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1. 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by P55 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No 2 Definition GND TXP 7 SATA2_5 L o SATA2_2 TXN GND RXN RXP NID OR wl rm GND Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number QR A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard 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 ARAID 10 con
2. O i olol NID oa AIIN 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 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 1 26 2 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PDO 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND 29 Hardware Installation
3. e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS A values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Hardware Installation 30 20 PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading The higher the CPU loading the more the number of lighted LEDs To enable the Phase LED display function please first enable Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Refer to Chapter 4 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 for more details 31 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation ETA Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the
4. 105 Appendix 5 4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the informa tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances 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 t
5. Appendix 102 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 instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the bat tery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute 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 amp
6. p the Male Push of Female Pin Push Pin Female Push Pin Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turn ing the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Step 5 After the installation check the back of the moth erboard If the push pin is inserted as the picture above shows the installation is complete i s AY CPU_FAN Step 6 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage Broo extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the the CPU Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware dam
7. SMART QuickBoost Ti SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and experienced ee Users alike users simply click on one of the three levels of CPU performance enhancement and SMART QuickBoost automatically adjusts CPU performance ix Smat QUICK BOOS Instructions sauce Select a CPU performance boost level and restart your computer for ceos alee the changes to take effect mec D ou 315Ge ou 35k eax 10u sax 1906 Unique Features 76 SMART Recovery GJ With SMART Recovery users can quickly create backups of changed data files or copy files from a specific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives partitioned on NTFS file system in Windows Vista E Instructions ae In the main menu click the Config button to open the Smart Recov ery Preference dialog box a The Smart Recovery Preference dialog box eeprom eaae Button Function ed e Enable Enables automatic daily backup m Schedule Sets a daily backup schedule mare Capacity Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for saving backups e The hard drive must have more than 1 GB of capacity EB e Each partition can accommodate up to 64 backups the actual limit depends on the size of each partition When this limit is reached the oldest backup will be ovewritten Instructions for copying files folders from a backup To browse through y
8. 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric i Date Oct 19 2009 Copyright 2009 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations m For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual 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
9. Auto C3 C6 C7 State Support Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Auto CPU EIST Function Auto Bi Directional PROCHOT Auto TL2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto lt CPU Cores Enabled Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores gt gt All Enables all CPU cores Default gt 1 Enables only one CPU core 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores CPU Multi Threading Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Default Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Int
10. O S PDIF In cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0 R O COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R O LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 0 R GA P55A UD3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 PHASE LED o o o oO LGA1156 USB30_LAN NEC a GA P55A UD3 F_AUDIO _ M_BIos _ B_BIOS PCIEX16 RTL8111D PCIEX1_2 PCI a CET Intel P55 TUOUTUUOUOUUOUOUUOUDUUONDUUUUDUUUUDUUDUUUUNUDUUNN OOUDUUNUDOE SATA2 3 SATA2_0 SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 ee E PCI3 ARATE TET CLR C CMOS USB1 F_PANEL o EE e A Note Due to a hardware limitation the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card For a longer expansion card use other expansion slots Te Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz LGA1156 1 PCI Express x16 CPU DMI 1x16 Interface PCI Express Bus 2 USB 3 0 2 0 LAN pciecik L_ _ R eel RTL8111D Ixi Ib Intel P55 PCI Express Bus R 2 SATA 6Gbis PCI Bus 1T8213 7 CODEC ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel 555 05S 5 OOO O o Le O zas 25 64 3 PCI Soo 7 Bf ADA u eas EL PCI CLK 5 33 MHz B D O 1 PCI Express x4 PCIEX1_2 CPU CLK 133 MHz DDR3 2200 1333 1066 800 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCI Express x1 PCI Express x1 PCIEX1_ 1 x1 l itch Sma PCI Express Bus x4 bua 80s 6 SATA 3Gb s P 12 USB 2 0 1 1 LPC Bus D PS 2 KB Mouse T8720 Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installati
11. Oct 8 2009 Item Help Time hh mm ss 2231024 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 4 Master None IDE Channel 4 Slave None IDE Channel 6 Master None IDE Channel 6 Slave None IDE Channel 7 Master None vvv Aa fa Aa vvv v vV Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Halt On All But Keyboard 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 2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Base Memory 640K Menu Level gt Extended Memory OPA Total Memory 1024M TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Date mm dd yy Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date lt Time hh mm ss Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt 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
12. X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 5V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory Profile QPI Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used lt Channel Interleaving Options are Auto default 1 6 Rank Interleaving Options are Auto default 1 4 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Timing Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Channel A Timing Settings Channel A Standard Timing Control Item Help CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level gt gt gt Auto Auto 24 Auto gt Channel A Advanced Timing Control 99 Auto 4 Auto 5 Auto 10 Auto tWTP 2il Auto tWL 7 Auto tRFC 74 Auto tRTP gt Auto tFAW 20 Auto Command Rate CMD l Auto gt gt gt gt gt Channel A Misc Timing Control B2B CAS Delay Auto Round Trip Latency 46 Auto KO KOKK X X X X X X X X X X TL2 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 6 15 tRCD Options are Auto default 1 15 tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 gt tRAS Options are Auto default 1 31 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Advanced Timing Control gt tRC Options are Auto default 1
13. ray that s been created earlier make sure the new drive is greater than or equal to the biggest drive in the array Note 2 GIGABYTE Manual ay s ke EX REME Hara W Cancel i To automatically set up a RAID 0 array Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array 2 To manually set up a RAID array Click Manual to access the Intel Matrix Storage Console with which you can build a RAID 0 RAID 1 or other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components 3 Exits the X H D utility Click Cancel to exit the X H D utility Note 1 The X H D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Chipset Note 2 It is recommended that before you run the X H D utility back up all of your data to avoid risk of hardware damage or lost of data Note 3 If you manually build a non RAID 0 array you ll not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function Unique Features 80 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS 1 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
14. to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes e HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data e RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart e Cl Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power BD snc reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Hardware Installation 26 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 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 Fo
15. to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort Appendix 106 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements ATHA pE AF RSP SSRN HR Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China 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 de
16. 18 COMA Serial Port Header The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the op tional COM port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS NRI No Pin O HS O COINI DD Oa AIIN gt oO 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 temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds X Open Normal GE Short Clear CMOS Values
