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1. 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 PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by 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 to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart Cl Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chas
2. Boost Level Default MWA 3110GHz Level 1 G Le QED Level 3 ED 220s GIGABYTE Tabs Information Tab Function c The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard Merny The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information Q tuner 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 0 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 Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders 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 Graphics The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card B smart The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advanced mode allows the C
3. Device advanced settings Main Volume eo ANALOG L lJ R H Back Panel Speaker Configuration Sound Effects Room Correction Default Format Speaker Configuration o Quackaphonic 7 nt Panel 5 15pe 7 1 Speaker Full range Speakers 7 Front left and right Surround speakers Virtual Surround GIGABYTE arre a You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab Appendix 86 C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete Front Panel i Connector Settings front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in TECHNOLOGY 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 ba advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear r output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete Device advanced settings Device the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams imultaneous
4. etooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key If the screen doesn t Do 00 02 c7 7f cd 61 mb TPE G7A021 D0 0d f0 42 c8 0 F display your Bluetooth cell phone click Refresh to let Auto Green re detect the device 13 I_tst f 00 17 f2 a5 cf 72 Z750 00 1 e4 77 1e 4 5 Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key make sure your motherboard has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth functions on your phone Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key nananana AA After you select a cell phone the Add device as shown on the left will appear Enter rrr z a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing with the cell BE E phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Blu aaa er napa etooth cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range Mza mina ln of your computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving nn dL lt pie ras Serr state lasts over the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit GIGABYTE e Device Scan Time sec Set the length of time Auto Green scans your Bluetooth cell phone key ranging from 5 to 30 seconds in 5 second incre ment Auto Gr
5. CPU Temperature 30 C Vcore 1 264V DRAM Voltage 1 584V 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 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 31 BIOS Setup gt M I T Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters gt Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency Advanced CPU Core Features gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control Extreme Memory Profile X M P N9 D Advanced Frequency Settings 31X 3 10GHz 100x31 Press Enter Disabled System Memory Multiplier 19 BD Auto ala ke 1333 Memory Frequency Mhz 1333 DO Internal Graphics Clock 1100 Auto T Ee Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values gt Advanced CPU Core Features PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F10 Save Item Help Menu Level gt ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Turbo Ratio 1 Core Net D Turbo Ratio 2 Core e2 Turbo Ratio 3 Core Net Turbo Ratio 4 Core Net 3D Turbo P
6. 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 1 ec Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press Enter 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 50 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 N e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will
7. VJ User s Manual MI Quick Installation Guide vI 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 L 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R L 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R LI COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R GA H67M D2 Motherboard Layout ATX 12V LEVEL SHIFTER LGA1155 GA H67M D2 PCIEX16 CPU_FAN PCIEX1 1 Realtek RTL8111E Semen PCIEX1 2 Intel H67 sys Fan immig PCIEX4 F AUDIO COMA COMB F USB3 F USB2 F USB1 1 1 1 X 2H LLLI OCELE MOS SATA3 0 SATA3 SATA2_2 SATA2 3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 F_PANEL GA H67M D2 Motherboard Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz CPU CLK 100 MHz __ 2 gt lt 4 DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Dual Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x16 LGA1155 CPU DMI FDI Interface Interface x16 PCI Express Bus PCle CLK 1 PCI Express x4 2 PCI Express x1 i Dual BIOS Intel H67 4 SATA 3Gb s T x4 x1 Le i 2 SATA 6Gb s PCI Express Bus Ik i USB 2 0 1 1 Realtek NG rm700 LPC B an COM Ports iTE NEBE IT8728 CODEC PS 2 KB Mouse O 5 lt SO o 25 Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and com
8. Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press lt Enter gt to accept To exit Boot Menu press lt Esc gt The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot de vice setting as needed lt END gt Q FLASH Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first BIOS Setup 28 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use ar row keys to move among the items and press Enter to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version F5a CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit N e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change CPU s Clock
9. 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 separate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process After the operating system is installed we recom mend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using Xpress Install to ensure system performance and compatibility 81 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 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 rebu
10. 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 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Appendix 74 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 Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk i 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 i
11. Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 9 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume HELP Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk 74 Change Figure 9 Appendix 78 Step 3 Press Enter 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 Disk Non RAID Disk TV Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 10 Step 4 Under Sync select Continuous or On Request Figure 11 When set to Continuous changes made to the data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard drives are installed in the system On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system On Request also allows users to restore the master drive to a previous state ge Technology
12. option ROM CREATE VOLUME MENU B 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 T4 Change TAB Next ESC Figure 11 l i HESEN KEN YO eee TONTT i B Ya JIN ey KA Previous Menu ENTER Select 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 79 Appendix Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press Delete When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 12 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort INET Volume0 Appendix Intel R Rapid Storage Technology option ROM 10 0 0 1046 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Capacity Status Bootable Yes Level Drives RAID0 Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal 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 DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes TV Select ESC Exit DEL Delete Volume Figure 12
