default  Enabled          45   BIOS Setup     lt  USB Storage Function  Determines whether to detect USB storage devices  including USB flash drives and USB hard drives  during the POST   Default  Enabled     lt   Azalia Codec  Enables or disables the onboard audio function   Default  Auto   If you wish to install a 3rd par
100. rs      73  Unique Features    4 7 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   etooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key          If the screen doesn t   Ona AE CEH display your Bluetooth cell phone  click Refresh to let Auto Green re detect the device     meena Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key  make sure your motherboard   3     has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth   functions on your phone                             Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key    After you select a cell phone  the Add device as shown on the left will appear  Enter  a passkey  8 16 digits recommended  which will be used for pairing with the cell  phone  Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone       Configuring other Bluetooth settings    On the Other Settings tab  you can set how much time it takes to scan your Blu   etooth cell phone key  how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range  of your computer  and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy
101. rt Fan mode  Smart Fan Advanced mode allows the CPU fan  speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set    Erw monitor The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature  voltage and fan speed and set  temperature fan speed alarm  You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound  file   wav file      Note  Due to the hardware limitation  you must install a DDR3 1066 MHz memory module s   or above  to enable support  for Quick Boost                          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    ER norco functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model  Grayed out area s  indicates that the item is  that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6  or system instability or other unexpected results may occur     Unique Features   66      4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver    2    GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver    2       is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power  savings with a click of the button  Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design  GIGA   BYTE Dynamic Energy Saver    2 is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency  without sacrificing computing performance     The Dynamic Energy Saver    2 Interface  A  Meter 
102. rt the memory  switch the direction     1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration    This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology  After the  memory is installed  the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory  En   abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth    The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as    following      gt  gt  Channel 0  DDR3 _1   gt  gt  Channel 1  DDR3 _2                                                                                  3     i E                                                 O                                                                                  To                               far cr ene etna rca                  ade                   Due to CPU limitations  read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode   1  Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed   2  When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules  it is recommended that memory of  the same capacity  brand  speed  and chips be used for optimum performance     Hardware Installation    1 4 2 Installing a Memory    Before installing a memory module  make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power  AY cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module   DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMM
103. s  Be sure to install  DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard                                                                                                                                               Notch                                                                         SE             E      SE  ee a ey                               DDR3 DIMM       A DDR3 memory module has a notch  so it can only fit in one direction  Follow the steps below to correctly  install your memory modules in the memory sockets     Step 1    Note the orientation of the memory module  Spread the retaining  clips at both ends of the memory socket  Place the memory module  on the socket  As indicated in the picture on the left  place your fin   gers on the top edge of the memory  push down on the memory and  insert it vertically into the memory socket     Step 2   The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the  memory module is securely inserted         17  Hardware Installation    1 5 Installing an Expansion Card    e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card  Carefully read the manual that came  with your expansion card    Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing  an expansion card to prevent hardware damage     f Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card                                                                                               PCI Express x1 Slot    i A   Fim 