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18. Disk 2 Enable Only Master Disk Capacity Bootable Select a Recovery volume to do the operation TJ Up Down SPACE Selects ENTER Done TJ select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Step 2 Enter the operating system launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the Start menu and select Advanced Mode Right click on the recovery volume and select Recover Data to Master O Th dae apipi dtp ag ei i Pa ha bu mariage by Hege Step 3 To check the recovery status right click on the recovery volume and select Show Recovery Progress When a dialog box indicating that the recovery is completed appears click OK to complete ri Data freer the megri rit vad debiili coped bo the mali a de 95 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 pz back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel a 8 X E i S audio The picture to the right shows the default audio cena M O M oa Va jack assiQninenis o 3 3 i 2 6 The integrated HD High Definition audio provides a I _ EN poi jack retasking capability that allows the user to change ga A XL Speaker Out wo y the function for each jack through the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Sub woofer speaker out jack you can retask the Cent
19. 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 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
20. 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 33 1 Doo o n n 00 n o0oNOoNDOOoANDODOOnD o o oo onon n n 0o nononono DODNDODOODO Do se le 34 2 23 Hardware Installation 7 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 a 39 40
21. Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 Wieder Momma ary Prica Weekend Galurdiry Sanday SMART TimeLock SMART TimeLock allows users to effectively manage computer usage time with simple rules and options Smat Timelock Instructions Click the lock icon on the bottom left corner and enter the Smart 6 password Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computer for weekdays and weekends Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit The Smart TimeLock Alert An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdown time When the alert appears you can enter the Smart 6 password to extend the usage time or click Cancel to close the alert If you respond Cancel you will be requested to enter the password to extend the usage time again when the default shutdown time arrives or the computer will shutdown right away When launching Smart 6 for the first time the system will request you to set up a password This password is required when you activate SMART DualBlOS or when you want to make changes to the SMART Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings The changed data refers to the data that has been modified deleted or newly added since the last backup 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 tu
22. Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length TL2 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable lt When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m as shown in the figure above lt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated lt gt When a Cable Problem Occurs 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
23. Power Power Sleep LED Switch PW SPEAK SPEAK RES Cl PWR PWR Chassis Intrusion Header Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch e MSG PWR Message Power Sleep LED Yellow Purple System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED S0 On is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys S1 Blinking tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep S3 S4 S5 Off state or powered off S5 e PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information e SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by is suing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer
24. 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 71 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 CPU 1280 GH CPU 13 00 GH BOL 140 MHz BOUx 150 lee Boost Level Orsan Ge Lev GD Sho Love 2 ED 3 0 Lee CO GS Tabs Information Tab Function c The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard eP Memon The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information Q me The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages e Quick Boost mode provides you with 3 levels of CPU frequency base clock to choose to achieve desired system performance After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values be sure to restart your system for these changes to take effect e Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU base clo
25. Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio 20X CPU Frequency AIE ACEEA Menu Level gt Advanced CPU Core Features Press Enter QPI Clock Ratio Auto QPI Link Speed 4 8GHz Uncore Clock Ratio 16x wy ore Frequency 2133MHz gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control Base Clock BCLK Control Disabled BCLK Frequency Mhz 133 Extreme Memory Profile X M P Disabled System Memory Multiplier G14 BD Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 1333 1333 PCI Express Frequency Mhz Auto JAZ Disabled pipia gt gt gt gt Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive 800mV PCI Express Clock Drive 900mV CPU Clock Skew Ops 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 Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 37 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 installed lt gt CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency gt Advanced CPU Core Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced CPU Core Features Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Auto Item Help CPU Cores Enabled All Menu Level gt gt CPU Multi Threading Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E
26. a recovery disk RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAIDS Stripes data and parity T4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 9 Appendix 86 Step 3 Press lt Enter gt under the Select Disks item In the SELECT DISKS box press lt Tab gt on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press lt Space gt on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive Then press lt Enter gt to confirm Figure 10 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery SELECT DISKS on D Disk Non RAID Disk Figure 10 Step 4 Under Sync select Continuous or On Request Figure 11 When set to Continuous changes made to the data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard drives are installed in the system On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the re covery drive manually using the Update Volume function of the Intel Matrix Storage Console in the operating system On Request also allows users to restore the master drive to a previous state CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume HELP Select a sync option On Request volume is updated manually Continuous volume is updated automatical
27. can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive if needed the data on the recovery drive can be restored back to the master drive Before you begin e The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive e A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot co exist in the system at the same time that is if you have already created a recovery volume you are unable to create a RAID array e By default only the master drive can be riewed in the operating system the recovery drive is hidden Step 1 select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt Figure 8 uo Intel R 9 BV CNINGOSINION Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX tL Select ESC Exit Figure 8 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press lt Enter gt Figure 9 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume HELP Choose the RAID level RAIDO Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy Recovery Copies data between a master and
28. compressed BIOS update file that matches your moth erboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g p55aud3 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 2009 Award Software Inc P55A UD3 D4c lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 10 08 2009 P55 7A89T G04C 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Unique Features 68 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
29. features vain gt Diii Viewer Sore Ige DRM Vereer priiske a ingieni beai for igwang matharieggrd handig mingr Face Winged fore 3 028 Pace Wierd proces vilit for customizing BOS bon up sonen 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals GIGABYTE Drivers Installation 62 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 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information GIGABYTE Gigabyle Techrology Co Lid P55AUD3 PEAS 304 intel CoreTM CRU 750 267GHe 2001 Tog KB RAN Windows Vista TM Uitimate Z Senes 100 89 10071 63 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed GIGABYTE inital Chipset Drivers We recone Bhat pou intel he diers kiad bak for your motherboard Please click Talal Ar io Belal al ihe divers automatic ally 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
30. motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current A version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the 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 cod
31. on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective lt HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled gt HPET Mode Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows Vista operating system Select 32 bit mode when you install 32 bit Windows Vista select 64 bit mode when you install 64 bit Windows Vista This item is configurable only if the HPET Support is set to Enabled Default 32 bit mode lt gt Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system lt gt Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system lt gt KB Power
32. out this task BIOS Setup 36 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T M I T Current Status Press Enter Item Help Advanced Frequency Settings Press Enter Menu Level gt Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version D4c BCLK 136 73 MHz CPU Frequency 2871 48 MHz Memory Frequency 1367 34 MHz Total Memory Size 2048 MB CPU Temperature See Ae PCH Temperature BERING Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 584V T gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in dam age to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values gt M l T Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters gt Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup
33. 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 1 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 34 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use ar row keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version D4c CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status
34. this item to Disabled or AHCI CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Oe ayer Ober LD AY DO BN PCH SATA Control Mode SALA PONO S Nauve Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Turbo SATA3 USB 3 0 Azalia Codec Onboard H W LAN Green LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Onboard IDE Controller GSATA Controller GSATA Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode tl2 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values chdanerla lade Item Help RAID XHD Menu Level gt Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Auto Enabled Disabled Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled IDE 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Appendix 82 C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and befo
35. 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 13 Flash TV GG S126 a cesssetasdewsseaudlasereaatacs MXIC 25L1605A 2M 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 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 13 MXIC 25L1605A 69 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
36. to begin creat ing the RAID array When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel Figure 6 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capacity 111 7 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Figure 6 When completed you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMA TION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Intel yn Vip MAIN MENU Create RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes JID AENG Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX 111 7GB Figure 7 To exit the RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt or select 5 Exit in MAIN MENU Now you can proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system 85 Appendix Recovery Volume Options Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive With the Rapid Recovery Technology which employs RAID 1 functionality users
37. 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 2009 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 lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Unique Features 70 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
38. to install it GIGABYTE Chek he sta bution on the ight ofan appieation to insta fete aeen eats SarecT ST Drivers Installation 64 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 installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it 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 Rec
39. 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 o Dmie The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package allows ouap you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the need to press the power button first rere R GIGABYTE Note 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 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Dae With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive X H D users can quickly configure a RAID ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added For a RAID 0 array that al ready exists users also can use X H D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its capacity All with a sim
40. your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents BOK OMS NS ek E E 6 MMT UTS E E teens pata A E O EA E N 6 GA P55A UD3 Motherboard Layout ccccsscesscsscssserssesssseecsssecssserssersaseesasen 7 BIOCK DIAGN esni aera i ea e eE E E EERE 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation cccccccssessssssssssscssssssseessessseesecsseeseeesessseeseneas 9 tr installation Precautions sn scrcravcontctotaniantacalnenianinnianiatenenealeddabelmantesutenionn 9 t2 Product opecihicalOnS ssi enn eee eer ce neneee 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler cesses 13 1 3 4 Installing the CPU ris cacescseccedeatormacancasaeacaneanens oingaucntmaiiestadnacnsemrempetoteaanesine 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU COO sa scsiszcsc ices ncisentstaic Snteisete nd siaa 15 1 4 Installing the Memory scsesccssctetsscudcneiies cascsnstcasnesdeuds detdenasinsdeekceaicobbnaddedeceasekadee 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ccccssccssssssssseerssessssieessesssssssreesens 16 14 2 Installing a MMOL ciisessintstivcrncnneisieniecneit smeiasetlinnsiantd ined sominteaonaeniembisenis 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card cccccceescscscsesscscsecsesecsssecssseeessesesseeesseeeeens 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors ccccccesssssssssssssesssssesssssscsersasssesseseeesesasersesaeen 19 tr Inema COMMECIONS jsraccicecinsnatangandacanninmariasnararsansianjavendabontsswad
41. 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inad equate BIOS flashing UJ Using BIOS Bi0S Flash Memory Type i Flash Memory Size 8105 Sign on Message BIDS Vendor GIGABYTE E Load cmos detautt atter BIOS update E Ciear omi data Poot 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please CD onal download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete 3 Save the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file 4 Lord cmos setau atter 810 upate 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
42. 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In 1 x RTL8111D chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Py Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16 The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x4 PCIEX4 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Ey Multi Graphics Technology Support for ATI CrossFireX technology Ne 4 A Storage Interface Hardware Installation Chipset 6x SATA 3Gb s connectors SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Marvell 9128 chip 2x SATA 6Gb s connectors GSATA3_6 GSATA2_7 supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 ITE T8213 chip 1x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices ITE T8720 chip 1x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive k USB Chipset Up to 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers NEC chip Up to 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel woe Internal goe Connectors 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 3Gb s connectors 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x pow
43. 63 tRRD Options are Auto default 1 7 BIOS Setup A9 gt tWTR Options are Auto default 1 31 gt tWR Options are Auto default 1 15 gt tWTP Options are Auto default 1 31 gt tWL Options are Auto default 1 10 lt gt tRFC Options are Auto default 1 255 tRTP Options are Auto default 1 15 gt tFAW Options are Auto default 1 63 lt Command Rate CMD Options are Auto default 1 3 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B Misc Timing Control lt B2B CAS Delay Options are Auto default 1 31 lt gt Round Trip Latency Options are Auto default 1 255 gt Advanced Voltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings aero Nother Board Voltage Control Item Help Voltage Types orma Menu Level gt gt Load Line Calibration Disabled CPU Vcore 1 23750V Auto ID sit lenttomcerey no DAVAUD 0 00000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 100V Auto gt gt gt MCH ICH PCH Core 1 050V Auto GAU THLIL 1 800V Auto gt gt gt DRAM DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto DRAM Termination 0 750V Auto Ch A Data VRef 0 750V Auto Ch B Data VRef 0 750V Auto Ch A Address VRef 0 750V Auto Ch B Address VRef 0 750V Auto 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 43 BIOS Setup gt gt gt CPU lt gt Lo
44. 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan e G B T INC U S A TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte us Web address http www gigabyte us TEL 86 27 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330 GuangZhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 Chengdu e G B T INC USA Mexico Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support http rma gigabyte us Web address http latam giga byte com TEL 86 28 85236930 FAX 86 28 85256822 Xian TEL 86 29 85531943 FAX 86 29 85510930 Shenyang TEL 86 24 83992901 e Giga Byte SINGAPORE PTE LTD Singapore WEB address http www gigabyte sg FAX 86 24 83992909 e GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY INDIA LIMITED India e Thailand WEB address http th giga byte com WEB address http Awww gigabyte in e Saudi Arabia e Vietnam WEB address http Awww gigabyte vn WEB address http www gigabyte com sa e Gigabyte Technology Pty Ltd Australia WEB address http Awww gigabyte com au 111 Appendix e G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Germany e Hungary WEB address http Awww gigabyte de WEB address http Awww giga byte hu e G B T TECH CO LTD U K e Turkey WEB address http Awww giga byte co uk WEB address http Awww gigabyte com
45. Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug lt SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Intel P55 Chipset Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers gt gt Disabled gt gt Enabled lt USB Controllers Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode Default Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 0 controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn o BIOS Setup ff all of the USB functionalities below 50 lt USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled lt gt USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled lt Turbo SATA3 USB3 0 Marvell 9128 NEC USB 3 0 Controller Determines whether to set the PCle speed of the Marvell 9128 or NEC USB 3 0 controller to PCle Gen 2 Please note that when only one graphics card is installed on the PCIEX16 slot it will operate a