13. 1 Installing Chipset Drivers 2 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 GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers automatically SmartView is the smart start page for browser that combines your most visited web sites your history your feed into an enhan e l i Facebook friends and your real time news fee hanced view for a more personal Internet experience Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 4 Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 Version 7 18 322 2010 ize 9 60MB or Windows 7 used cd Intel R Management Engine Software ersion 6 0 0 1179 Size 12 36MB Intel R HECI Device Driver when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers After Xpress Install installs all of the drivers a dialog box will appear asking whether to
14. 80 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 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 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
15. 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 Please refer to the configurations on next page 85 Appendix The pictures to the right show the 7 1 channel speak er configurations Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The cur rent connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configura tion tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect 7 1 Channel Speakers Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Sub woofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out l Realtek HD Audio Manager Rear Speaker Out E Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out W Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in murcwan Front Panel L GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY rs
16. Default 64MB 2MB for GTT Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website BIOS Setup 42 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive PCH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0 3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H W LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Disabled Item Help IDE Menu Level b Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Auto Enabled Press Enter Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt 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 co
17. Default Auto C3 C6 State Support Not 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 lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function 0t 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 if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 33 BIOS Setup Bi Directional PROCHOT Net 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 p
18. Features Date mm dd yy Fri Sep 17 2010 Item Help Time hh mm ss DDED Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1022M Total Memory 1024M Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults o Date mm dd yy Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date o Time hh mm ss Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your SATA devices by using one of the three methods below e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup e 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 Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA dev
19. YA A WMA NONI 724222 Appendix 82 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 Rebuild Volume a An array disk has failed and you need to rebuild the volume to maintain redundancy and keep your data protected Select the disk you want to rebuild the volume to Disk on port 2 114 G8 WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected disk Back up data before continuing e You can continue using other applications during this time 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 83 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
20. a copy of your data before the restore All of the user data and programs will be erased and replaced with those on the selected backup Make sure to back up your data before the restoration if needed ke Restorer emm Cancel 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 Windows installation screen appears select your language and click Next 3 Select Repair your computer 4 Select Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and then click Next 5 Select the backup you want to use and then follow the on screen instructions to complete For further instructions refer to the Help file of Smart Recovery 2 SMART DualBIOS SMART DualBIOS 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 f Smart DualBlOS 9 Instructions E Enter the Smart 6 password to launch the SMART DualBIOS utility lt Sman DUAIBIOS You can record personal passwords and important dates and set re minders of these dates Click Save to save the settings and
21. 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 R SYS_FAN i MA E Pin No Definition 2 12V Speed Control SYS_FAN 3 Sense Ezzz 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 These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer n O Paa asa e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion i
22. ae 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 Por 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 Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Mem
23. are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys tem components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications Bru 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 Chipset e Intel H67 Express Chipset Memory 2x 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 physical 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 Go to GIGABYTE s websi
24. board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following 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 No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate 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 To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable EB the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the con
25. can proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system sila 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 The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive e A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot co exist in the system at the same time that is if you have already created a recovery volume you are unable to create a RAID array By default only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system the recovery drive is hidden Step 1 select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt Figure 8 10 Ir MAIN MENU reate RAID Volum 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION YANG BAY Lona sors None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX 111 7GB _Ryit j Cd P G 1 Figure 8
26. disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its sup porting software and system Default Enabled lt 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 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 PCIEX4 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 if no PCI Express graphics card is installed Default gt gt Always Enable Always activates the onboard graphics whether or not a PCI Express card is installed If you wish to set up a dual view configuration set this item to Always Enable o On 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 480MB 2MB for GTT
27. e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to CMOS Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Hr Advanced BIOS I Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Periphe ais DEL UDUL 1 ADIWULU Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit N e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press Enter 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 52 Before installing the drivers first install the operating system EB After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3
28. e Control System Status Control The Control tab allows for controlling system power states with restart power C Restart 9 Power OFF off suspend and hibernate options Lz Suspend 2 Hibernate 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 72 Chapter5 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 Moe D D Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver N and operating system Before you begin Please prepare e At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive e Windows 7 Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach
29. gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc H67M D2 F5a lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 11 02 2010 H67 7A89UG0BC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Unique Features 60 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 The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file GA Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e Ifthe BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select HDD 0 0 and press Enter Q Flash Utility v2 17 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L3206E 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 flas
30. install new GIGABYTE utilities Click Yes to automatically install the utilities Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver ER Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed 53 Drivers Installation 3 2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it GIGABYTE Install Application Programs Click the Install button on the right of an application to install it G O M Gigabyte Online Manager Size 9 11MB A web based system management tool that allows client system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or controlled via a host syTune 6 E 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals e Xpress Recov
31. 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 10 KI HAPEE ETARA mR BBA NENA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration Pm Bi R HWR RAN ZIR E Hazardous Substances Table Ass YJ A Bk JL55 Hazardous Substances BBE ER Parts a Pb FR Hg Cd AMER SRKA SALEM Cr VI PBB PBDE PCB PCB PITSEL Mechanical parts and Fan TI RMEMEH 5 Chip and other Active components Ere x oO Oo olo lj o Connectors Passive Components 2217 Cables ES Soldering metal BSH HAG HARE Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials O RRA SAE DREAD HIP RAV A BY BI ZESI T1 1363 20064R EME BY PRB RAT Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RRA BT B VI IR RD TERMEN RIA HAS Bee SJ T11363 2006r EM KE HIR SSK Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 NHEZHNZEEH ZIK RR HEN DRA FI dk ww d RI RI TAR A m IJ fE SI YE EB NEE A RES th A ERS AAT APIA AB This table sh
32. may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the 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 Installing the CPU LGA1155 CPU Socket Alignment Key PAREN Ass b Alignment Key NG 7 222222222202 2224444444111 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 and gently insert the CPU into position
33. 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 73 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test To create RAID set 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 aX trame Tord Drie TDicahlad Item Help PCH SATA Control Mode DIANID 0451D Menu Level gt PJawFay TUL he mv Wroue mre 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 Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 Ne Move Enter
34. 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 clearing CMOS jumper battery in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current 27 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc H67M D2 F5a Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 11 02 2010 H67 7A89UG0BC 00 Function Keys lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP 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
35. right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect Enable Incoming Folder Disable Incoming Folder Incoming folder Open Incoming Folder C O ShareFolder Open Incoming Folder C O ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share About Q Share Exit Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared 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 65 Unique Features 4 5 Smart 6 GIGABYTE Smart 6 ot D 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 WA SMART VaN SMART SMART QuickBoot QuickBoost 7s a af A SMA
36. the 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 Status Bootable Select a Recovery volume to do the operation T4 Up Down SPACE Selects ENTER Done 74 select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Are you sure you want to copy all the data from the recovery disk to the master disk WARNING Completing this action will override any master disk changes since the last update e You can continue using other applications during this time More help Yes Step 3 Click Yes to begin the data recovery Step 2 Go to the Manage menu of the Intel Rapid Stor age Technology utility and click Recover data in Manage Volume 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 84 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel whic
37. 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 o Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used o 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 lt Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access dif ferent ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automati cally configure this setting Default Auto Note This item is present only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 35 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 CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level Pbb tRCD Auto Auto 24 Auto gt Channel A Advanced Timing Control 33 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Te NR BAF OM NN N oN X X X X X X X X X X IO Latency Auto Round Trip Latency Auto Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Opti
38. 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 n GIGABYTE A 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 users 69 Unique Features 4 6 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone When the phone is out of the range of the computer s Bluetooth receiver the 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 Zi EEE EEz ama TE Refresh
39. 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 Tm a l M EP T In Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Pamana o 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
40. 2 aa 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 8105 Sign on Message B105 Vendor Ee CMOS default after BIOS update F Clear Dmi data Pool 4 Lord cmos detautt 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 63 Unique Features 4 3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE s EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy to use interface that allows users to fine tune their system settings or do overclock overvoltage in Windows environment The user friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information letting users read their system related information without the need to install additional software The EasyTune 6 Interface Boost BCLK CPU 3 20 GHz CPU 3 BCLK 100 MHz BCLK
41. BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash L With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating vv systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS wm BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You 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 h67md2 f1 to your USB flash drive or USB hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the lt End
42. CH ICH lt PCH Core The default is Auto 1 100V 1 000V 1 050V 1 500V Current Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults 37 Item Help ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup gt gt gt DRAM o DRAM Voltage The default is Auto b Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support Enabled Item Help Note Enabled Menu Level bb Virtualization Technology Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Isochronous Support Determines whether to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset Default Enabled lt gt 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 if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website BIOS Setup 38 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Standard CMOS
43. GA H67M D2 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 H67MD2 1002R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA H67M D2 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement amp EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM amp EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement K EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of
44. GND GND No Pin NC O QO N 9 91 BR N T gt a When the system is in S4 S5 mode only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup EB port the ON OFF Charge function e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header AN e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 12 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds le pp Z CL Open Normal LI m J A 0 Short Clear CMOS Values O E 0 EH Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configur