104. saccsvsssnsdecsedscsnatcasasasneasct  atnadsanpedssinnseisaacdenss i  5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System            cceeeceseeees 85  5 2 Configuring Audio Input and OUt OU    ee cceesseseeseessssstseesseeeesessteeeeeey 89  5 2 14 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel AUdIO         c ccccccsssssseseecssssssseseessssssseseeeeesssessees 89  54 Conngumg SIP DIP OUa E 91  5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording             s ssssssssesresrsresrsresresresnsrnsrsrnsresrernsrenrsnesres 92  5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder           cccccccsssssssssssssssssssessssssessssssacsesseseesesevacaeaeeseesesevaees 94  o MPOUD IE SOORING esra teawndasinenteet 95  5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions        cccccceessssssseecssessssseseecsessesssseeeesssscaseseeeeeesesesanes 95  5 3 2 Troubleshooting PROCS QUES  iaiacsuvncanwarinvessaneneatndsunieginshotad uacannaunintitatchsunranndaunicieseias 96  5 4 Regulatory SIALSIMG NS a ccarsestsvadenccvorcessepindatetineclaccisntnssensdoatecinanees 98    Box Contents     VY  GA H67MA D2H motherboard  M  Motherboard driver disk    VJ User s Manual   MI Quick Installation Guide   MI Two SATA cables   MI I 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   O 2 port SATA power cable  Part N
105. serseeesereass 55    3 4 Installing Chipset Drivers            cccccsesssscscsstsessescsecsssesessscecssecssessssesessesaseees 55  S 2 Application SONWANE si scee sccczscsccecucsxessnsesexanse secqusasgesnsaduseacsnenceae a 56  3 3 Technical VAN All Siete sconetonaceneapanctissaavenbseascnienijehataneresubiiGlnsanuas oaaiianniaeiecetan 56  OTM EE E E E EE E E 57  3 3 SYSE sucanrssnririnasanai nadia r iiini 57   6  D  wnload Cenie sisosssarsan aa aAA 58  sr New UniS enssins NEAT aaaea 58  Chapter 4 Unique FOAtUpeS icicciec ibsecacendercnestoueestundeacdeccaralecessunsnautdsasbaatseadbedadadeceslanebides 59  A  Xpress ROCOVON Zac NS 59  4 2  BIOS Update U  IIES eee ne ce ee cee enna cement eee eee ee 62  4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility    cccsssssscsseesesesssseseeteessseesseeeees 62  4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the  BIOS Utility    cc cceeecseeseeessssetesseseceseseees 65  A eS TUNG O secsec a O EEEO 66  4 A Dynamic Energy Saver    2 imaisin aaie 67  BO e E AN E T A naerte ct eusstcees 69  E Smart o ooeeccessccsssessseesssesssessssesssesssvessuesssessssesseesssessseesssessueesseessesseeeaseesseesan 70  A AUO GEG Eaa 74  4 8 eXtreme Hard Drive  X H D  uo    ec ccesscseescsesseecsscsesseecesssseeessssesseeesseeeeass 75  eo OOOO e eter arate reer er ee eee ee ee eet eee 76  Chapter DFO CNG IN nersini n i AE iE 77  5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s         ccccccsscssscscsesssssesssscssseeessssessssesesessssees 77  5 1 1   Configuring SATA Controllers xcs sccsecs
106. ss Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed    lt END gt   Q FLASH  Press the  lt End gt  key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first     BIOS Setup   30      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  F4j     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 Tl      Select Item F11  Save CMOS to BIOS  F8  Q Flash F10  Save  amp  Exit Setup F12  Load CMOS from BIOS    Change CPU s Clock  amp  Voltage    BIOS Setup Program Function Keys   lt T gt  lt   gt  lt  lt  gt  lt   gt  Move the selection bar to select an item                                                        lt Enter gt  Execute command or enter the submenu   lt Esc gt  Main Menu  Exit the BIOS Setup program  Submenus  Exit current submenu   lt Page Up gt  Increase the numeric value or make changes   lt Page Down gt  Decrease the numeric value or make changes   lt F1 gt  Show descriptions of the function keys   lt F2 gt  Move cursor to the Item Help block on the
107. te 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      91   Appendix    5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording          Step 1   After installing the audio driver  the HD Audio Manager  icon ij 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                   wh Meee hab Weg    I cess Rowe ms      ee   E      x   cee Saleen  we        e    J    ed Rey bie rae    Step 4   To raise the recording and playback volume for the  microphone  click the Microphone Boost icon  i   on  the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the  Microphone Boost level 
108. ted Periphe  ais UUL UDUL L aDD WULU    Power Management Setup Save  amp  Exit Setup  PC Health Status Exit Without Saving    ESC  Quit Tl gt      Select Item F11  Save CMOS to BIOS  F8  Q Flash F10  Save  amp  Exit Setup F12  Load CMOS from BIOS    SEAE DEIC KOM OVLON    Press  lt Enter gt  on this item and press the  lt Y gt  key  This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS  Setup program  Press  lt N gt  or  lt Esc gt  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu        2 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 I ia    Advanced BIOS F Quit Without Saving  Y N   N    Integrated Periphe ais UUL UDUL 1 daDD WULU    Power Management Setup Save  amp  Exit Setup  PC Health Status Exit Without Saving    ESC  Quit T4L gt       Select Item F11  Save CMOS to BIOS  F8  Q Flash F10  Save  amp  Exit Setup F12  Load CMOS from BIOS    Abandon all Data    Press  lt Enter gt  on this item and press the  lt Y gt  key  This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes  made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS  Press  lt N gt  or  lt Esc gt  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu        BIOS Setup   54         Chapter 3 Drivers Installation    e Before installing the drivers  first install the operating system   EB e After installing the operating system  insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive   The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks l