46. CO N DD on GW Nh EES BO oo D gt Note 1 Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver 2 function make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt C1E and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are set to Enabled Note 2 1 Smart FAN CPU default 2 Smart FAN CPU VGA HDD 3 Smart FAN CPU VGA HDD Chipset Memory Note 3 The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Dynamic Power Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts Unique Features 74 4 5 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE Ge Q Share Ver 1 0 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk go to Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt Q Share exe to launch the Q Share tool Find the Q Share icon R in the notification area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect s Enable Incoming Folder Diable Incoming Folder Incoming folder ee abate COSMET oa gue Exil Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Da
47. DC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 111 7GB Step 2 Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system look for the Intel Storage Console icon ff in the notification area which will show that a RAID volume is being rebuilt If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system see the next page for more details MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes JID AEG Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID Mirror AAN 111 7GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB WDC WD8AQAID VLL WD UMA WO RY Ulery Ae Se Bot Ha eae 93 Appendix e Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the Start menu Step 1 On the View menu of the Intel Matrix Storage Console select Advanced Mode for a more detailed view of the storage device information Step 3 Click Next when the Rebuild RAID Volume Wizard appears Follow the on screen instruc t
48. GA P55A UD3 LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel Core i7 processor family Intel Core i5 processor family User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME P55AUD3 1001R O EN 5011 Declaration of Conformity a hl sidas Mother board GA P55A UD3 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity amp 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 broadcas
49. ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings lt gt AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off 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 lt gt EuP 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 Vista operating system only 55 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help Case Opened Menu Level gt Vcore DDRI5V TSV 2V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature 47 C Current CPU FAN
50. REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 67 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 normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash een With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating ENS systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS EIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest
51. Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below BIOS Setup 46 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 e Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large lt gt IDE Channel 2 3 Master 4 6 Master Slave 7 Master gt gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel 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 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 he
52. Speed 3375 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed 0 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM Current SYSTEM FANI Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN 2 Fail Warning Disabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto 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 gt Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled lt gt Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system lt gt Current Voltage V Vcore DDR15V 5V 12V Displays the current system voltages lt gt Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature lt gt Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system power fan speed lt gt CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU te
53. Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Periphe Power Manageme Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 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 Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values BIOS Setup 58 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults St
54. ad Line Calibration Enables or disables Load Line Calibration Enabling this feature adjusts Vdroop keeping the CPU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specifications Default Disabled Note Enabling Load Line Calibration may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt CPU Vcore The default is Auto lt Dynamic Vcore DVID The default is Auto lt gt QPI Vtt Voltage The default is Auto gt gt gt MCHIICH lt gt PCH Core The default is Auto CPU PLL The default is Auto vV gt gt gt DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto gt DRAM Termination The default is Auto lt gt Ch A Data VRef The default is Auto lt gt Ch B Data VRef The default is Auto lt gt Ch A Address VRef The default is Auto lt Ch B Address VRef The default is Auto BIOS Setup 44 gt Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support Enabled Item Help Virtualization Technology Enabled Menu Level gt 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 Defaults Isochronous Support Determines whether to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Enables or disables Intel Vi
55. ads 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 Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default gt gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors gt 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 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 gt gt Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system 47 BIOS Setup 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Quic
56. age e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory En abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Channel 1 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 1 Two Modules DS SS DS SS q Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory ras lar DDR3_3 i BG lar onl mr DDR3_1 M DDR3_4 DDR3_2 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 insta
57. and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its sup porting software and system Default Enabled lt gt Delay For HDD Secs Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up The ad justable range is from 0 to 15 seconds Default 0 Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled lt gt 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 lt gt Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express graphics card gt gt PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display b gt PEG2 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX 4 slot as the first display Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 49 BIOS Setup 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive XHD PCH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0 3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Functi
58. andard 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 The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup lt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the passwo
59. ating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Note 1 Due to Windows Vista XP 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 For optimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot Note 3 When the PCIEX1_2 slot is populated with an expansion card the PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x1 mode Note 4 The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX is enabled Note 5 Whether 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 A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage e Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket e Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU e Do not t
60. available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Press lt Enter gt to proceed PCH CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP Choose the RAID level RAIDO Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAIDS Stripes data and parity 11Ch oe A RI Next ae Drevinic Menn Py j Cn pA LAAD INCAL ESC Previous Menu Figure 4 Step 4 Under Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array If only two hard drives are installed they will be automatically assigned to the array Set the stripe block size Figure 5 if necessary The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press lt Enter gt Intel ATDS5 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 28KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume HELP The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAIDS 64KB TA R1Neayt Meili racimine Nessa ENTER 1 Select TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 5 Appendix 84 Step 5 Enter the array capacity and press lt Enter gt Finally press lt Enter gt on the Create Volume item
61. bit to 64bit if you wish to copy the Windows 64 bit driver 89 Appendix 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 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 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 Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller and press lt Enter gt Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R ICH7R DH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH8M E ICH9M E PCHM SATA RAID Controller ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 2 Step 3 O
62. cates that the item is that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Unique Features 72 4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver 2 is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design GIGA BYTE Dynamic Energy Saver 2 is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance The Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Interface A Meter Mode In Meter Mode GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver 2 shows how much power they have saved in a set pe riod of time noy GIGABYTE aes Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Current CPU Power Consumption 3 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 4 Meter Time 5 Meter Timer Reset Switch 6 Total Mode Switch T Meter Mode Switch 8 Dynamic Power Phase Status 9 Power Saving Status Icons of the devices currently in power saving mode will light on 10 3 Level Power Saving Switch Default 1 2 11 Advanced Settings 12 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 13 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 14 INFO Help 15 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 16 Live Utility Update Ch
