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1. DO 00 Enyi oi olje 31 Hardware Installation 16 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 DX USB DY GND GND No Pin NC O COINI DD Oa AIIN gt glg ool ool aa mio Pe DE onoo
2. ATX_12V 2 Pin No Definition i 8 e 4 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V I i 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V op 3 GND i 5 el 4 GND ATX_12V 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V 8 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX 25 Hardware Installation 3 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Fan Headers 6 The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU_FAN a 4 pin SYS_FAN1 and a 3 pin SYS_ FAN2 system fan headers and a 3 pin power fan header PWR_FAN Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation i
3. onyono oo Cy oo fel 8 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attach ing the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers TOY OO Oo 60 fam it oy ft
4. A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM3 Socket OO oojoo aoi 00 A Small Triangle Marking ae A k Denotes CPU Pin One EE T as are eoe aroni SMdIbe OM Ie Rds aIASORe i Sere aH sae Si milanesa mi bira 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket h e 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 e Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs CPU Socket Locking Lever Hardware Installation Step 1 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever Step 2 Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket Make sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their hole
5. m CED 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 o H a SIS nnf an aoon 3 Replace the battery i 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by your self or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batt
6. r mm r L m m DDR3 3 i DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3 4 I SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory 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 or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets for optimum performance Hardware Installation 1 5 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power A 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 SIH 00 0 06 00 DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a
7. 2 Hardware Installation 9 SATA3_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD SB850 South Bridge The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compaible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB850 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition SATA3_0 SATA3_2 SATA3_4 1 GND B F Ie 2 TXP T J OT 3 TXN 7 EIT SATA3_1 SATA3_3 SATA3_5 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 10 GSATA2_6 7 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2 The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standards Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The GIGABYTE SATA2 supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard D
8. 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 e 2 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 1 Meter Time 8 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 9 Meter Timer Reset Switch 10 Meter Mode Switch 11 Total Mode Switch 12 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 13 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 14 INFO Help 15 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version e The above data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model e CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method 75 Unique Features B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time aa ST GIGABYTE rows _intersit Rakeble CPU Poser Lrageren Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off CPU Throttling Display CPU Voltage Display 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 2 Current CPU Power Consumption Time Date Easy Energy Saver Enabled Total Power Savings Total power saving with Easy Energy Saver enabled Meter Mode Switch Total Mode Switch Close Application will enter Stealth Mode Minimize Application wi
9. CPU PLL Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the CPU PLL voltage as required Default b gt 2 220V 3 100V The adjustable range is from 2 220V to 3 100V Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt DRAM Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default gt 1 210V 2 410V The adjustable range is from 1 210V to 2 410V Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory lt DDR VTT Voltage Control Allows you to set the memory VTT voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory VTT voltage as required Default gt 0 720V 1 050V The adjustable range is from 0 720V to 1 050V Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory lt gt NB Voltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default gt 0 950V 1 450V The adjustable range is from 0 950V to 1 450V HT Link Voltage Control Allows you to set the HT Link voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the HT Link voltage as required Default gt gt 1 050V 1 460V The adjustable range is from 1 050V to 1 460V lt gt NB PCle PLL Voltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge PCle PLL voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the North Brid
10. b gt X6 66 Sets Memory Clock to X6 66 gt gt X8 00 Sets Memory Clock to X8 00 BIOS Setup 42 lt DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software DRAM Configuration CPU Host Clock Control Auto Item Help CPU Frequency MHz 200 Menu Level gt Set Memory Clock Auto Memory Clock x6 66 DCTs Mode Unganged DDR3 Timing Items Auto Auto CAS latency Auto 9T RAS to CAS R W Delay Auto o Row Precharge Time Auto oT Minimum RAS Active Time Auto 24T 1T 2T Command Timing Auto TwTr Command Delay Auto of TrfcO for DIMM 1 Auto 110ns 110ns Trfc2 for DIMM2 Auto Trfcl for DIMM3 Auto Trfc3 for DIMM4 Auto Write Recovery Time Auto 10T Precharge Time Auto Si Sill Row Cycle Time Auto 39 O O MM KK KK KK OK OK s TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software DRAM Configuration x RAS to RAS Delay Auto 4T Item Help DCTs Drive Strength DCTO DET Menu Level gt ProcOdt ohms Auto 60 Auto 60 DQS Drive Strength Auto 1 0x Auto 1 0x Data Drive Strength Auto 1 0x Auto 1 0x MEMCLK Drive Strength Auto 1 25x Auto 25X Addr Cmd Drive Strength Auto 1 5x Auto MOK CS ODT Drive Strength Auto 1 5x Auto ISX CKE Drive Strength Auto 1 5x Auto ISX DCTs Addr Cmd Timing DCTO DCT1 Addr Cmd setup time Aut
11. drives are labeled with their as signed disk array or shown as Free if unassigned Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Port ID Drive Model Capabilities i Assignment 01 00 WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 SATA 3G Extent 1 02 00 WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 SATA 3G Extent 1 T Up 4 Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl H Secure Erase ESC Exit Figure 9 Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 1 To delete an array press lt 3 gt in the Main Menu to enter the Delete LD Menu Then highlight the array you wish to delete and press the lt Delete gt key or the lt Alt gt lt D gt keys 2 The View LD Defination Menu will appear as shown in Figure 10 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LDNo LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB PON GBT RAID 0 D 80 Stripe Block 64 KB Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB SATA 3 N A UR 02 O18 W D W LSUU D222 SAO SATA G Press Ctrl Y to del
12. o Dmie The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package allows oap you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the need to press the power button first tee a GIGABYTE Note 1 If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key you ll not be able to use it to connect to other Blu etooth device s when Auto Green is enabled Note 2 Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models Before installing the Bluetooth dongle be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your computer 79 Unique Features 4 8 Teaming Dual LAN with Teaming functionality enabled allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and also improving the quality of transmission of distant image s Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port e To enable Teaming or Bonding IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation feature it is required that the connected net EQ e The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled work switch or router device supports the IEEE 802 3ad LACP standard Please refer to your network switch or router device manual for further details Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Appli cation Software Install Application Software
13. wae Internal goe Connectors es Back Panel Connectors o 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 2 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x IEEE 1394a header 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 1 x clearing CMOS button 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 x eSATA USB Combo connectors 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 2 x RJ 45 ports 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller ITE 118720 chip 11 Hardware Installation Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU system temperature detection CPU system North Bridge fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU system North Bridge fan fail warning CPU system fan speed control 9 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS e Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM
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15. Are you sure to update BIOS appears press lt Enter gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS e Do not remove the floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updat ing the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 14 MXIC 25L8005 8006 71 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 Tl7 Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press l
16. Auto default 5T 12T Minimum RAS Active Time Options are Auto default 15T 30T 1T 2T Command Timing Options are Auto default 1T 2T TwTr Command Delay Options are Auto default 4T 7T Trfc0 for DIMM Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Trfc2 for DIMM2 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Trfc1 for DIMM3 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Trfc3 for DIMM4 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Write Recovery Time Options are Auto default 5T 8T 10T 12T Precharge Time Options are Auto default 4T 7T Row Cycle Time Options are Auto default 11T 42T RAS to RAS Delay Options are Auto default 4T 7T BIOS Setup 44 DCTs Drive Strength gt ProcOdt ohms Options are Auto default 240 ohms 120 ohms 60 ohms lt DQS Drive Strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x lt gt Data Drive Strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x lt gt MEMCLK Drive Strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x gt Addr Cmd Drive Strength Options are Auto default 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x 2 0x lt CS ODT Drive Strength Options are Auto default 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x 2 0x lt CKE Drive Strength Options are Auto default 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x 2 0x DCTs Addr Cmd Timing lt gt Addr Cmd setup time Options are Auto default
17. BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b BIOS Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Support for Easy Energy Saver Support for Smart Recovery Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Q Share Unique Features gt gt gt OH Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP XL ATX Form Factor 32 5cm x 24 4cm Note 1 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 Note 2 To reach DDR3 1866 MHz or above you must install two memory modules and install them in the DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 memory sockets Note 3 The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2 The PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 is populated Note 4 The default bandwidth for the PCIEX4_2 slot is x1 When it is configured to x4 mode the onboard GSATA2_6 GSATA2_7 and IDE connectors will become unavailable because they share band width with the PCIEX4_2 slot Refer to Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals for how to change the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4_2 slot Note 5 Whether
18. 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 40 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CPU Clock Ratio Auto 2800Mhz Item Help CPU NorthBridge Freq Auto 2000Mhz Menu Level gt CPU Host Clock Control Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Clock MHz Auto HT Link Width Auto HT Link Frequency Auto 2000Mhz Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock x6 66 1333Mhz gt DRAM Configuration Press Enter wee System Voltage Optimized kx System Voltage Control Auto CPU PLL Voltage Control Auto DRAM Voltage Control Auto DDR VTT Voltage Control Auto NB Voltage Control Auto HT Link Voltage Control Auto NB PCIe PLL Voltage Control Auto CPU NB VID Control Auto TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T x CPU Voltage Control Auto Item Help Normal CPU Vcore 1 3250V Menu Level gt 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 De
19. Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility for installation Restart your system when completed mp Peteh ET LILES Q Greet ep Peete OT ee 3 Depenes tt Sats ah Cotte D Vote On tani d Ger rene FP Teanira Step 3 Choose Teaming and click the Create Team button Step 5 a After you complete the setup you will see the third virtual network interface Go to Local Area Connec tion Status and you will see the connection speed is 2 0 Gbps Unique Features f i H zi P FE TIFT r LEFEFEETZG tire I oe oe ose oe e lt _ ose 4 or ton g it a a gt eee eer aeGeuri set Step 2 Click the Start icon Point to All Programs Realtek Diagnostic Utility Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility to access the utility _ Step 4 Give a name for the Team teen fri oe e g Teaming and set up Foti Fitba ree ECEE See the Teaming mode based baitetan on your hub s specifica Es tions Select the check boxes for the two available adapters and click OK Co kim Removing the Existing Teaming Fret scapes Natal Adapters at P Merss mp a TG ANG mUD Loco iee oreme a hare saie ae fore tue Uncor fe To remove the existing Teaming click the item you created and then click the Remove button 80 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow th
20. RBH RB RRS A EBA BES Ha ERS A ATA Re This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product Appendix 120 121 Appendix Appendix 122 123 Appendix Appendix 124 125 Appendix Appendix 126 Contact Us e GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4000 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw e NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD China WEB address http Awww gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan e G B T INC U S A TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte us
21. SMART LANI Onboard LAN2 Function Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Auto Auto Menu Level gt As X1 Link Enabled RAID IDE Enabled RAID Enabled Disabled Press Enter Enabled Disabled gt SMART LAN2 Press Enter TL6 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you Ror BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth have and the BIOS version 87 Appendix C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the RAID setup util ity Gigabyte Technology Corp PCI Express to SATAII Host Controller ROM v1 07 16G Copyright C 2005 2009 Gigabyte Technology HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID HDD1I ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 In the main screen of the RAID setup utility Figure 3 use the
22. Sytem information by cht hing tht Butor below Gigabyle Technology Co Lid GA BS0FMAUDT 65 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 pacarian that pou inaia the devant kiad below for your motherboard Please click Talal AF io isla al Ihe divers aoma aly ao Reakek B11 0169 LAM driver for gigabit Wists pnb 227 tate aia j Sire Vy 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 Drivers Installation 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 P Ceres Bf Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed e As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough un allocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are i
23. accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric i Date Mar 29 2010 Copyright 2010 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with out prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations m For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual m For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support amp Downloads Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com tw 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 r
24. device on this channel gt gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE 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 gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors lt gt DriveA Allows you to select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 lt gt Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A 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
25. e Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket e To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is se curely connected f e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header Hardware Installation 32 18 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer 25 24 2 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 7 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PDO 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 Z 5 PD1 18 GND g 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8
26. error the system boot will stop gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default gt gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors lt Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST gt gt Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system gt Extended Memory The amount of extended memory BIOS Setup 48 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD CIE Support Disabled Item Help Virtualization Disabled Menu Level gt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto CPU Unlock Disabled CPU core Control Auto x CU eoe 2 Sm Enabled CCPL core 3002 Enabled Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Backup BIOS Image to HDD Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot T46 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 P
27. normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash een With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating eS systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS EIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ SSAA hent 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 89FXAUD72 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc GA
28. press lt Enter gt 2 Select RAID Mode Under the Level item use up or down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe RAID 1 Mirror or JBOD Figure 5 Then press lt Enter gt to move onto the next step Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List TL Switch RAID Level ENTER Next Figure 5 89 Appendix 3 Assign Array Disks After a RAID mode is selected RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives 4 Set Block Size RAID 0 only Under the Block item use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size Figure 6 ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB Press lt Enter gt Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID site 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List T4 Switch RAID Block Size ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 6 5 Set Array Size Under the Size item enter the size of the array and press lt Enter gt 6 Confirm Creation After all of the items above are co
29. pull the card straight up from the slot 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 Setting up ATI CrossFireX Configuration A System Requirements The 2 Way CrossFireX technology currently supports Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems The 3 Way 4 Way CrossFireX technology currently supports Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems only ACrossFireX supported motherboard with two three four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver Two three four CrossFireX ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver Current ATI GPUs that support 3 Way 4 Way CrossFireX technology include the Radeon HD 3800 series Radeon HD 4800 and Radeon HD 5800 series CrossFireX bridge connector s Apower supply with sufficient power is recommended refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power requirement B Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 6 Installing an Expansion Card and install two three four CrossFireX ready graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots The following table shows the recommended CrossFireX configurations with two three four cards gt gt Recommended 2 3 4 Way CrossFireX Configurations PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 PCIEX4 1 PCIEX4 2 2 Way v v 3 Way v v v v v v 4 Way v v v v Step 2 Insert the CrossFireX bridge connector s in the CrossFireX gold edge connectors on top of the two th
30. stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe Power Manageme Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 59 BIOS Setup 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe PC Health Status ESC Quit 1 Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt T
31. the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements ATHA pE AF RSP SSRN HR Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration FaPHERERERLRHARRAS Hazardous Substances Table EE Sane ETEL EM r vy PBB PBDE 48 Pb a ae Mechanical parts and Fan eH WET PER HH Flux So der Paste Label and other O RTA PPRERAT AANA hA EEST 0ER ERA TF Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materiale of this part ig below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RASA PVRS TERME PS S T 6 2 ERE eX Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of thie part ig above the limit raquiremant in SJ T 11383 2006 SHR ZAR SES ARETA
32. turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard Hardware Installation SA 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x4 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 com ponents on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power con nector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand EB 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
33. whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled lt SMART LAN1 LAN2 LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Item Help Partl 2 Status Open Length Menu Level gt gt Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable lt gt When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m as shown in the figure above lt gt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear 53 BIOS Setup Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable N
34. you see the mes sage Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 A screen will then appear asking you to specify additional device Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 Step 2 For the AMD SB850 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press lt Enter gt Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 2 95 Appendix For the GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear Select RAID AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller x32 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 RAID AHCI Dr
35. 1 2T 1T lt gt Addr Cmd fine delay Options are Auto default 0 64 31 64 lt gt CS ODT setup time Options are Auto default 1 2T 1T lt gt CS ODT fine delay Options are Auto default 0 64 31 64 lt gt CKE setup time Options are Auto default 1 2T 1T lt CKE fine delay Options are Auto default 0 64 31 64 Bank Interleaving Enables or disables memory bank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access dif ferent banks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Default Enabled lt Channel Interleave Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Default Enabled lt DQS Training Control Enables or disables memory DQS training each time the system restarts Default Skip DQS lt gt CKE Power Down Mode Determines whether to set the memory to power down mode when the CKE pin is closed Default Dis abled lt gt Memclock tri stating Determines whether to enable memory clock tri stating in CPU C3 or Alt VID mode Default Disabled 45 BIOS Setup weenie System Voltage Optimized lt System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto lt gt
36. 890FXA UD7 DC lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 03 24 2010 RD890 SB850 7A66DG03C 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Unique Features 70 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 floppy disk Step 1 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt e The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file EB Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e Ifthe BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 14 Flash TV GG S126 a cesssetasdewsseaudlasereaatacs MXIC 25L8005 8006 1M 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 floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message
37. AHCI Win7x64 Windows 7 64 bit RAID mode Bootdrv SBxxxW7 RAID W764A Note 2 Change the directory from 32bit to 64bit for copying the Windows 64 bit driver 93 Appendix In Windows mode Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 4 3 Insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press lt Enter gt For example from the menu in Figure 4 e For the ATi SB850 select 3 ATi AHCI RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system e For the GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 select 1 GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32 bit operating system Your system will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk Press any key to exit when finished Ee Figure 4 Std ate ae rere i g Figure 3 Appendix 94 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows Vista XP onto your hard drive s The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation A Installing Windows XP Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as
38. Array To delete the array select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main menu and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block Press the lt SPACE gt key on the array to be deleted a small tri angle will appear to mark the selected array Press lt Delete gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 11 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Main Menu E Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0O ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST RAID Disk Drive List ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE Y N N Model Name Members HDDx RDDO GRAID 01 M4 Select RAID SPACE Mark Delete Figure 11 Appendix 92 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk For installing Windows Vista you also can c
39. Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device Appendix 116 POST hex Description 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code 5Dh 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_lO 2 Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO 60h Okay to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility 63h Reset keyboard is Early_Reset_KB is not defined 65h Initialize PS 2 Mouse 67h Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h 69h Turn on L2 cache 6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configura tion table 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 75h Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM 77h Detect serial ports amp parallel ports TAh Detect amp install co processor 7Ch Init HDD write protect 7Fh 1 Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported If errors occur report errors amp wait for keys If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue 2 Clear EPA or customization logo 82h 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password 83h Save all d
40. B Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Integrated Peripherals Enabled Item Help Native IDE Menu Level gt IDE Enabled Enabled Press Enter Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP lt ECP Mode Use DMA 3 TL2 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt OnChip SATA Controller AMD SB850 SATA3_0 SATA3_5 connectors Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Type AMD SB850 SATA3_0 SATA3_3 connectors Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA3_0 SATA3_3 connectors gt gt Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode Default Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode gt gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug lt OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type AMD SB850 SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 connectors This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID or AHCI Configures the oper ating mode of the integrated SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 co
41. BootDrv folder and save the whole GSATA folder to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory BootDrv GSATA 32Bit For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the 64Bit folder Method B Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to GSATA 32Bit for Windows Vista 32 bit or GSATA 64Bit for Windows Vista 64 bit I 2 Brieg Gh ihe ia ate ees dle et Figure 9 99 Appendix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next p GB ren mnsons i Select he drwer to be inataiad FP Haje deren that vec pert compute velh hirde on tho oorp bme Benen Figure 10 Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the RAID AHCI drive s where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation Figure 11 Figure 11 Appendix 100 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 To replace the old drive make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array For the AMD SB850 While in the operating system make sure the chipset drivers h
42. Capacity Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for saving backups 9 e The hard drive must have more than 1 GB of capacity FB e Each partition can accommodate up to 64 backups the actual limit depends on the size of each partition When this limit is reached the oldest backup will be ovewritten Instructions for copying files folders from a backup To browse through your backups made at different time select a backup time using the time scroll bar on the right or at the bottom of the screen If you want to copy back a file folder select the file folder you wish to copy and click the Copy button The files folders listed on the screen are read only so you cannot edit their contents Note 1 The changed data refers to the data that has been modified deleted or newly added since the last backup Note 2 The system will make an automatic backup on changed data only once everyday If the computer is turned on for a long time the backup will be performed at the scheduled backup time If the computer is turned off before the scheduled backup time the backup will be performed on the next boot Note 3 We recommend that you preserve at least 25 percent of the hard drive space to optimize the storage space for the backups The backups of the changed data will be stored in the original partition of the data Unique Features 78 4 7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy to use tool that provides users with simpl
43. Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Hardware Thermal Control Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR3 1 5V 3 3V PIZ Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FANI Speed Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed Current NB FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FANI Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning NB FAN Fail Warning Enabled Disabled No 1 364V 1 536V 3 280V 12 048V 38 C ZONE 1962 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level gt CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults TlJ gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto Item Help System Smart FAN Control Enabled Menu Level gt PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults tl2 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt gt Hardware Thermal Control Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core voltage and ratio will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Default Enabled lt gt Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previou
44. Definition G 1 bel 1 GND 2 12V 3 NC Be glg nali aalan 01 o EPE system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU North Bridge or the f e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU North Bridge and system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers Hardware Installation 26 7 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a Stripe of different color For purchasing the optional floppy disk drive cable please contact the local dealer
45. GA 890FXA UD7 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II processor AMD Athlon II processor User s Manual Rev 2001 12ME 890FXA 2001R O EN 5011 Declaration of Conformity a hl sidas Motherboard GA 890FXA UD7 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 106 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio Gsturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high trequency equipment O EN 55013 Limits and methods of measurement EN 58024 Infoemation Technology of radio Gsturhance characteristics of equipment immanty broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment meateement O EN 5014 4 Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio Gsturbance characteristics of Residual commercal and light industry househok electncal applances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial enveonment D EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement EN 55014 2 Immunity requieements for household of radio Gsturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus O EN 5020 Inernunity from radio inteclerence of O EN 50001 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associ
46. IIx The system will expand 2 channel audio for a 7 1 channel surround sound playback Click Natural Bass to enable speaker bass effect Note When Dolby Digital Live is enabled only digital audio output S PDIF is working and you will not hear any sound from analog speakers or headphone Appendix 108 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon iil will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager cs 5 45 PM Step 2 peneana Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on a a i the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone function 4 p ality g Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time p on 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 dees ml rk eee OE eee OBE reas ER aoe i a miam If you want to change the current sound input default device to microphone right click on Mi crophone and select Set Default Device friem eeeee 109 Appendix Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click th
47. ITER Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system P Qi Se m 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 from the PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 Slot e Removing the Card from the PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 PCIEX4_1 Gently push back on the PCIEX4_2 Slot lever on the slot and then i al Press the white latch at lift the card straight out S TH end of the PCI Ex from the slot press slot to release the card and then
48. M 3 Init onboard H W monitor devices 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 29h 1 Program CPU internal MTRR for 0 640K memory address 2 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3 Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 2Bh Invoke video BIOS 2Dh 1 Initialize double byte language font optional 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed full screen logo 33h Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e g Winbond 977 series Super I O chips See also POST 63h 35h Test DMA Channel 0 37h Test DMA Channel 1 39h Test DMA page registers 3Ch Test 8254 3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 43h Test 8259 functionality 47h Initialize EISA slot 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program write allocation 4Eh 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical 50h Initialize USB Keyboard amp Mouse 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 53h Clear password according to H W jumper optional 55h Display number of processors multi processor platform 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization
49. S Setup Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode Default Configures the SATA controller 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 Enables RAID for the SATA controller the IDE controller still operates in IDE mode 52 lt gt Onboard ESATA controller JMicron JMB362 Chip eSATA Connectors on the Back Panel Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the JMicron JMB362 chip Default Enabled lt Onboard ESATA Mode JMicron JMB362 Chip eSATA Connectors on the Back Panel Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the JMicron JMB362 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode Default gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller 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 gt gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller lt Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled lt Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Boot ROM Allows you to decide
50. S Setup for BIOS configurations 35 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 36 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter pro
51. SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 NoPin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND 19 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 tem porarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds SEN aa aol aa ta Oo HULSE Ge f e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear ing the CMOS values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the g Open Normal a Short Clear CMOS Values 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 defa
52. ST Default Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and correspond ing interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 BIOS Setup 54 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Item Help Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level gt USB Wake Up from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up HPET Support Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard lt KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power On by Alarm c Date of Month lt Resume Time hh mm ss ErP Support Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enter Soft Off Disabled Everyday 0 0 0 Disabled TL gt lt Move Enter Select P
53. Share tool Find the Q Share icon R in the notification area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect s Enable Incoming Folder Diable Incoming Folder Incoming folder ee abate COSMET oa gue Exil Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared N C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the current Q Share version Exit Exits Q Share Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled 77 Unique Features 4 6 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery users can quickly create backups of changed data files or copy files from a spe cific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives partitioned on NTFS file system in Windows Vista m Instructions saa In the main menu click the Config button to open the Smart Recov adane a ery Preference dialog box The Smart Recovery Preference dialog box eag inaenea Button Function 6 Enable Enables automatic daily backup gt Schedule Sets a daily backup schedule more
54. U PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend gt gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time b gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off lt Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode lt USB Wake Up from 3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled lt Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Disabled Note Supported on Windows 7 V
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56. a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version BQ If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to 39 BIOS Setup The Functions of the lt F11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to