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46. PU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set Hw 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 CD xor con 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 64 4 4 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE Ge Q Share Ver 1 0 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk go to Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt Q Share exe to launch the Q Share tool Find the Q Share icon pe in the notification area and
47. Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA H67M D2 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Oct 20 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 For quick set up of the
48. RT f SMART r NAY 7 ES DualBIOS j Recorder KC Pasok E 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 CD Smart QuickBoot Instructions Select the Enable check box below the BIOS QuickBoot or OS 5 Smart QuickBoot QuickBoot item and then click Save to save the settings BIOS QuickBoot OS QuickBoot W Enable Enable SMART QuickBoost SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and experienced users alike users simply click on one of the three levels of CPU performance enhancement and SMART QuickBoost automatically adjusts CPU performance Instructions Select a CPU performance boost level and restart your computer for A Smart QuickBoost oy zi the changes to take effect CPU 3 20 GHz CPU 3 30 GHz CPU 3 50 GHz BCLK 100 MHz BCLK 100 MHz BCLK 100 MHz Unique Features 66 SMART Re covery 2 Smart Recovery 2 ml Smart Recovery 2 Settings Select the source and destination partitions Backup Name Free Space Oldest Backup Latest Backup Next Backup No backup destination Recovery Recover your file from the backup image Recover your computer from the backup image File Recovery System Recovery GIGABYTE Select the ba
49. 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 62 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 UJ Using BIOS BIOS ajlo eee Flash Memory Size GIGABYTE 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please Pina download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below
50. 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 EO GA SS O A 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 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard 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 e DVI D Port dt 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 con nection to this port USB 2 0 1 1 The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key
51. 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 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 Direction of the Arrow Sign on iil The To the Male Push of
52. alled 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 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 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 setup disk A Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Where do you want to install Windows Total Size Free Space Type gg Disk 0 Unallocated Space 80 0 GB 80 0 GB Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New Note Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first SATA connector the second SATA comnector and so forth For example When hard drives are
53. amp Voltage BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Show descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt 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 s
54. attached to the first and third SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 57 Unique Features Where do you want to install Windows Step 3 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recom mended actual size requirements vary depending After the operating system is installed click Start right click the Computer and select Manage Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation on the amount of data and begin the installation of the operating system Step 5 Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Bie action Yew Help E E3 BE B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST le action wew Hap aQ DB GIGABYTE TECHNO Giga at Disk Management b E Services and Applications Hesht Heal
55. be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords 7 Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup lt gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes 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 51 BIOS Setup 2 12 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS 7 Advanced BIOS t Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Integrated Peripha ais DEL UDUL 1 ADIWULU Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit N
56. cable might fail Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully The problem is verified and solved Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully er for help Or go to the Support amp Downloads Technical Support page to submit your question Z2 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 93 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 Wast
57. ccording 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 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 1 Enables only one CPU core b gt 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores CPU Multi Threading Not 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 Noto 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
58. ckup source Drive E WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 ATA Device MU CAL MAD EAL GE HDS722580VLSAB0 ATA Device rit FA New Volume Total Space U 74 529GB 34 081GB 40 349GB 76 692GB 76 689GB Destination Select the backup destination Drive E I WDC WD800 D 22L5A0 ATA Device OM EN LUGE HO5722580VLSA80 ATA Device o FA New Volume Pictures 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 The Smart Recovery 2 main menu Button Function Settings Allows you to select the source and destination partition 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 Smart Recovery 2 only supports NTFS file system You need to select the destination partition in Settings the first time you use Smart Recovery 2 The Backup Now button will be available only after you log in Windows for ten minutes Z2 Supported operating systems Windows 7 and Vista Creating a backup Click the Settings button on the main menu In the Settings dialog box select the source partition and destination partition and click OK The initial backup will start after 10 minutes and regular backup will be performed h
59. click Exit a Description to exit 2 qwe5678 Unique Features 68 SMART Recorder Bara 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 settings 19 06 09 11 00 J 19 06 09 13 14 19 06 09 13 15 19 06 09 13 17 19 06 09 11 05 19 06 09 12 02 19 06 09 11 01 19 06 09 11 05 SMART TimeLock ie SMART TimeLock allows users to effectively manage computer usage time with simple rules and options Smart Jimelock o Instructions N Click the lock icon s 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 ie Smart TimeLock Weekday Monday Friday Weekend Saturday Sunday GIGABYTE 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
60. computer Unique Features 70 4 7 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D dime 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 the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System Step 3 Install the motherboard drivers and the X H D utiltiy After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk You can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all motherboard drivers inc
61. ctor is not connected the computer will not start B 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 INA PI ZER HEN a ET L 4 ATX 12V Boe Pin No Definition i HO 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V ATX 12V 4 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND T 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 21 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers 9 The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN and a 4 pin SYS_FAN fan header 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
62. devices being connected Hardware Installation lt 7 USB Chipset Upto 14 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 on the back panel 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers internal go B m Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 2 x serial port headers 1 x clearing CMOS jumper sc Back Panel Connectors i at qo 2 9 9 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone 1 0 Controller ITE IT8728 chip BIOS Hardware Monitor qo 0 9 28 9 System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install 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 qo 0 0 9 9 2 9 qo 0 8 Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpre
63. dio 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 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 COMA COMB Serial Port Headers 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 O QO N DI 91 HR N 25 Hardware Installation 11 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 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 DXt USB DY
64. e Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement 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 must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treat
65. e the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Hardware Installation 26 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 Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may
66. e the CPU cooler Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the pow onthe CPU Connect the er connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot memory into the memory socket Yes The problem is verified and solved Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the expansion slot and power connectors are firmly attached Continued Appendix 92 When the computer is tumed on is the CPU cooler running No The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card Check if there is display on your monitor expansion slot or monitor might fail Yes Turn off the computer Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer The problem is verified and solved The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail Check if the keyboard is working properly The problem is verified and solved Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe De faults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save 4 Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or
67. een searches for the key based on the length of time you set Rescan Times Set how many times Auto Green will rescan your Bluetooth cell phone key if it does not detect it ranging from 2 to 5 times Auto Green will keep rescanning according to the times you set When the times limit is reached and your Bluetooth cell phone key is still not detected the system will enter the selected energy saving mode e Tum off HD Set when to tum off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned off NGA ee TR Selecting a system energy saving mode Depending on your needs select a system power saving mode on the Auto SA uto Green main menu and click Save to save the settings A Green i Button Description rel Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode spend Disable Disables this function Disable The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package allows you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the need to press the power button first ee oes CIGAR Note 1 If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you ll not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Note 2 Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models Before installing the Bluetooth dongle be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your
68. efault gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode 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 BIOS Setup system only AG lt Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month 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 HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 7Nista operating system Default Enabled HPET Mode t0 Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows 7 Vista operating system Select 32 bit mode when you
69. er 2 e Easy Energy Saver e Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility Drivers Installation 54 3 4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website GIGABYTE agang GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan Fax 886 2 8912 4003 http www gigabyte com 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information System Information You can save print or e mail the system information by clicking the buttons below Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd H67M D2 H67M D2 D14 Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz Total physical memory 1959 MB Windows 7 Ultimate 6 Series 1 0 B10 1005 1 55 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the drivers automatically SmartView is the smart start page for browser that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time news feed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience iv Realtek HD Audio Dri
70. f the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the bat tery 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 Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Hardware Installation 22 6 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 supports 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 connec tors with the SATA2_2 3 4 5 connector Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP SATA3_0 CI SATA3 1 3 TXN o 4 GND o 5 RXN 6 RXP o L 7 GND 7 SATA2_2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by H67 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s stan dard Each SATA connector support
71. ff upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power bp Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power 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 47 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 Menu Level gt Vcore DDRI5V a ON Vtt Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 3375 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Normal Slope PWM 1 75PWM Value C CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disab
72. h 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 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 17 MXIC 25L3206E 61 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 Manageme Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PC Health Status ESC Quit N e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select
73. h support 2 4 5 1 7 1N0t channel audio The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack retask ing capability that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver be po Line In sape X Mic YI ki da 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 page 87 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 B To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon B ll 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
74. he system BIOS Setup 40 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 Quick Boot First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S M A R T Capability Limit CPUID Max to 3 No Execute Memory Protect Delay For HDD Secs Init Display First Onboard VGA On Chip Frame Buffer Size Disabled Hard Disk CDROM LR S JDD Setup Disabled Disabled Enabled 0 PCIEx16 Enable If No Ext PEG 64MB12MB for GTT Menu Level gt Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished 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 Th
75. ices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default 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 Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder 39 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 All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST bp Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system br Extended Memory The amount of extended memory gt gt Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on t
76. ider and set the Microphone Boost level gj Microphone Boost la an j F008 TECHNOLOGY Appendix 88 Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices 4 9 28AM PS NN 9 17 2010 Step 2 Playback Sounds On the Recording tab right click on an empty space PN and select Show Disabled Devices NG NERD nten asao 2 Reek High Dean inition Audio N Step 3 Tan Playback Recording Sounds When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this aman e below to modiy ts stings item and select Enable Then set it as the default de vice kan Enable Set as Default pbb vV Show Disabled Devices vV Show Disconnected Devices Properties eA 89 Appendix Step 4 KG Realtek HD Audio Manager n aaa TO Eeaya za j sma agg set ee a Now you can acce