63. ccccscsssssesscsesstsseeeeesseseeees 89 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 90 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and OUtpUt ce ccececssseteescseseescssssscsssseesaeeeeees 96 5 2 14 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel AUGIO ccccccssssseessssesesssseseesssssssseeeeeseseseees 96 52a COMMOUNNG S PDIF MOUs a E E 98 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone ReOCOrding ssesecssssssssessssssssssssesessesssesscsseseserseseses 100 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder sis sisississrisis iaeiiai se ea i 102 So MPOUDICSHOONMG es a a 103 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions ccccssssssssesessssssscssssesessssesscsessessesesevacasaseseeseseses 103 592 Troubleshooting Procedure ices isiscsscusssatincessatucintiamadiancnssinacciassatdseanesatieienannte 104 5 4 Regulatory Statements ccccscscsssssscscscsscscsssscscssseeesssaseeesesseeesessseeseses 106 Box Contents MI GA P55A UD3 motherboard M Motherboard driver disk VJ User s Manual VJ Quick Installation Guide MI One IDE cable M Two SATA 3Gb s cables vI I O Shield e The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items O Floppy disk drive cable Part No 12CF1 1FD001 7 R O 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 1 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R
64. ck only e Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders e Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile txt file e Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes in Easy mode Advanced mode be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values lt P Graphics The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card B smar The Smart tab allows you to specify a C I A 2 level and a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set Erw monitor The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature voltage and fan speed and set temperature fan speed alarm You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file wav file Note Due to the hardware limitation you must install a DDR3 1066 MHz memory module s or above to enable support for Quick Boost not configurable or the function is not supported Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure ER norco functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indi
65. cts 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 a 1 SPDIFO 2 GND Hardware Installation 28 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 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
66. d Disables this function Default gt gt Profilet Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 Uses Profile 2 settings lt gt System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto gt Memory Frequency Mhz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the BCLK Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings lt PCI Express Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto er C I A 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 C I A 2 is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance C I A 2 allows your system bus to be changed dynamically based on CPU loading through the use of 5 preset states Note System stability varies depending on your system hardware components gt Disabled Disables the use of C I A 2 Default gt gt Cruise Increases CPU frequency by 5 or 7 depending on CPU loading gt gt Sports Increases CPU frequency by 7 or 9 depending on CPU loading gt gt Racing Increases CPU frequency by 9 or 11 depending on CPU loading gt gt Turbo Increases CPU frequency by 15 or 17 depending on CPU loading gt gt Ful
67. dix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears select Intel R ICH8R ICHIR ICH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller and click Next Select the driver to be inatalied Fe Haje deren thal aot peel compare eth hirden on thoi computer Figure 6 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 7 Figure 7 Appendix 92 C Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array Rebuilding applies only to fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array Note The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the old one For the Intel P55 Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Restart your computer e Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1 When the message Press lt Ctrl I gt to enter Configuration Utility appears press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to enter the RAID Configuration Utility The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Matri stion ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 BVONINGVOSINION DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED JOS AUC VOLUITIC anad QISK dVdlidDIC 101 ICU 1q ng LECCE ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB W
68. dule 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 j g Pin No Definition 1 CD L 4 2 GND 3 GND 1 4 CD R i 21 Hardware Installation 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 cable For purchasing the optional S PDIF In cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 15 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and conne
69. e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system EB e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers 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 GIGABYTE install Chipset Drivers We penned Baal edu ieee ee diera ked Belo for yaar method Pase tikk Talal Ar to ela a ihe drivers domal aly a WF Update Uiiig eran 811 bet Sok G28 This ublty rari MF files that inform the opensiing syrien how bo property condigure the chipsi dor specie maiia such as PCE press of ES tetece Go Reskek 10 Medio Drhver Wearmor 10 0854 OR 0 1 bay Pigh Dalretion Audin rvar ao Reskek BUTI LAM driver bor gigabit Vita Werionok 227 feta ee ccc of Wile used when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation e Some device d
70. e this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the pri mary display adapter m Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated LAN etc m Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions m PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc m Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations m Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup m Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes m Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task m Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation mes sage will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry
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72. eaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out Appendix 96 Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The cur rent connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configura tion tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio mod 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 Gi Connecter bevtegs Port sere 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 on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete WD Device aaaeei settings Qe Tew o
73. eck 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 73 Unique Features B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver 2 for the first time Da GIGABYTE eres Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off Current CPU Power Consumption Total Power Savings Total power saving with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled Time Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled Total Mode Switch Meter Mode Switch Dynamic Power Phase Status Power Saving Status Icons of the devices currently in power saving mode will light on 3 Level Power Saving Switch Default 1 t 2 Advanced Settings Close Application will enter Stealth Mode Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar INFO Help Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 15 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version C Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application CO
74. el s website BIOS Setup 38 gt C3 C6 C7 State Support Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 C7 mode in system halt state When en abled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C3 C6 C7 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto lt CPU Thermal Monitor Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto lt CPU EIST Function Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this set ting Default Auto Bi Directional PROCHOT gt gt Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting Default gt gt Enabled When the CPU or chipset detects that an overheating is occurring PROCHOT signals will be emitted to lower CPU performance to decrease heat production gt Disabled Only allows the CPU to detect whether an overheating is occurring to emit PROCHOT signals lt QPI Clock Ratio Allows y
75. er Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear 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 veo eg OMe 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 Rear speaker out e 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer sp
76. er 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 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone Q I O Controller ITE 118720 chip Hard Monit ardware Moni oe System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System Power fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control t 5 11 Hardware Installation BIOS e 2x16 Mbit flash ES Use of licensed AWARD BIOS e Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Support for BIOS Unique Features 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 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 e Support for Smart 6 Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Oper