57. ables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled lt Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive If the system BIOS is corrupted it will be recovered from this image file Default Disabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI or PCI Express graphics card gt gt PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot as the first display gt PEG1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX8_1 slot as the first display gt PEG2 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_2 slot as the first display gt PEG3 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX8_2 slot as the first display BIOS Setup 50 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type lt OnChip SATA RAIDS Support OnChip SATA3 0 Support Onboard PCIE Devices Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function Onboard USB 3 0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function US
58. 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 woes The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages e Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only e Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders e Core Boost is configurable only in Advanced mode With Core Boost enabled you can unlock hidden CPU cores or disable the cores that have been activated e Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile txt file e Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes in Easy mode Advanced mode be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values lt P Graphics The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card F smart The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advanced mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set Erw monitor The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature voltage and fan speed and set temperature fan speed alarm You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file wav file Note 1 Restart the computer after enabling Core Boost for the set
59. and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 67 Unique Features Step 3 Step 4 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to After the operating system is installed right click leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recom the Computer icon on your desktop and select mended actual size requirements vary depending Manage Go to Disk Management to check disk on the amount of data and begin the installation of allocation the operating system Sana aves Step 5 Sa pe o Se Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated o space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery 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 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 _ Sort cii Eoee mnnn GIGABYTE f TE EW K inme ret rn Step 1 Step 2 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive When f
60. ard be sure to connect it before installing the Hybrid Silent Pipe module to avoid interference Tools needed 1 A Philip s screwdriver 2 Thermal grease Hybrid Silent Pipe Follow the steps below to install the Hybrid Silent Pipe module J Step 1 LEELA J Step 2 Unfasten the diago Gagan s Apply an even thin J nally placed screws JY YA layer of thermal 2 from the waterblock iiig ij grease on the sur Fj on North Bridge s FR F face of the heatsink J heatsink and then AN d remove the water block Step 3 Step 4 Place the heatsink Secure the heatsink of the Hybrid Silent Pipe module atop North Bridge s amp heatsink as shown fA using the included screws Use one hand to hold the fins during the installa tion Step 5 Secure the Hybrid Silent Pipe bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw to complete the installation For the waterblock we recommend using tubes with inner diameter of 7 5mm and outer diameter of 10mm After connecting the tubes make sure that the tubes are attached to the waterblock securely and tightly and there is no leak Note The components received may vary in appearance from the products illustrated Hardware Installation 16 1 5 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand
61. ata in stack back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h 1 USB final Initialization 2 Switch screen back to text mode 87h NET PC Build SYSID structure 89h 1 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 2 Set up ACPI table at top of the memory 8Bh 1 Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2 Invoke all PCI ROMs except VGA 8Dh 1 Enable Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2 APM initialization 8Fh Clear noise of IRQs 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code 117 Appendix POST hex Description 94h 1 Enable L2 cache 2 Program daylight saving 3 Program boot up speed 4 Chipset final initialization 5 Power management final initialization 6 Clear screen amp display summary table 7 Boot BIOS support popup menu 95h Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate 96h 1 Build MP table 2 Initialize power saving optional 3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5 Build MSIRQ routing table FFh Boot attempt INT 19h Appendix 118 5 5 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 respon
62. ate Arrays Manually To create a new array press lt 2 gt to enter the LD View Menu window Figure 4 To create an array press lt Ctrl C gt to access the LD Define Menu Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD View Menu lt There is no any LD gt Keys Available tT Up J Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View Single Disk ESC Exit Figure 4 In the LD Define Menu use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further configuration Figure 5 Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD Define Menu LDNo LD Name IRAN B DBL Coxe oun DY a LD 1 Logical Drive 1 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment Keys Available T Up J Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Figure 5 Appendix 84 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example A W N N Oo Ke Under the RAID Mode section press the lt SPACE gt key to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default Under the Drives Assignments section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive Press the lt SPACE gt key or lt Y gt to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to the disk array The Drv section will sho
63. ated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio Gsturbance characteristics of information technology equipment O DIN VDE 0855 Cabied distribution systems Equipment D part 10 for receiving andor distibuses irom part 12 T E CE marking EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 S5 EC Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment a including electrical business equipment Safety of househok and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Salety requirements for electncal apphances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer ai spate Temmy Huang Stamp Date Mar 29 2010 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a FC Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 834 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA 890FXA UD7 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 13 107 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
64. ave been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Start Menu Step 1 Step 2 Enter the login ID and password default admin Select the RAID array to be rebuilt under Logical and then click Sign in to launch AMD RAIDXpert Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Logi cal Drive Information pane mappa ee i p Step 3 Step 4 Select one available drive and click Start Now to The rebuilding progress is displayed on the start the rebuilding process screen and you can select Pause Resume Abort Restart during the rebuilding process Step 5 When done the array s status on the Information page in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as Functional 101 Appendix For the GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild e Rebuilding with the RAID setup utility Step 1 When the message Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility appears press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the util ity In the Main Menu block select Rebuild Mirror Drive and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the degraded array Press lt Enter gt again Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Main Menu 7 Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Dr
65. ble For purchasing the optional S PDIF In cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND OO 00 00 in l oja olje 15 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expan sion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expan sion card Pin No Definition g 5 1 SPDIFO 2 GND
66. blems using the current A version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clearing CMOS button jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 37 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default J er seers Tes oe et ee er ee AE Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc GA 890FXA UD7 DC Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash l Function Keys 03 24 2010 RD890 SB850 A66DG03C 00 Function Keys lt TAB gt POST SCREEN Press the lt Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system start up refer to the instructions on t
67. 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 floppy disk 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 IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated 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
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69. disabled the CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled lt gt CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan lt gt System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at dif ferent speed according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled system fan runs at full speed Default Enabled BIOS Setup 58 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 1 gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most
70. dow dis playing the array information will appear in the center of the screen Figure 9 Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive DOGANE DNE DIN Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RDD0 GRAID Select RAID Hard Disk Drive List Model Name HDDO ST3120026AS HDD1 ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type Status RAID Inside RAID Inside Members HDDx 01 Figure 9 91 Appendix 7 Save and Exit Setup After configuring the RAID array select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main screen to save your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility then press lt Y gt Figure 10 Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAW ODI Gatcslele Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive Model Name RDD0 GRAID gt TAB Switch Window T4 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 10 Now you may proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Delete the RAID
71. e GA 890FXA UD7 SATA3 _ 5 M B_BIOS Bi BIOS LJ en nal TSR Tsu SYS_FAN1 CLR_CMOS LPT F_1394 F_USB2 F_PANEL Note For error code information please refer to Chapter 5 GA 890FXA UD7 Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK 200 MHz 4 PCI Express x8 2 PCI Express x16 A AM3 CPU iei DDR3 1866 0 C 1333 1066 MHz 1 PCI Express x4 or x8 f x16 f Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3 0 1 PCI Express x4 PCle CLK 1 PCI Express x1 100 MHz ATA 133 100 66 PCI Express 33 IDE Channel B AMD 890FX A L x PCle CLK 100 MHz 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Wi aims p720200F1 M IMB362 2 SATA 3Gb s L i 14 USB 2 0 1 1 2 PCI Express Bus 1x1 x1 eS PCle CLK Realtek Realtek i pene 100 MHz RTL8111D RTL8111D AMD SB850 Ll 6 sata sobs RJ45 RJ45 O PC Bus LAN1 LAN2 LPC FI Bus TI ITE LPT Port ee B43AB2 a CODEC T8720 COM Port F PS 2 KB Mouse 555 05s 5 OOO S00 uO 3 IEEE 1394a 355 of Au Sia 4 oF B38 2 EEF 28H 1 PCI E S p PCI CLK 33 MHz Note 1 To reach DDR3 1866 MHz or above you must install two memory modules and install them in the DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 memory sockets Note 2 Two share the same ports with eSATA 8 Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefull
72. e Microphone Boost icon 8 on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix lf the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices cs 5 45 PM Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Frik g iriiri beet r Eaefeee het Ro hiire m Binapisar 2 Katiti HAB Dervaten Au h Dorel lel kii Appendix 110 Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default de vice Step 4 Paneer i Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config SEE ee Mee ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the 7 ee sound 4 Taa mim may he ga Gi F j d 4 aae oe ee eel ali a Gk ad or era a ja eel en rg lee fu SIGABYTE foieamubae 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder A Sound Recorder A Recording Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g micropho
73. e 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 chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power BD suich 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 29 Hardware Installation 12 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
74. e 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 F Configuration The Configuration dialog box First you have to set your Bluetooth cell phone as a portable key On the Auto Green a main menu click Configure and then click Configure BT devices Select the Blu etooth cell phone that you want to use as the portable key If the screen doesn t display your Bluetooth cell phone click Refresh to let Auto Green re detect the device Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key make sure your motherboard has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth functions on your phone Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key After you select a cell phone the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard as shown on the left will appear Enter a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing rary eit with the cell phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone i ag Mi Mei einai bie hes iiaei hs eri a vies Sg PEE Gd UBS DSSS LS GT ORC re ge ce V Sard ag ba AET iE ge eg ge HFR TE eee m _ Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings _______________ On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Bluetooth rae Bs cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is i