109. th  hard drives are installed in the system  On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the  recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system  On Request  also allows users to restore the master drive to a previous state          CREATE VOLUME MENU    Name  Volume0  RAID Level  Recovery  Disks  Select Disks  Strip Size  N A  Capacity  0 0 GB  Sync   Continuous  Create Volume      HELP      Select a sync option   On Request  volume is updated manually  Continuous  volume is updated automatically       Figure 11    Step 5   Finally press  lt Enter gt  on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on   screen instructions to complete       83   Appendix    Delete RAID Volume  To delete a RAID array  select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press  lt Enter gt   In the DELETE  VOLUME MENU section  use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press  lt Delete gt      When prompted to confirm your selection  Figure 12   press  lt Y gt  to confirm or  lt N gt  to abort     Intel R  Rapid Storage Technology   Option ROM   10 0 0 1046  Copyright C  2003 10 Intel Corporation  All Rights Reserved       DELETE VOLUME MENU      AEG Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable  Volume0 RAIDO Stripe  2 223 6GB Normal Yes     This does not apply to Recovery volumes   Are you sure you want to delete  Volume0    Y N       Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID   ALL
110. that allows you to quickly compress and   press 9 back up your system data and perform restoration of it  Supporting NTFS   RECOVERY 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  FB with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2   e USB hard drives are not supported   e Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported     Installation and Configuration     Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setu
111. 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     lt   gt  PME Event Wake Up  Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle de   vice  Note  To use this function  you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the  5VSB lead    Default  Enabled     lt   Power On by Ring  Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that  supports wake up function   Default  Enabled      Note  Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only   BIOS Setup   48        Resume by Alarm    Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time   Default  Disabled   lf enabled  set the date and time as following    gt  gt  Date  of Month  Alarm  Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a  month    gt  gt  Time  hh  mm  ss  Alarm  Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically   Note  When using this function  avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the  AC power  or the settings may not be effective    lt   HPET Support      Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer  HPET  for Windows 7 Vista operating system    Default  Enabled    lt  HPET Mode         Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows 7 Vista operating system  Select 32 bit mode  when you install 32 bit Windows 7 Vista  select 64 bit mode w
112. the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few  seconds                                                                                         CE  Open  Normal                                                                                                                         GE  Short  Clear CMOS Values                                                                         e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear   A 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      14  PHASE LED    The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading  The higher the CPU loading  the more the  number of lighted LEDs  To enable the Phase LED display function  please first enable Dynamic Energy  Saver    2  Refer to Chapter 4   Dynamic Energy Saver    2   for more details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
113. timal performance  it is recommended that you use two hard  drives with identical model and capacity   If you do not want to create RAID  you may prepare only one  hard drive    e Windows 7 Vista XP setup disk       Motherboard driver disk     5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers    A  Installing SATA hard drive s  in your computer    Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available  SATA port    on the motherboard  Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard  drive      Note 1  Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller     Note 2  Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode     Note 3  When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels  the system perfor   mance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected      T1   Appendix    B  Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup  Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup     Step 1    Turn on your computer and press  lt Delete gt  to enter BIOS Setup during the POST  Power On Self Test   To  create RAID  set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID XHD   Figure 1    IDE by default   If you do not want to create RAID  set this item to IDE or AHCI     CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Integrated Peripherals    eV to TT TN  NTT TTS  m m Pepea a A  PCH SATA Control Mode  R