77. erboard has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth functions on your phone Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key 3 After you select a cell phone the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard as shown on the left Dende Mei iain bie hes iiaei hs eri a will appear Enter a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing a a with the cell phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone me i Configuration Configuring other Bluetooth settings _ _______________ On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Bluetooth Sontigae BT devices Other Settings _ cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of your Cheeta aes Mire ia Mita Darrai a pets ee a 4a Ff fF computer and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving state lasts Too 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
78. es F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Extreme Memory Profile X M P Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled gt gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Profilet Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 Uses Profile 2 settings lt System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto lt Memory Frequency Mhz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the BCLK Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings lt Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels gt gt Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level gt gt Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level Default gt gt Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level lt DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving and Rank Interleaving items to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 41 BIOS Setup lt gt Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile
79. es description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 33 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default ONBOARD ACCELERATION crs eos ET es ges ey eves ot ee eo ra B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Inc P55A UD3 D4c Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash l 10 08 2009 P55 A89TG04C 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 the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 49 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Function Keys Function Keys 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
80. figuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number Hardware Installation 24 9 GSATA3_6 7 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controlled by Marvell 9128 The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standards Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device Pin No Definition 1 GND GSATA3 6 2 TXP E s w E 4 GND i lt 5 RXN GSATA3_7 hie 7 GND Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive 10 BAT BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by re
81. he LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description F Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate 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 e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your A device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector 19 Hardware Installation Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The defa
82. ick OK to complete 99 Appendix 5 2 3 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 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record ing volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recom mended that you set the volumes at a middle level If you want to change the current sound input default device to microphone right click on Mi crophone and select Set Default Device Appendix 100 Step 4 OOOO O O O O 1 e Lian r To raise the recording and playback volume for the B m f _ E microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on a z ee the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the cs 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
83. in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu access more advanced options When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version EQ If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to 35 BIOS Setup E The Functions of the lt F11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc m Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc E Advanced BIOS Features Us
84. into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage f Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card PCI Express x1 Slot TTT TT ARARAAL d Zok e E E 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 expansi
85. ions to proceed Rebuild Status i The rebuild was completed successfully Step 5 When the message The rebuild was completed successfully appears click OK to complete Appendix 94 Step 2 The new hard drive appears under Non RAID Hard Drive Right click on the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Hard Drive Step 4 To check the rebuild status during the rebuild process right click on the rebuild volume and select Show Rebuild Progress Step 6 After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding click the volume and its status in the information pane will display as Normal e Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State for Recovery Volume only When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed For example in case the master drive detects a virus you can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive Step 1 Select 4 Recovery Volume Options in the MAIN MENU of the P55 RAID Configuration Utility On the RE COVERY OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS 1 Enable Only Recovery
86. k Boot First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S M A R T Capability Limit CPUID Max to 3 No Execute Memory Protect DISSE Wa XOS aiD DENEY Full Screen LOGO Show Backup BIOS Image to HDD Init Display First Advanced BIOS Features Press Enter Item Help Disabled Menu Level gt Hard Disk KODOVI Floppy Setup Disabled Disabled Enabled 0 Enabled Disabled PCI TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished Quick Boot Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot up process to shorten the wait ing time for entering the operating system and to deliver greater efficiency for daily use The settings here synchronize with the settings of the SMART QuickBoot of Smart 6 Default Disabled lt 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 F
87. l Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 17 or 19 depending on CPU loading Warning Before using C I A 2 please first verify the overclocking capability of your CPU As stability is highly dependent on system components when system instability occurs after overclocking lower the overclocking ratio gt gt gt gt gt Advanced Clock Control lt CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and Chipset clock Options are 700mV 800mV default 900mV 1000mvV lt gt PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock Options are 700mV 800mV 900mV default 1000mV Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature BIOS Setup 40 lt CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops gt Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile X M P Disabled Item Help System Memory Multiplier Auto Menu Level gt gt Memory Frequency Mhz 1333 Performance Enhance Turbo DRAM Timing Selectable Auto Profile DDR Voltage PSN Profile QPI Voltage IN lt Channel Interleaving Auto lt Rank Interleaving Auto Press Enter Channel B Timing Settings Press Enter TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Valu
88. l cables and power connectors of your hard ware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys tem components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications Q CPU Support for an Intel Core i7 series processor Intel Core i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list L3 cache varies with CPU Intel P55 Express Chipset 4 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2200 1333 1066 800 MHz memory modules Support for non ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile XMP memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio LAN Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2
89. 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 Shel j tbody Maki p Baebes Bh er Ry H eee m Ber peer az Katiti Hs Dervaten Au hn Deora er c 101 Appendix Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default de vice ee FER span PTEE iya to ye ae Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to config ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound Se aaa AR Led eer ed ee ee r ra Gilde SGABYTE F 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder A Sound Recorder A Recording Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button stresas 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button seenesns 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
90. lifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Why cannot install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer gt Properties gt Gen eral gt System If not please update it from Microsoft s website Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully check in My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System Devices Step 2 Check if Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is present in Device Manager or Sound video and game controllers If yes please disable this device If not skip this step Step 3 Then go back to My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt System devices and right click on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall Step 4 In Device Manager right click on the computer name and select Scan for hardware changes When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears click Cancel Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE s website to install For more details go to the 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 ma