75. e steps below Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS 9 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver for Windows XP 2 Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system moO Ww gt 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 An empty formatted floppy disk e Windows Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard refer to Chapter 1 Hardware Installation to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port For example on this motherboard the SATA3_0 SATA3_5 ports are supported by the AMD SB850 South Bridge 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 81 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Ma
76. eries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations Hardware Installation 34 22 23 24 PW_SW RST_SW CMOS_SW Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons power button clearing CMOS button and reset button The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on off or reset the computer in an open case environ ment when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing Use the clearing CMOS button to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed BE a a ol Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear A ing the CMOS values e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIO
77. ete the data in the disk or press any other key to abort Figure 10 Appendix 86 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard See the table below for the SATA controllers and their corresponding SATA ports Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Go to the Onboard PCIE Devices sub menu under the Integrated Peripherals menu See the table below for configuring different SATA controllers for RAID Figure 1 Controller Connectors BIOS Settings GIGABYTE GSATA2_6 7 Set Onboard GSATA controller to Enabled SATA2 Set Onboard GSATA Mode to RAID IDE JMicron eSATA ports Set Onboard ESATA controller to Enabled JMB362 Set Onboard ESATA Mode to RAID CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Onboard PCIE Devices Primary Dual Slot Config Secondary Dual Slot Config PCIEX4 2 Slot Config Onboard GSATA controller Onboard GSATA Mode Onboard ESATA controller Onboard ESATA Mode Onboard LAN1 Function Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM
78. etup 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 TT T nad Fail_Safe Defanl ts Standard CMOS I ak tults Quit Without Saving Y N N Advanced BIOS F ord Integrated Peripherais Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 61 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 62 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system EB e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks 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 dr
79. evice at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully dealer for help Or go to the Support amp Downloads Technical Service Zone page to submit your CB the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible Appendix 114 5 4 POST Error Code POST hex Description CFh Test CMOS R W functionality COh Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Program basic chipset registers Cih Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Cdh Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM 01h Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000 0 02h DualBlOS init optional 03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch 05h 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 07h 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 08h 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface OAh 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap op tional 3 Reset keyboard Super O chips OEh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker 10h Auto detect flash type to load appro
80. evision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents OK COMETE e E E tes nhannensesteaanpenmnbabaentens 6 RMON SINS oaa EEE E E E EE EE 6 GA 890FXA UD7 Motherboard Layout cccccseesccssscsecessessssssssseesseeesseeseereaten 7 GA 890FXA UD7 Motherboard Block Diagram ccccccseseccseetscsstesssesstessseesteeeeeeeen 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccccccccscccscscsscsssecsscsssessecessessesessecssessesesesessasseeas 9 1 4 Installation Precautions sicsncisisnreccinocadnnbgnnneaisniiehea nvcbaasbiatubiaieses oniithaapbinex uoiuten 9 t2 Producti SpeciicatonS serseri e T seo ssesaceenetessse 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler sssnssnsnsnnsnssnsneresesnnrnsnsrnnnnrsrnnrsrnnnnrnrenns 13 1 3 1 Installing the CPU serasncaunsasnnstseusatendeanttbanntadsensanssnuriedelistndnicsandnentasanstisbriascsbenanicsheialen 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler creccnscennscsnesacnsescueessecaswnessesaenscnsadtensznecacecesmerandnansanadsacare 15 1 4 Installing the Hybrid Silent Pipe Module ccccesssecsssscetsesstesssteeesteeeeees 16 1 5 Installing the Memory vescscasveiestisccssscnasceteenacsasaasiendsandsosdensdedsusesiaanestsaisaccaassens 17 1 5 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration cccccsccsssssssssserssssssssssesseesssssssseeeesees 17 1 5 2 Installing a Memory nsenenensnsnsnnnnnsenensrsrsinininnnnrernnnrsnninuninnrannrnnnnnnnina
81. eyboard or PS 2 mouse Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device eSATA USB Combo Connector This connector supports SATA 3Gb s and USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use the port to connect an external SATA device or use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard 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 a gt 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 device and then remove it from
82. faults dent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values e When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings f e Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is depen 41 BIOS Setup lt CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used lt CPU NorthBridge Freq Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used lt gt CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Manual allows the CPU Frequency MHz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to
83. g the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware e Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connectors when installing SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket one External om ak SATA signal cable and one SATA power cable Connector Power Connector External SATA Connector Step 1 Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Step 2 d Connect the SATA ca S ble from the bracket to the SATA port on l Step 3 Connect the power cable from the bracket to the power supply Step 4 Plug one end of the ISATA signal cable into the external SATA connector on the bracket Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connec tor on the bracket Step 5 Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device For SATA device in external enclosure you only need to connect the SATA signal cable Before connecting the SATA signal cable make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure 21 Hardware Installation 1 9 Back Panel Connectors USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc PS 2 Keyboard or PS 2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS 2 k
84. ge PCle PLL voltage as required Default gt 1 450V 2 100V The adjustable range is from 1 450V to 2 100V lt CPU NB VID Control Allows you to set the CPU North Bridge VID voltage Auto sets the CPU North Bridge VID voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt gt CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Auto sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is de pendent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU BIOS Setup 46 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Fri Mar 12 2010 Item Help Time hh mm ss 22 3122 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 2 Slave IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 4 Slave IDE Channel 5 Master IDE Channel 5 Slave IDE Channel 7 Master IDE Channel 7 Slave vv 4a 4a 4a fae ae La fae fae fae V Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled T4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defa
85. hannel audio Front speaker out Side speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out Appendix 104 Step 2 E l i H Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The cur mpm ao eee rent connected device is dialog box appears Select the ee device according to the type of device you connect Then 5 S click OK er e ou ey Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configura tion tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete ap are rt es rye j u aim riper ari ETna Doe fetal Sel Gi Connector bevtegs Port pard ject dexector Oe Oe Gag NON ae han heer Shed a D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right corner se
86. he BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup lt gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled BIOS Setup 60 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker N IT T nad Fail Qafe Defanlts Standard CMOS F WIN Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Advanced BIOS F ord Integrated Peripherais Set User rasswora Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit S
87. he Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 50 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow key lt 4 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 38 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use ar row keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version DC CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 A
88. he instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete 3 Save the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file 4 Lee cmos detaut atter Bios update Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after the system restarts C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot 73 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 Tabs Information Tab Function c The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU
89. 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 TOY G0 inyon olja oy a For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Tor Pin No Definition Pin No Definition cD 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND PEI 3 MC2R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front pa
90. inished go to Disk Management to check data disk allocation Unique Features 68 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 b oe Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in A GIGABYTE aon ne system iea down The RESTORE option will not be TECHNOLOGY present if no backup is created before b e eee CEELI e a e ee MeOlxavaw St aed GIGABYTE ae eee Step 1 g E 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 re GIGABYTE TECH KH OLOGY Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 69 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 OS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure
91. ista operating system only 55 BIOS Setup 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 HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 7 Vista operating system Default Enabled Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt gt Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set 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 No
92. ive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx Step 2 The selection bar will then move to new hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block Press lt Enter gt to start the RAID rebuilding process The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen When done the status of the array will display as Normal Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx Appendix 102 e Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 SATA controller driver has been installed from the moth erboard driver disk Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu Walcomae to the Rabuilld Rald Wizard This wizard will guide you through the raid ne building precise To continua click Next Cancel S
93. ive and execute the Run exe program 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers D Now Loading Please wait After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the rec ommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install install Chipset Drivers We nioma Dual you rra ee dera kad Eer for your motherboard Pieaee cick Teal Ar fo lal al ihe divers satomalicaly GIGABYTE ty Energy Saw i a hegua lechndlesyy that delivers piiakhed power ingi wath the impi itp ry Fidaig ae hanced proprietary hatdvein afd colbware diii eri shang cel i nr th of Easy Energy Saver allows for the moni ecient ewitcheng of prear phases depending on when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After the drivers are installed follow the on screen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk e For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a questi