77. ild 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 MAIN MENU DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W 736333 111 7GB Step 2 Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system look for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology icon 2 in the notification area which will show that a RAID volume is being rebuilt If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system see the next page for more details Ir MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID NEME Level Strip Size Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID 1 Mirror N A 111 7GB Yes Physical Devices Port Devices Model Serial 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP j WDC WD8001D ole Ji IKA AM
78. ineesoeaniins 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup uu anakan Zi 21 Aanu SOLS daa ANG 2 _ HD 22 2 0DDD Dr rr r o 2222 28 2 2 The Main Menu nA NINDA GANA NANYANG 29 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T EeEEeEEE 31 2 4 Standard CMOS Features cccssscesssscssssssessssssesssssesssessessseesesacsseesaseseess 39 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features llli ANAN 41 2 6 Integrated PeripheralS keke kekee 43 2 7 Power Management Setup c ccsesssssssssssesssssssssssssssessesssessessseseesaseseess 46 2 0 PO Health Sals sasasi k n Ke ereb NA sk Ke 48 2 9 Load Fail Safe DEAN cucikan Naaman Galak 50 2 10 Load Optimized DOTS aasa nanan GBA pinana ekere 50 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password aaa 51 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup i xilik uk nakkikse kaka iisi kak akak k d k uka kak kake kla kak kl 52 213 Ext VVMMOUT SAVING bb HH bb um mn n x naA 52 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation aaa haa Aa 53 3 4 Installing Chipset Drivers aaa AGA anap Nanay 53 3 2 Application Software aa AA AA AA 54 9 3 Technical Manuals GAAN 54 JA COMAC senori eE 55 SLC AA AN bn ye zay eee DO 3 6 Download Center sesescascesuesczcszscssescnceseeaoeaescsesesiceses eastamaotuesoceeneeceaameacectedecs 56 WAR New NGO ANA i a 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features aaa GA JA 57 4 1 Xpress R COV N 2 ngana aaa seh A s d n 57 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities se aan mama d 60 4 2 1 U
79. install 32 bit Windows 7 Vista select 64 bit mode when you install 64 bit Windows 7 Vista This item is configurable only when the HPET Support is set to Enabled Default 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead bp Disabled Disables this function Default Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays o
80. ird 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 FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 41 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 Not Enables or
81. led Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR15V 12V Vtt Displays the current system voltages Current System CPU Temperature Displays current System CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled BIOS Setup 48 lt CPU Smart FAN Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed 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 gt gt Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds gt gt Manual Allows you to control
82. luding 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 WETEN AVA CHINO i a REME mara Cancel 1 To automatically set up a RAID 0 array Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array 2 U To manually set up a RAID array 063 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 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 71 Unique Features 4 8 Cloud OC 7 book PC etc By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN wireless LAN o
83. ly Recording Device TECHNOLOGY Tie up same type of input jacks i e line in or microphone as an input device Separate all input jacks as independent input devices o cad 87 Appendix 5 2 2 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon Kil will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 9 17 2010 Step 2 qi Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on a Ci the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front ka panel Then configure the jack for microphone function a e ality zE BN ue Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Zen nt dako ahen ct gi EEE EEE GIGABYTE r Ca 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 Biel speakers raga To raise the recording and playback volume for the mag D microphone click the Microphone Boost icon f on AT the right of the Recording Volume sl
84. ment collection recycling and disposal procedure um The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling e When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort Appendix 94 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
85. mized Defaults gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Standard Timing Control o CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 5 15 o tRCD Options are Auto default 1 15 o tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 o tRAS Options are Auto default 1 31 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are Auto default 1 63 o tRRD Options are Auto default 1 7 o tWTR Options are Auto default 1 31 o tWR Options are Auto default 1 15 o tWTP Options are Auto default 1 31 o tWL Options are Auto default 1 10 o tRFC Options are Auto default 1 255 BIOS Setup 36 o tRTP Options are Auto default 1 15 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 cr lO Latency Options are Auto default 1 31 lt Round Trip Latency Options are Auto default 1 255 Advanced Voltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings Voltage Types Normal Dynamic Vcore DVID 0 000V QPI Vtt Voltage Graphics Core gt gt gt MCH ICH PCH Core gt gt gt DRAM DRAM Voltage TlJ gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values gt gt gt CPU lt Dynamic Vcore DVID The default is Auto 7 QPINtt Voltage The default is Auto lt Graphics Core The default is Auto gt gt gt M
86. n MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt MAIN MENU eate RATI ume 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 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB 75 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 Enter to proceed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP RAIDO Stripes data performance Paa A 1 Air yana J C Figure 4 Step 4 Under Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array If only two hard drives are installed they will be automatically assigned to the array Set the stripe block size Figure 5 if necessary The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Inte eT ry option ROM 1 46 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Le
87. nector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 Internal Connectors 1 2 3 5 12 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 1 ATX 12V 7 SATA2 2131415 2 ATX 8 F PANEL 3 CPU FAN 9 F AUDIO 4 SYS FAN 10 COMAICOMB 5 BAT 11 F_USB1 2 3 6 SATA3_0 1 12 CLR CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices 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 Hardware Installation 20 1 2 ATX 12VIATX 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 connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power conne
88. ntrollers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode Default b gt RAID XHD Enables RAID for the SATA controllers b 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 o SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Intel H67 Chipset Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode 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 controllers Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below 43 BIOS Setup lt USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled lt USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled wu Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd part
89. oing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the bat tery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Q Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q Why cannot install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer gt Properties gt Gen eral 5 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 Sys
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91. ory 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 Channel 0 DDR3 1 Channel 1 DDR3 2 LAMI bila hila Pre PHS oe ET O DDR3 1 IB 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 Hardware Installation 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power AN cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard QO DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below