91. lled 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 for optimum performance When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules be sure to install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_3 sockets If only one DDR3 memory module is installed it is recommended to install it in the DDR3_1 or DDR3_3 sockets Hardware Installation 1 4 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 aa a DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically
92. loppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt gt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default b gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program lt HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website BIOS Setup 48 lt Limit CPUID Max to 3 Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled lt No Execute Memory Protect Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses
93. ly Figure 11 Step 5 Finally press lt Enter gt on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on screen instructions to complete 87 Appendix Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press lt Delete gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 12 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU AEG Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable VolumeO RAIDO Stripe 2 223 6GB Yes This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete Volume0 Y N Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes TL Select ESC Exit DEL Delete Volume Figure 12 Appendix 88 5 1 2 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 controlle
94. mly attached The problem is verified and solved Continued Appendix 104 No The power supply CPU or 9 I When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running E CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card Check if there is display on your monitor expansion slot or monitor might fail The problem is verified and solved Turn off the computer Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer Check if the keyboard is working properly No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail The problem is verified and solved Yes Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe De faults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully connector or cable might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully 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
95. moving the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery A e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself 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 e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations 25 Hardware Installation 11 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker chassis intrusion switch sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Message
96. mperature 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 SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled lt gt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled the CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled BIOS Setup 56 lt CPU Smart FAN Control Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin CPU fan However for a 4 pin CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed 57 BIOS Setup 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults
97. n 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 90 B Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system For the Intel P55 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 select Load Driver Figure 4 __Tetal Sint Free Space Type BOW Ge BOW GE Figure 4 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the floppy disk USB flash drive that contains the driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 5 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 iMSM 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 iMSM 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 IMSM 32Bit for Windows Vista 32 bit or IMSM 64Bit for Windows Vista 64 bit lt Beier Ghee a aed hae che et Figure 5 91 Appen
98. nd the metal load plate will be lifted as well Step 2 Use your thumb and index finger to grasp the protective socket cover as indicated and lift it up vertically DO NOT touch socket contacts To protect the CPU socket always replace the protective socket cover when the CPU is not installed Step 3 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket or you may align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 5 Push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Hardware Installation Step 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted use one hand to hold the socket lever and use the other to lightly replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedure uses Intel boxed cooler as the example cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Male Push Ca ein Direction of the Arrow Sign on ie The To
99. nnecting 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 it is recom mended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 2 12V Speed Control CPU_FAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN2 Pin No Definition j 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control SYS_FAN2 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition H i 1 GND SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN 2 12 3 Sense e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from over heating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 6 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
100. o enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in 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 finished go to Disk Management to check data disk allocation Unique Features 66 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
101. o meet RoHS requirement More over we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product a must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your 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
102. on USB Storage Function Turbo SATA3 USB 3 0 Azalia Codec Onboard H W LAN Green LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Onboard IDE Controller Disabled Item Help IDE Menu Level gt Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Auto Enabled Disabled Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled GSATA Controller GSATA Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode Tl7 lt Move Ente F5 Previous Va Enabled IDE 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP r Select PU PD Value F10 Save lues F6 Fail Safe Defaults ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults lt eXtreme Hard Drive Intel P55 Chipset Enables or disables the X H D function for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset When set to Enabled the details on using the Default Disabled PCH SATA Control Mode item below will be set to RAID XHD automatically For GIGABYTE X H D utility refer to Chaper 4 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D lt gt PCH SATA Control Mode Intel P55 Chipset Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode gt IDE gt gt RAID XHD AHCI Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode Default Enables RAID for the SATA controllers Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode
103. on Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components 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 al
104. on card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system D i eS Sh S Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock e Removing the Card Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot Hardware Installation 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS 2 keyboard or 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 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 t
105. or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable BIOS Setup 52 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard USB 3 0 Controller NEC Chip Enables or disables the integrated USB 3 0 controller Default Enabled Onboard IDE Controller IT8213 Chip Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the 1T8213 chip Default Enabled GSATA Controller Marvell 9128 Chip GSATA3_6 7 Connectors Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 9128 chip Default Enabled GSATA Ctrl Mode Marvell 9128 Chip GSATA3_6 7 Connectors Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 9128 chip to AHCI mode gt gt IDE 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 Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding inter
106. ou to set the QPI clock ratio Options are Auto default x32 x36 The item is adjustable only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed lt QPI Link Speed Displays the current operating QPI link speed lt Uncore Clock Ratio Displays the Uncore clock ratio lt gt Uncore Frequency This value is determined by multiplying the BLCK Frequency value by the Uncore Clock Ratio value gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control lt Base Clock BCLK Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock Enabled will allow the BCLK Frequency Mhz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 39 BIOS Setup lt BCLK Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz This item is configurable only if the Base Clock BCLK Control option is enabled Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifi cations lt Extreme Memory Profile X M P Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled gt Disable
107. our 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 SMART DualBlOS SMART DualBlOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates and remind users of the dates It also stores the recorded data in the main and backup BIOS simultaneously which can prevent loss of the data in case the system hard drive fails Smart DualBlOS Instructions Enter the Smart 6 password to launch the SMART DualBlOS utility You can record personal passwords and important dates and set re minders of these dates Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit T1 Unique Features SMART Recorder baal SMART Recorder monitors and records the activities in a system such as the time when the computer was turned on off or even when large data files were moved within the hard drive or copied to an external storage device 9 ii S Smart Recorder Instructions Select the Enable check box at the bottom of the ON OFF Recorder or File Monitor tab to enable the recording of system on off time or files copying Entering the Smart 6 password is required before you make any changes to the previous settings iv thd Poor