94. iver for GIGABY TE GBB36X Controller x32 ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 3 Step 3 On the next screen press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can pro ceed with the Windows XP installation Appendix 96 B Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system For the AMD SB850 Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage select Load Driver Figure 4 Tei See Free Space Type t Sphetetd peed Step 2 Figure 4 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that contains the SATA RAID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 4 Note For users using a SATA optical drive be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxV folder to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory BootDrv SBxxxV RAID LH For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the LH64A folder Method B Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files a
95. ke sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Make sure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled To enable RAID for the SATA3_0 1 2 3 connectors set On Chip SATA Type to RAID To enable RAID for the SATA3_4 5 connectors set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type to As SATA Type Figure 1 To enable support for RAID 5 set OnChip SATA RAID5 Support to Enabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type OnChip SATA RAID5 Support Unthip SATA3 U support Onboard PCIE Devices Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function Onboard USB 3 0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Enabled Item Help RAID Menu Level gt As SATA Type Enabled Enabled Press Enter Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your mo
96. ked Questions cccccssssssssesesssssssesesesersessssesescsseesesevaceeaseseesesesas 112 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure ccesssscsssssssssrcsssssssssssssssesssesasrsesecssrsasseseseees 113 94 POSTEM COJE eee ee eee ee ne ee 115 5 5 Regulatory Statement c cccssccsssssssscsssssssseessessesssesscsseesecesersesaversesas 119 Box Contents GA 890FXA UD7 motherboard MI Motherboard driver disk User s Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb s cables I O Shield One SATA bracket M Two 2 Way CrossFireX bridge connectors MI One Hybrid Silent Pipe module kit 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 Floppy disk drive cable Part No 12CF1 1FD001 7 R 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 11E008 0 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R S PDIF In cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 0 R GA 890FXA UD7 Motherboard Layout Is SB CPU_FAN ie USB_1394 ESATA 2 USB_1394 ESATA _1 USB_LAN2 USB30_LAN1 AMD 890FX Realtek PCIEX16_1 E 7 PCIEX4 1 Realtek paik GSATA2 6 RIL D ey ai GSATA2 7 i AMD SB850 PCIEX8_1 SATA3_4 CODEC i
97. l a CPU that supports this feature 49 BIOS Setup 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 First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu b gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default b gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program lt HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Enabled Away Mode Enables or dis
98. ll continue to run in taskbar INFO Help Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version CO N OD oO Ow NM co RO oo male D C Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application Note 1 Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function system performance may be affected Note 2 1 Normal Power Saving default 2 Advanced Power Saving 3 Extreme Power Saving Note 3 The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Easy Energy Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 4 Easy Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts Unique Features 76 4 5 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE Ge Q Share Ver 1 0 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk go to Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt Q Share exe to launch the Q
99. microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 23 Hardware Installation 1 10 Internal Connectors 1 23 22 2 O 2 i 6 re EA 2 gt m 10 a r 4 20 18 17 16 4 21 11 19 1 ATX_12V 13 CDN 2 ATX 14 SPDIF_ 3 CPU_FAN 15 SPDIF_O 4 SYS _FAN4 SYS_FAN2 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 5 PWR_FAN 17 F_1394 6 NB_FAN 18 LPT 7 FDD 19 CLR_CMOS 8 IDE 20 COM 9 SATA3_ 0 1 2 3 4 5 21 BAT 10 GSATA2_6 7 22 PW_SW 11 F_PANEL 23 RST_SW 12 F_AUDIO 24 CMOS_SW Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to
100. n range of your TA te Hiir Tarred gF e pari HiS Dii EO co ls computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving state lasts Tao over the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the iher 3 mias settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit e Device Scan Time sec Set the length of time Auto Green scans your Bluetooth cell phone key ranging from 5 to 30 seconds in 5 second increment Auto Green searches for the key based on the length of time you set Rescan Times Set how many times Auto Green will rescan your Bluetooth cell phone key if it does not detect it ranging from 2 to 5 times Auto Green will keep rescanning according to the times you set When the times limit is reached and your Bluetooth cell phone key is still not detected the system will enter the selected energy saving mode e Turn off HD Set when to turn off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned off JOPO Selecting a system energy saving mode Depending on your needs select a system power saving mode on the Auto Green SA uto _ main menu and click Save i all the settings Green Button Description i TEE Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode a Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode pnp Disable Disables this function
101. nboard 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 Motherboards FAQ page on our website and search for onboard HD audio driver What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short beeps Power error Appendix 112 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit No The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU cooler No on the CPU Connect the Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the pow er connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and sol
102. nd browse to the LH for Windows Vista 32 bit or LH64A for Windows Vista 64 bit folder Select the driver t be natsDad 2 Briers E hi cetera ete has dks et es nooo De Dri k E tar Diiira Doh 0 a SD Errea De UE H Pet Figure 5 97 Appendix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next Select the driver to be inatalbed FP Hide diei hn ate ol oarit ath hirdet on Bhd carput bape Benen Figure 6 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation Figure 7 Figure 7 Appendix 98 For the GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID AHCI hard drive s will not be detected at this stage select Load Driver Figure 8 Where do yu want to incstall Winer Marne TeanSee Froe Space Tyee Figure 8 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the floppy disk USB flash drive that contains the SATA RAID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 9 Note For users using a SATA opti cal drive be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before install ing Windows Vista go to the
103. ne to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button stresas 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button seenessns 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 111 Appendix 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support amp Downloads Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q A O In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on How do clear the CMOS values For motherboards that have a CMOS_SW button press this button to clear the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructi
104. nel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 13 CD_IN CD In Connector You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header EEN oao fan o DERRER Hardware Installation 30 The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functionality via Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 14 SPDIF_I S PDIF In Header This header supports digital S PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S PDIF In ca
105. nfigured the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item Press lt Enter gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 7 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive umber Appendix 90 When finished the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block Figure 8 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive DOGANI DEDNE Duke Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RDDO GRAID RAID Level 0 Stripe Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Hard Disk Drive List Model Name HDDO0 ST3120026AS HDD1 ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type Status RUAN DDD betsy ale RO AW DB bats ale Capacity Status Members HDDx 240 GB Normal 01 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 8 To check more detailed information about the array use the lt Tab gt key while in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the RAID Disk Drive List block Select the array and press lt Enter gt A small win
106. nianavandaisansuasnausss 75 INA eaves eis ses cca sea tae cor seaside ence enc tenements Benes eee TT MeO SMART RECOVEI ceci aAa Tei 78 a AO O aE E S R anvil caeuseansmaesieannc seme 79 Ao VENTING e E sucess sunucsemaonainentis 80 TNS PON areas sects sect nsercvetustn genus vee accetensseudiatnaccuneueaeoetaseaeceuaeeeczateseeee 81 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s c ccccccsssssscsesssssssssssesssssssssessessseseeseeeees 81 5 1 1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller oo ceeececcsessssstsssescssssseseseeesessseees 81 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 87 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette ccccccccsesssseesssessssesteeeeecsssseees 93 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System uu 95 9 2 Configuring Audio Input and OUtpUt ce eececeseeseseeteesteeseesaeeeeeeeseteees 104 5 2 14 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel AUGIO cccccccsssssececcsessssseeseecsssssseeeeesesenes 104 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In OUI sssini 106 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function cscssssesssssesessecssersseteseseees 108 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording ssececcessssssseseccsessssseeeeecssssseeeeeeessseees 109 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder cc ccrecsccsecescccnsssseecesesercsbecsnescseueevkesssteensassrnenecseeesseee 111 59 POU ESO OUIG siesscrsrtanasaiyundsoundiionsnsend cieemtaaainiutensrauesesyaratushinsssietuecttnurdienets 112 5 3 1 Frequently As
107. nnectors gt IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default b gt As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings lt OnChip SATA RAID5 Support AMD SB850 SATA3_0 SATA3_5 connectors Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller integrated in the AMD SB850 South Bridge This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID lt gt OnChip SATA3 0 Support Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb s function integrated in the Chipset When set to Disabled the SATA controller will operate in SATA 3Gb s mode Default Enabled 51 BIOS Setup lt Onboard PCIE Devices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Onboard PCIE Devices Primary Dual Slot Config Secondary Dual Slot Config PCIEX4 2 Slot Config Onboard GSATA controller Onboard GSATA Mode Onboard ESATA controller Onboard ESATA Mode Onboard LAN1 Function Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM SMART LANI Onboard LAN2 Function Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM gt SMART LAN2 Auto Auto Item Help Menu Level gt As X1 Link Enabled IDE Enabled IDE Enabled Disabled Press Enter Enabled Disabled Press Enter Tl7 lt Move F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Enter Select lt Primary Dual Slot Config PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots Specifies the o
108. notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted Hardware Installation 18 1 6 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card A e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage ci O Q PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 PCIEX4_1 PCIEX4_2 PCI Slot EN on foal aa eat TE
109. nstalled e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it 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 System Requirements e Atleast 512 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista e Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created FB with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New Note Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first
110. nto the default Center Sub woofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Side speaker out j jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on the next page ER To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon ail will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager cM 5 45 PM Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations e 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out e 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Side speaker out e 5 1 c
111. o IT Auto Addr Cmd fine delay Auto 22 64 Auto CS ODT setup time Auto 1 2T Auto CS ODT fine delay Auto 0 64 Auto CKE setup time Auto 1 2T Auto CKE fine delay Auto 0 64 Auto Bank Interleaving Enabled Channel Interleave Enabled TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software DRAM Configuration DQS Training Control Skip DQS Item Help CKE Power Down Mode Disabled Menu Level gt Memclock tri stating Disabled 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 BIOS Setup CPU Host Clock Control CPU Frequency MHz Set Memory Clock Memory Clock The settings under the four items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the MB In telligent Tweaker M I T main menu DCTs Mode Allows you to set memory control mode gt gt Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual channel gt Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single channel Default DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual CAS latency Options are Auto default 4T 12T RAS to CAS R W Delay Options are Auto default 5T 12T Row Precharge Time Options are
112. oaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete E t g i e a AEE ce net oe ER sens Note Enter the Digital Output Optical screen to configure further settings if you use the S PDIF Out connector s on the back panel for digital audio output or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S PDIF Out connector SPDIF_O for digital audio output 107 Appendix 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dolby Home Theater is enabled you get only 2 channel playback output from the front speakers when playing 2 channel stereo sources You must play 4 5 1 or 7 1 chan nel content to get 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With Dolby Home Theater enabled a 2 channel stereo content will be transformed into multi channel audio creating a virtual sur U 83 round sound environment 9 Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk Click the Start icon Point to All Programs Dolby Control Center to access the utility The following illustration demonstrates a 7 1 speaker configuration as an example m DOLBY HOME THEATER Click Dolby Pro Logic
113. occoocG 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 A e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 17 F_1394 IEEE 1394a Header The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please con tact the local dealer ii Pin No Definition TPA TPA GND GND TPB TPB Power 12V Power 12V No Pin GND O OINI DD Oa AIIN gt
114. on recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product a must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort 119 Appendix Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using
115. on 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 63 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 inital Application Programi Cicek the Tata bution n the nghi of an appie ation bo installi as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more in be monitored or coriroied vin a ace Wizard provides wiliby tor cusborunng BOS bool up screen 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals Drivers Installation 64 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 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY COLTO NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Helen 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information System Information You tan Save pent of e mad the
116. ons 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 Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Why cannot install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer gt Properties gt Gen eral gt System If not please update it from Microsoft s website Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully check in My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System Devices Step 2 Check if Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is present in Device Manager or Sound video and game controllers If yes please disable this device If not skip this step Step 3 Then go back to My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System devices and right click on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall Step 4 In Device Manager right click on the computer name and select Scan for hardware changes When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears click Cancel Then install the o
117. opy the SATA con troller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS and Windows mode In MS DOS mode Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Steps 1 Boot from the startup disk 2 Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk here we as sume that the drive letter for your optical drive is D 3 At the A gt prompt type the following command Press lt Enter gt after the command e For the AMD SB850 type Figure 1 A gt copy d bootdrv SB8xxx x86 e For the GIGABYTE SATA2 JMicron JMB362 type Figure 2 2 A gt copy d bootdrv gsata 32bit Figure 1 Figure 2 Note 1 Type the driver directory based on the operating system to be installed Refer to the following table for the SATA driver directories for different Windows operating systems Operating System Directory Windows XP 32 bit Bootdrv SBxxx x86 Windows XP 64 bit Bootdrv SBxxx x64 Windows Vista 32 bit AHCI mode Bootdrv SBxxxV AHCI LHx86 Windows Vista 32 bit RAID mode Bootdrv SBxxxV RAID LH Windows Vista 64 bit AHCI mode Bootdrv SBxxxV AHCI LHx64 Windows Vista 64 bit RAID mode Bootdrv SBxxxV RAID LH64A Windows 7 32 bit AHCI mode Bootdrv SBxxxW7 AHCI Win7x86 Windows 7 32 bit RAID mode Bootdrv SBxxxW7 RAID W7 Windows 7 64 bit AHCI mode Bootdrv SBxxxW7
118. ote 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 When a Cable Problem Occurs lf a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Partl 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function Default Enabled Onboard USB 3 0 Controller NEC USB Controller Enables or disables the NEC USB controller Default Enabled USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the PO
119. perating bandwidth for the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots gt gt Auto b gt X16 b gt X8 X8 Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the device being installed Default PCIEX16_1 operates at x16 and PCIEX8_1 becomes unavailable PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 operate at x8 respectively lt gt Secondary Dual Slot Config PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX8_2 slots Specifies the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX8_2 slots gt gt Auto b gt X16 b gt X8 X8 Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the device being installed Default PCIEX16_2 operates at x16 and PCIEX8_2 becomes unavailable PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX8_2 operate at x8 respectively PCIEX4 2 Slot Config Specifies the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4_2 slot b gt As X1 Link b gt As X4 Link PCIEX4_2 operates at x1 mode Default PCIEX4_2 operates at x4 mode Please note that due to bandwidth sharing the onboard IDE GSATA2_6 and GSATA2_7 connectors will become unavailable lt Onboard GSATA controller GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip IDE and GSATA2_6 7 Connectors Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip Default Enabled lt Onboard GSATA Mode GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip GSATA2_6 7 Connectors Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode gt IDE gt gt AHCI gt RAID IDE BIO
120. priate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support 12h Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override 14h Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers 16h Initial onboard clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined See also POST 26h 18h Detect CPU information including brand SMI type and CPU level 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR amp S W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR 1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch 23h 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value instead 115 Appendix POST hex Description 24h Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI amp PnP use If ESCD is valid take into consider ation of the ESCD s legacy information 25h Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory amp I O resource Search for a valid VGA device amp VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 26h 1 If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initializa tion Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 2 Init onboard PW
121. re he eee j on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device 6 eis advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in z ms check box Click OK to complete a I ever weed setings d 5 ou fhe Rone and rear vst deveet ibs te ee seana Hm Bronjing Danie T Teup saree pt of fgur pda Le iati of eth di on fut diviii DEDA ai al input pkg as ncepercent inal pane Coa E 105 Appendix 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out A S PDIF In The S PDIF In cable optional allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In Cae at eee Step 2 First attach the connector at the end of the cable Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back to the SPDIF_I header on your motherboard panel with a screw 2 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete Q eom E dete Umaga E TD xeon TD s ww antn reed w i i rr Note The actual locations of the S PDIF In and S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model Appendix 106 B S PDIF Out The S PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable S PDIF C
122. ree four cards Step 3 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C 1 To Enable CrossFireX Function ee For 2 Way CrossFireX Rao installing the sees Day eta For 3 Way CrossFireX Browse to the CrossFireX menu select the Enable CrossFireX check box E ee oe om ee graphics card driver in the operating system A ee eee ea oe an ee eens an ie oil go to the Catalyst Con ia oa and select the 3 GPUs trol Center Browse to _ _ _ combination Click OK to the CrossFireX menu Ane apply and select the Enable CrossFireX check box Click OK to apply es For 4 Way CrossFireX Browse to the CrossFireX menu select the Enable CrossFireX check box Procedure and driver screen for enabling EB CrossFireX technology may differ by graph ics cards Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more informa e am and select the 4 GPUs tion about enabling CrossFireX technology a combination Click OK to a apply ta Note The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards Hardware Installation 20 1 8 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel e Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removin
123. reset the board to default values lt CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to 500 MHz This option is configurable only when CPU Host Clock Control is set to Manual Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications lt gt PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 150 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto gt HT Link Width Allows you to manually set the width for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Width Default gt gt 8 bit Sets HT Link Width to 8 bit gt gt 16 bit Sets HT Link Width to 16 bit HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency Default b gt x1 x10 Sets HT Link Frequency to x1 x10 200 MHz 2 0 GHz gt Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable Default Auto lt gt Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual gt gt X4 00 Sets Memory Clock to X4 00 b gt X5 33 Sets Memory Clock to X5 33
124. ress x16 slots running at x16 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 3 2 x PCI Express x16 slots running at x8 PCIEX8_1 PCIEX8_2 2 x PCI Express x16 slots running at x4 PCIEX4_1 PCIEX4_2 All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI slot Multi Graphics Technology Storage Interface Hardware Installation Support for 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way ATI CrossFireX technology South Bridge 6x SATA 6Gb s connectors SATA3_0 SATA3_5 supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip 2 x SATA 3Gb s connectors GSATA2_6 GSATA2_7 supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD 1x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices JMicron JMB362 chip 2x eSATA 3Gb s connectors eSATA USB Combo on the back panel sup porting up to 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD ITE T8720 chip 1x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive A USB South Bridge Up to 14 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 on the back panel including 2 eSATA USB Combo 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers NEC D720200F 1 chip Up to 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel IEEE 1394 T I TSB43AB23 chip Upto 3 IEEE 1394a ports 2 on the back panel 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header
125. revious Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E 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 Default Disabled gt Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Disabled lt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control gt gt Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default gt Disabled Disables this function CPU Unlock Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores Default Disabled lt gt CPU core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable disable CPU Core 2 and Core 3 Manual allows the two items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS to enable all CPU cores number of cores available depends on the CPU being used gt gt Manual Allows you to individually enable disable CPU Core 2 and Core 3 CPU core 2 Enables or disables CPU Core 2 Default Enabled gt CPU core 3 2 Enables or disables CPU Core 3 Default Enabled Note This item is present only if you instal