114. tion  iS  Smart Recovery2 Settings Allows you to select the source and destination  partition  SS ee a   Backup Now Allows you to perform the backup immediately    File Recovery      Allows you to recover your files from the backup image      System Recovery     Allows you to recover your system from the backup image  acer e Supported operating systems  Windows 7 and Vista   FB e Smart Recovery 2 only supports NTFS file system     e You need to select the destination partition in Settings the first     time you use Smart Recovery 2    Ry ae TE aoe e The Backup Now button will be available only after you log in  Windows for ten minutes     Recove your Commuter Gon the beno mage                   a Creating a backup               pO   Click the Settings button on the main menu  In the Settings dialog  SS CL wt box  select the source partition and destination partition and click OK   ae   The initial backup will start after 10 minutes and regular backup will     Sass _ be performed hourly  Note  By default  all partitions on the system        drive are selected as the backup source  The backup destination  TO bors pum me u cannot be on the same partition as the backup source   pja  a  n  Recovering a file   Click the File Recovery button on the main menu  Use the time  a f ai nn slider on the top of the popped out window to select a previous  wg backup time  The right pane will display the backed up partitions in  i   the backup destination  in the My Backup folder   Browse to t
115. to indicate the problem  Refer  to Chapter 5   Troubleshooting   for information about beep codes    e HD  Hard Drive Activity LED  Blue   Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel  The LED is on when the hard drive  is reading or writing data    e RES  Reset Switch  Green    Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel  Press the reset switch to restart the computer  if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart    e Cl  Chassis Intrusion Header  Gray    Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover  has been removed  This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor                          The front panel design may differ by chassis  A front panel module mainly consists of power   BD snc  reset switch  power LED  hard drive activity LED  speaker and etc  When connecting your  chassis front panel module to this header  make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign   ments are matched correctly      25  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
116. tor  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 connector mainly supplies power to the CPU  If the 12V power connector is not connected  the    computer will not start     To meet expansion requirements  it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand  high power consumption be used  500W or greater   If a power supply is used that does not  provide the required power  the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ATX_12V   j P Pin No    Definition  PEI 1 GND  ES 2   GND  3  12V  3 4  H  ATX_12V  ATX   Pin No    Definition Pin No    Definition  1 33V 13 3 3V  2 33V 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 pin ATX    23  5V  Only for 2x12 pin ATX   12 3 3V  Only for 2x12 pin ATX    24 GND  Only for 2x12 pin ATX   Hardware Installation   22      3 4  CPU_FAN SYS_
117. ty add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio  set this item to  Disabled     lt   Onboard H W LAN  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  gt  SMART LAN    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  SMART LAN    Start detecting at Port   Partl 2 Status   Open   Length   Menu Level  gt  gt   Part3 6 Status   Open   Length     Part4 5 Status   Open   Length     Part7 8 Status   Open   Length      TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults       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   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    Lin
118. ucdenescavctaserexatace MXIC 25L3206E 4M  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 19   MXIC 25L3206E                     63   Unique Features    Step 4   Press  lt Esc gt  and then  lt Enter gt  to exit Q Flash and reboot the system  As the system boots  you should see  the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen     Step 5    During the POST  press  lt Delete gt  to enter BIOS Setup  Select Load Optimized Defaults and press  lt Enter gt   to load BIOS defaults  System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update  so we recommend  that you reload BIOS defaults     CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 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 Mana
119. ult   1 16    gt  tWTP   Options are  Auto  default   1 31   o gt  tWL    Options are  Auto  default   1 12    tRFC    Options are  Auto  default   1 255    lt   tRTP  Options are  Auto  default   1 15     BIOS Setup   38       gt  tFAW   Options are  Auto  default   1 63    lt   Command Rate CMD    Options are  Auto  default   1 3    gt  gt  gt  gt  gt  Channel A B Misc Timing Control   lt   10 Latency   Options are  Auto  default   1 31    lt  Round Trip Latency   Options are  Auto  default   1 255      gt  Advanced Voltage Settings    CMOS Setup Utility Copyright  C  1984 2010 Award Software  Advanced Voltage Settings    Voltage Types Normal Current Menu Level  gt  gt     CPU Vcore   lt  Dynamic Vcore DVID   0 000V Auto  QPI Vtt Voltage 1 050V  Auto   Graphics Core 1 200V  Auto    lt  Graphics DVID  0 000V Auto   gt  gt  gt  MCH ICH  PCH Core 1 050V  Auto     DRAM Voltage 1 500V  Auto        TL gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults   gt  gt  gt  CPU   lt   CPU Vcore    The default is Auto      lt  Dynamic Vcore DVID   This option is configurable only when CPU Vcore is set to Normal  The default is Auto     QPI Vtt Voltage  The default is Auto    lt  Graphics Core  The default is Auto   Graphics DVID    This option is configurable only when Graphics Core is set to Normal  The default is Auto     9    9     gt  gt  gt  MCHIICH   lt   PCH Core  The default is Auto   