92. ourly Note By default all partitions on the system drive are selected as the backup source The backup destination cannot be on the same partition as the backup source Recovering a file Click the File Recovery button on the main menu Use the time slider on the top of the popped out window to select a previous backup time The right pane will display the backed up partitions in the backup destination in the My Backup folder Browse to the file you want and copy it 67 Unique Features EEE EE VER Bt Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 Windows 7 only Steps Enae Eovery2 1 Click the System Recovery button on the main menu 2 Select the partition where your backup is saved Backup Location 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 Backup Timeine 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 1 20 2010 8 02 PM 1 20 2010 4 43 AM Partition to restore For Windows Vista refer to the steps below to use the original CR ABG DUE gt sea eke Ee LD A A Windows installation disk for system recovery Ban e All of your files and programs will be deleted and replaced with ME those on the selected backup If needed be sure to make
93. ower Limit Watts Core Current Limit Amps CPU Cores Enabled NG NG Ue Us Go US IAN WwW BR CPU Multi Threading N CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Not C3 C6 State Support N CPU Thermal Monitor N CPU EIST Function Bi Directional PROCHOT NAW T 3 e Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt CPU Clock Ratio PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Advanced CPU Core Features 31X 3 10GHz 100x31 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto All Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto F10 Save Item Help Menu Level bb ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed o CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency Note 1 This item is present only if you install a memory module that supports this feature Note 2 This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website BIOS Setup 9T 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 Note Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for different number of active cores Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios a
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95. pdating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 60 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Uiility 63 a LONG O maa ANGARA KAAU AKA A NAA 64 AN ANG 65 deo MANO saa r HN 66 do AUGO E se nnn 70 4 7 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D c ce ceecsessesesscsesseessscssseeeseessseeessesesseeeseeeeeess 71 0e o a LO D nmnmmmpi mmm_ma opp_aaD _ I JMM N pOwpj jJ E EP MJ DN FMJ M i IDTDI T2 GC Ga LA 73 5 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s ccccccscssssscssssssssscsssssecesecssessssecessesassees T3 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers keke ke T 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output aaa 85 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel AUGIO ccccccsssssscecesesessssseessesesessseeeeesessesees 85 5 2 2 Configuring Microphone Recording aaa maauaan 88 5 2 3 Using the Sound Recorder Ei keke ekey ekey kek 90 5 9 Troubleshooting isisa aia AANI kanek kaka da kena 91 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions ikk ekey keke keke 91 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure u kek manna 92 5 4 Regulatory Statement ccscssssssscsssssssssssssssssecessssesssassceesesecesersesaversesas 94 Box Contents vI GA H67M D2 motherboard v Motherboard driver disk
96. plays transmission speed 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 BIOS Setup 44 lt gt When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Serial Port 2 Enables or disables the second serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding inter rupt Options are 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled 45 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Soft
97. ponents which can Installation Precautions become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic com ponents such as a motherboard CPU or memory lf 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
98. product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents i Da AA AA AA AA 6 Opiional EMO APA MATE NAGA NAA A 6 GA H6 M D2 Motherboard Lay OUR so aasam DAA 7 GA H67M D2 Motherboard Block Diagram X manna 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation naaa 9 1 1 Installation PI Caltill0l Si 4i5 xad kel nal yd ka kla jk ye la kek jLi d ka 9 1 2 Product SpecifiCall0llS 4 4ani ikan al ka al k eniinn eiai 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler u s 13 toi Instalingine OP Lu sy sa5k ina NAAN 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU COG jaan aangat 15 1 4 Installing the Memory manna anna AGA Aah 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration eee 16 142 Insalling a MEON namamana Daanan aa 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card naam 18 1 6 Back Panel COnneti rS aan ANAN As helak 19 1 7 Internal COMME CIONS si TANAGA NG GAGANA IG aindaton
99. r Bluetooth Not 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 EEE Find the Cloud OC icon When the Cloud se E EEE in the notification area and OC web page ap aa da right click the icon to select pears click Login MMOD LB 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 pa Guna La dedicated IP and you can system status ZERA enter this IP address in an Internet connected browser to log in to the Cloud OC server later B Directions for use j e Tuner System Tweaking The Tuner tab provides a full range of tweaking options that include CPU memory 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
100. radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated amp EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Timmy Huang Stamp Date Oct 20 2010 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
101. roduction 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 c Extreme Memory Profile X M P Not 2 Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled Disabled Disables this function Default Profile 1 Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 N e2 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 Default Auto gt 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 o 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 if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website Note 2 This item is present only if you install a memory module that supports this feature BIOS Setup 34 b Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile X M P XA System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequenc
102. s a single SATA device The H67 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array r Pin No Definition 1 GND G P l L 2 TXP 4 GND mn SATA rz AA satan 55 RxN 6 RXP 7 GND O E Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive e A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard FB drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number ARAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives Note When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels the system performance of the RAID set may depending on the devices being connected 23 Hardware Installation 8 F PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker chassis intrusion switch sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables r E Message Power Power Sleep LED Switch ke
103. sis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor Por front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Hardware Installation 24 9 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module con nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition ae 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 5 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power of a 4 ACZ DET 4 NC ok o 5 LINE2R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin CA 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 au