126. rinnrnnnrnrnrnrnnnne 18 1 6 Installing an Expansion Card cccsccssssscsscssssssesscessessssesecsssesseeessseseeeees 19 1 7 Setting up ATI CrossFireX Configuration cccccsccecsessssssesssessseessesseessees 20 1 8 Installing the SATA Bracket ccccscccssscscscsesscscsscssecsssesssseeessesssseeesseeeeens 21 19 Back Panel ConneCiO S si i 22 1210 Internal CONMECIONS soscicccssscasceswzosnesveseatsveststastiensacaGersecuceassubbesseeweldeeaeneianeates 24 Chapter 2 BIOS SEUD gee ste cessecerna ces eg tenear agen E 37 72 We gt 2 1 SOEC Se ee ae ee A ene ee ee eee 38 22 Th Main Men s csscestecnietmsccsicsectaecacausuaseaesaaeactatcaceiesnectdacenscastancesuireeee 39 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ccccccsssesesseessscsessesssscessssessssessseeeseeseeeees 41 2 4 Standard CMOS Features cccssccssscssssscssesssesssssessssssesscesessseseesaseseees 47 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features ccccsssssssssssssssssssssssesssssesssssesssssesaseseesaseseees 49 2 6 Integrated FG MOM CANS arzsvcrscicwstestuneusecsnvinacieranepnaueesteneend dulcis ennusdevuseieteunncien o1 2 7 Power Management Setup ccsesssscsssssssssssessssesssessesseessesasesersaseseess 55 28 PC Heath Stals s eet 57 2 9 Load Fail Safe DOTAUIIS x ssscis sictancenacscccacsnczcasanede sic dacsctasnsesaesnstectenaddcdedenrensdcacs 59 2 40 Load Optimized Defaults i cecscceccsnacesdsscsnsscarsescdcterecsarasaecceeesnetanatickedaadans cae
127. rive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array z Pin No Definition 5 P GSATA2_6 1 GND O 2 Te a rE 3 TN GSATA2_7 4 GND de 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND Be E i Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s 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 drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number e A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number Hardware Installation 28 11 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker chassis intrusion switch sensor and system status indicator on the chassis
128. s 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 CPU Support for AM3 processors AMD Phenom II processor AMD Athlon II processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT s O Chipset Memor Q Memon North Bridge AMD 890FX South Bridge AMD SB850 4 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1866 O C 1333 1066 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN 2 x Realtek RTL8111D chips 10 100 1000 Mbit Support for Teaming Support for Smart Dual LAN y Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Exp
129. s Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU lowering the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked position 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example 646 6 GE OOG6 Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the reten tion frame Step 5 Step 4 Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock into place Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler 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 Bor extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the the CPU Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Hybrid Silent Pipe Module Read the following guideline before you begin to install the Hybrid Silent Pipe module If you want to connect the front audio module from your chassis to the F_LAUDIO connector on the moth erbo
130. s chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled lt 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 57 BIOS Setup Current Voltage V Vcore DDR3 1 5V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages lt gt Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature lt Current CPU SYSTEM NB FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system North Bridge fan speed lt gt CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F lt CPU SYSTEMI NB FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system North Bridge fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled lt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If
131. sibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the informa tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for ROHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances 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 collecti
132. 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 5 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory En abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDR3_1 DDR3_3 gt Channel 1 DDR3_2 DDR3_4 gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Two Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS_ DS SS DS SS OO 00 00 00
133. t Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Unique Features 72 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do not use the G O M GIGABYTE Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inad equate BIOS flashing U Using BIOS Bios Flash Memory Type Flash Memory Size 8105 Sign on Message BIOS Vendor Ne B Load CMOS default after BIOS update B Ciear omi data Poo 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 ZB the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow t
134. t is recom mended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control CPU_FAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 1 Pin No Definition i 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control SYS_FAN1 3 Sores 4 Reserve SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition H 1 1 GND SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN 2 12V 3 Sense NB_FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire Pin No
135. te To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt En ter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power gt gt Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled lf enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Date of Month Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt Resume Time hh mm ss Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective ErP Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following four functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only BIOS Setup 56 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility
136. tep 2 When the Rebuilding RAID Wizard appears Step 1 click Next In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen right click on the array to be rebuilt in the RAID LIST block Select Rebuild Raid Or click the Rebuild icon J in the tool bar Select a disk to nebuild the raid Note The selected disk will be overwritten Rald Rebullding Process with the data of iht sourct disk Availabh disks Pisase press the Finish button t perform the raid rebuilding process A might take some time to finest the rebuilding process kf Finish y Cancel Step 3 Step 4 Select a drive to rebuild the array and click Next Click Finish to start the RAID rebuilding process e EROS o E Step 6 When finished restart your system Step 5 The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen 103 Appendix 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back pa panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio gt 8 X ul Bee The picture to the right shows the default audio jack cena Moe O ay Ve Assignments E 3 3 i ez 6 The integrated HD High Definition audio provides I _ EN poi jack retasking capability that allows the user to change EA XL Speaker Out wo y the function for each jack through the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Side speaker is plugged i
137. th erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Appendix 82 C Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter RAID Option ROM Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt F gt to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility RAID Option ROM Version 3 2 1540 15 c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc All rights reserved No Array is defined Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter RAID Option ROM Utility Figure 2 Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press lt 1 gt to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press lt 2 gt to enter the LD View LD Define Menu window To delete an array press lt 3 gt to enter the Delete LD Menu window To view controller settings press lt 4 gt to enter the Controller Configuration window Main Menu View Drive Assignments LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Figure 3 83 Appendix Cre
138. the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install Note 6 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Hardware Installation 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graph ics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU
139. the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector i e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your Hardware Installation 22 USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack FB In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to per form different functions via the audio software Only
140. tings to take effect Note 2 The number of CPU cores that can be enabled disabled depends on the CPU being used Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Unique Features 74 4 4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a Click of the button Featuring an advanced proprietary software design GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing per formance The Easy Energy Saver Interface A Meter Mode In Meter Mode GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in a set period of time a Power Saving iJ iJ CPU Power i 0 aA GIGABYTE mmes intersii Ashabi Cy Pya lepina Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off
141. to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Message Power Power Sleep LED Switch PW SPEAK SPEAK PWR PWR System Status LED So On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 Off PW Power Switch Red MSG PWR Message Power Sleep LED Yellow Purple Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 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 th
142. ults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations TIR Hardware Installation 20 COM Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the op tional COM port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR NDSR NRTS NCTS 1 2 3 4 5 GND 6 7 8 9 NRI gg nali cal cali ae o Pee El ocooocoooo 10 No Pin 21 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
143. ults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Halt On All But Keyboard Item Help Menu Level gt Base Memory 640K Extended Memory KOVAA T4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Date mm dd yy Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date lt Time hh mm ss Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below 47 BIOS Setup e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large lt IDE Channel 2 4 5 7 Master Slave gt gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA
144. up or down arrow key to highlight through choices in the Main Menu block Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press lt Enter gt Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Dye iro WAU I DBD Ie DI HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List ect ITEM Figure 3 Note In the main screen you can select a hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press lt Enter gt to see detailed information about the selected hard drive Appendix 88 Create a RAID Array In the main screen press lt Enter gt on the Create RAID Disk Drive item Then the Create New RAID screen appears Figure 4 Gigabyte Technology Corp RAID Setup Utility v1 07 16G Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array Figure 5 Steps 1 Enter Array Name Under the Name item enter an array name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters and
145. ved Correctly insert the Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot memory into the memory socket Yes 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 The problem is verified and solved Continued 113 Appendix No The power supply CPU or 9 I When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running E CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card Check if there is display on your monitor expansion slot or monitor might fail The problem is verified and solved Turn off the computer Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer Check if the keyboard is working properly No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail The problem is verified and solved Yes Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe De faults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully connector or cable might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one d
146. w the number of disks assigned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The message in Figure 6 will appear Press lt Ctrl Y gt to input the array name If you do not input the array name the default array name will be used Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Figure 6 When the next message appears press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option Fast Initialization option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks lt Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Figure 7 Then the message in Figure 8 will appear Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Figure 8 After the creation is complete the screen will return to LD View Menu where you will see the newly created array Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu and press lt Esc gt again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility 85 Appendix View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are as signed to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column
147. ward Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit TL gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change CPU s Clock amp Voltage BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Show descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt 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
148. y read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic com ponents such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hard ware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its component

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