120. under the three items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Ad   vanced Frequency Settings menu      lt   Performance Enhance  Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels    gt  gt  Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level    gt  gt  Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level   Default    gt  gt  Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level     lt   DRAM Timing Selectable  SPD   Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving  Rank Interleaving  Channel A Timing Settings   and Channel B Timing Settings items to be configurable  Options are  Auto  default   Quick  Expert     lt  Profile DDR Voltage  When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile  X M P   is set to Disabled  this  item will display as 1 5V  When Extreme Memory Profile  X M P   is set to Profile1 or Profile2  this  item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory       Profile VTT Voltage  The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used     lt   Channel Interleaving  Enables or disables memory channel interleaving  Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access  different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability  Auto lets the BIOS au   tomatically configure this setting   Default  Auto      Rank Interleaving  Enables or disables memory rank interleaving  Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access dif   ferent ranks of the memory
121. uspend Type   Soft Off by PWR BTTN   PME Event Wake Up   Power On by Ring   Resume by Alarm   Date  of Month  Alarm   Time  hh mm ss  Alarm   HPET Support      HPET Mode       Power On By Mouse   Power On By Keyboard   lt  KB Power ON Password   AC Back Function   ErP Support     S3 STR   Item Help   Instant Off  Menu Level  gt    Enabled     Enabled     Disabled    Everyday   0 0 0    Enabled     32 bit mode     Disabled     Disabled    Enter    Soft Off     Disabled     TL2 gt  lt   Move Enter  Select     PU PD  Value F10  Save ESC  Exit F1  General Help  F5  Previous Values F6  Fail Safe Defaults F7  Optimized Defaults        lt  gt  ACPI Suspend Type    Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend    b gt  S1 POS  Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1  Power on Suspend  sleep state   In S1 sleep state  the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode   The system can be resumed at any time     gt  gt  S3 STR  Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3  Suspend to RAM  sleep state  default    In S3 sleep state  the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in  the S1 state  When signaled by a wake up device or event  the system resumes to  its working state exactly where it was left off      Soft Off by PWR BTTN    Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button    gt  gt  Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly   Default    gt    Delay 4 Sec  Press and hold 
122. 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   4 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers   1 x serial port header   1 x clearing CMOS jumper       SS  S B Back Panel  Connectors          1 0 Controller           gt        gt    gt    gt                      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   4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports   2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports   1 x eSATA 3Gb s connector   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 118728 chip       Hardware Monitor                          System voltage detection  CPU System temperature detection  CPU System fan speed detection  CPU overheating warning  CPU System fan fail warning  CPU System fan speed control      Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the  CPU system cooler you install        BIOS         2 x 32 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       Unique Features                                                     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 fo
123. xample        Table of Contents    OK COMEN cease pcpsrcnctycn nex snc E E 6  MMOD WTS tec pret taste ict E E AE E O A EA E 6  GA H67MA D2H Motherboard Layout          cccccecssssssscsseessesssseecssecssseessersasersasen T  GA H67MA D2H Motherboard Block Diagram          ccccsccsseesesstecssteeesesesserseeeesen 8  Chapter 1 Hardware Installation             cccccscsessscscssssscscssssseessessseessecsseesseeeseseseeseneas 9  tr installation Precautions san scrcravcontctutaniattacalnenianinvian iat a 9   t2 Product opecihicalOnS ssion ren eee ere ce nereee 10   1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler    cscsesessesssersssesssrersaeen 13   1 3 4 Installing the CPU ria  caicescsecceseitormaeinsasaseataneanens oingaucntaiieatad macnn penatneanaisine 13   1 3 2 Installing the CPU COO sc ssszcyc st icesss nc sentstsic Sntessete nd damestaen aa 15   1 4 Installing the Memory sccesccssetetsscuscneiies cascsnstcaseedeuds detdienasinsdeekcenicobnnaddeeceasekadeee 16   1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration           ccccssccssssssssseerssessssieessesssssssreesens 16   14 2 Installing a MMOL ciisessintstivcrncnneisieniecneit smeiasetlinnsiantd ined sominteaonaeniembisenis 17   1 5 Installing an Expansion Card         cccccceescscscsesscscsecsesecsssecssseeessesesseeesseeeeens 18   1 6 Back Panel Connectors           ccccccesssssssssssssesssssesssssscsersasssesseseeesesasersesaeen 19   tr Inema COMMECIONS jsraccicecinsnatangandacanninmariasnararsansianjavendabontsswadeabhbehiaaangneedeoine
    
Download Pdf Manuals
 
 
    
Related Search
    
Related Contents
ROTOSCAN RS4 - Leuze electronic  Ariens SS522 User's Manual  Phonix S5310GPW mobile phone case  s。m。 取扱説明書  NTS 30 W 5-12 slim EuP 4A NTS 40 W 12-24 slim  Télécharger ce fichier  - Oracle Documentation  VDS-601P・751P  iQ-Energy User Guide  8 - MichaelBense.de    Copyright © All rights reserved. 
   Failed to retrieve file