104. ss Enter Menu Level gt Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version F5a BCLK 100 00 MHz CPU Frequency 3198 42 MHz Memory Frequency 1332 80 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 30C Vcore 1 264V DRAM Voltage 1 584V Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 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 Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent 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 F5a BCLK 100 00 MHz CPU Frequency 3198 42 MHz Memory Frequency 1332 80 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB
105. ss Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model 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 Nim Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 21 0cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Hardware Installation 1 3 1 A Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage e 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 e Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU e Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU
106. ss the HD Audio Manager to config k 3 7 ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the e sound o 9 la o 5 2 3 Using the Sound Recorder N Sound Recorder 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 9 saree 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button stsprecoring 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 90 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support 4 Downloads FAQ page on GIGA BYTE s website Q In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing A Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down A Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do clear the CMOS values A For motherboards that have a CMOS SW button press this button to clear the CMOS values before d
107. te for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard Graphics North Bridge 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 Audio Realtek ALC888B codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver ej LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Ss 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 Multi Graphics 7 Technology Support for ATI CrossFireX technology The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX is enabled t6 Storage Interface Chipset 2xSATA6Gb s connectors SATA3_0 SATA3J 1 supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb s devices 4xSATA3Gb s connectors SATA2 2 SATA2 5 supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb s devices 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
108. ted audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation mes sage will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task BIOS Setup 30 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 Pre
109. tem devices and right click on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall Step 4 In Device Manager right click on the computer name and select Scan for hardware changes When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears click Cancel Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE s website to install For more details go to the Support amp Downloads FAQ page on our website and search for onboard HD audio driver Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 91 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 Secur
110. the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Normal Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value C CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control is Enabled Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan bp PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin CPU fan However for a 4 pin CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed 49 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 N3 ec Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press Enter on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings
111. thy BACKUP REBOO Zaza Copyright 2006 GIGABYTE Technology Co Ltd Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Unique Features Step 2 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation 58 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 aa e Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in A INA case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be TECHNOLOGY present if no backup is created before RESTORE GIGABYTE TECHN E a Step 1 NEXE ji 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 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 x Bk cane TECHNOLOGY 59 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOS design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is DualBIOS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main
112. vel RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Sisi 128KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAIDS 64KB Previous Menu bie J ba Figure 5 Appendix 76 Step 5 Enter the array capacity and press Enter Finally press Enter 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 RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capacity 111 7 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST TAB Next ESC Previous Menu 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 MAIN MENU Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes 1D Name Level Strip Size Status 0 Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 128KB Bootable 223 6GB Yes Physical Devices Port Device Model ST3120026AS j ST3120026AS Serial Size 3JT354CP 111 7GB 3JT329JX 111 7GB Figure 7 Type Status Vol ID To exit the RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt or select 5 Exit in MAIN MENU Now you
113. ver Version 5 10 0 6077 OR 6 0 1 6077 Size 192 65MB Realtek High Definition Audio Driver md Realtek 8111 8168 LAN Driver for gigabit Windows 7 Version 7 18 322 2010 Size 9 60MB or Windows 7 used d Intel R Management Engine Software ersion 6 0 0 1179 Size 12 36MB 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 Ta GDYNRM C ENERGY lt lt efficiency reduce power imption and deliver optimized auto phase switching for the CPU Memory Chipset VGA HDD and system fans Auto Green Size 194 92MB pauto Automatic system energy saving via Bluetooth If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you will not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Drivers Installation 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 press Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system inst
114. ware Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend 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 N HPET Mode Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function ErP Support TlJ gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt gt ACPI Suspend Type PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F6 Fail Safe Defaults 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 F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend 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 S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off gt Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly D
115. y Mhz Performance Enhance DRAM Timing Selectable Profile DDR Voltage Profile VTT Voltage lt Channel Interleaving lt Rank Interleaving gt gt gt gt Channel A Channel A Timing Settings gt gt gt gt gt Channel B Channel B Timing Settings T Ye Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values SPD 1333 399 PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Disabled Item Help Auto Menu Level gt gt 1555 Turbo Auto 1 5V LOEW Auto Auto Press Enter Press Enter F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults lt Extreme Memory Profile X M P System Memory Multiplier SPD Memory Frequency Mhz The settings 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
116. y add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled o 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 SMART LAN CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Item Help Part1 2 Status Open Length Menu Level bb Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable o 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 o 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 b Link Detected Dis
117. ystem to its defaults 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 29 BIOS Setup The Functions of the lt F11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press Enter to complete b F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press Enter to complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the pri mary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as SATA USB integra

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