108. overy 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 and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 65 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 oom Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated o space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is n
109. ple click of a button X H D helps to enhance your hard drive read write performance without the need for complex and time consuming configurations The following procedure details the steps to set up a RAID ready system and configure it for RAID 0 A Setting Up a RAID Ready System Step 1 Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program set eXtreme Hard Disk X H D under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers Step 2 Install the RAID driver and operating system The X H D utility supports Windows 7 Vista XP Before installing the operating system you have to load the SATA controller driver first Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process For more details refer to Chapter 5 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System Step 3 Install the motherboard drivers and the X H D utiltiy After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk You can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all motherboard drivers including the X H D utility Or you can go to the Applica tion Software screen to individually install the X H D utility later B Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Instructions Before launching X H D make sure the newly added hard drive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID ready m system drive To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 ar Auto
110. 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 gt Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly 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 gt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle de vice Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled lt Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only BIOS Setup 54 Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled lf enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time
111. r HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 2 CE 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC a 2 GND 2 GND 9 _ 10 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC Z Om 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC Ap ales 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L mess Ge 10 GND 10 NC e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 EB front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functionality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio mo
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113. r from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk For installing Windows Vista you also can copy 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 For the Intel P55 type Figure 1 9 A gt copy d bootdrv imsm 32bit Figure 1 Figure 2 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 For the Intel P55 select 1 Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows 32 bit operating system or 2 Intel Matrix Storage driver for 64bit system for Windows 64 bit g orn Bas Figure 4 Figure 3 Note Change the directory from 32
114. r installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 24 Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V_2X4 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 e Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the CPU EB manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU 130W e To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system e The power connectors are compatible with power supplies with 2x2 12V and 2x10 power connectors When using a power supply providing a 2x4 12V and a 2x12 power connector remove the protective covers from the 12V power connector and the main power connector on the motherboa
115. rd Do not insert the power supply cables into pins under the protective covers when using a power supply providing a 2x2 12V and a 2x10 power connector ATX_12V_2X4 Pin No Definition i Bo 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V i ae 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 5 faye 3 GND i 4 GND i ATX_12V_2X4 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 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 Hardware Installation 22 3 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU_FAN a 4 pin SYS_FAN2 and two 3 pin SYS_ FAN1 system fan headers and a 3 pin power fan header PWR_FAN Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When co
116. rd has been can celled 59 BIOS Setup 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals P M ower Manageme Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y PC Health Status ESC Quit T4L gt E Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS SEAE DEIC KOM OVLON Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS set initthicetiocimmidne faults pe a Quit Without Saving Y N N Bord Integrated Peri 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 Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu BIOS Setup 60 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
117. re the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl l gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to enter the P55 RAID Con figuration Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Press lt CTRL I gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Step 2 After you press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt the MAIN MENU screen will appear Figure 3 Create RAID Volume If you want to create a RAID array select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt BV ONINGVOsINIOM eat ID Volun 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RONIDA DINES None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX Figure 3 83 Appendix Step 3 After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen enter a volume name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters under the Name item and press lt Enter gt Then select a RAID level Figure 4 RAID levels supported include RAID 0 RAID 1 Recovery RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections
118. rivers 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 question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver ER Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed 61 Drivers Installation 3 2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it GIGABYTE Chek the Teta button on the ight of an appheation ta install D O M Mekgetepie Online Minge Sizec8 TIME wits baad syret maragimant boo ihai allover chent syrien hardware anlonrumeen such a CPU and memory and graphics card and much more ip be monidoned or comiroiled via a Easy Tue Siei TOME 4 Vitrdows baed system enhancement viliby allowing queck access bo ahd cae
119. rned off before the scheduled backup time the backup will be performed on the next boot 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 You will not be able to use the Safely Remove Hardware feature in the operating system with SMART Recorder enabled To remove an external storage device unplug it directly from your computer please note that doing so may result in damage to the hardware device or loss of data You can set the User Password in the system BIOS Setup program to prevent the system time being changed by other users Unique Features 78 4 7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone When the phone is out of the range of the computer s Bluetooth receiver the sys tem will enter the specified power saving mode F Configuration The Configuration dialog box First you have to set your Bluetooth cell phone as a portable key On the Auto Green main menu click Configure and then click Configure BT devices Select the Blue tooth 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 moth
120. rtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Tech nology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T M I T Current Status Press Enter Item Help Advanced Frequency Settings Press Enter Menu Level gt Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version D4c BCLK 136 73 MHz CPU Frequency 2871 48 MHz Memory Frequency 1367 34 MHz Total Memory Size 2048 MB CPU Temperature 390E PCH Temperature 39 0 C Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 584V TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memory frequency total memory size CPU temperature Chipset temperature Vcore and memory voltage Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 45 BIOS Setup 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu
121. rupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 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 53 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Item Help Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 HPET Support Enabled HPET Mode 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled lt KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off EuP Support 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 lt 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
122. t receivers and associated 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 Oct 19 2009 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 PS5A UD3 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
123. t up to x8 mode if either one of the two controllers is set to PCle Gen 2 The two controllers will be automatically set to PCle Gen 1 when two graphics cards are installed on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX4 slots gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the device installed Default gt gt Turbo SATA3 Sets the PCle speed of the Marvell 9128 controller to PCle Gen 2 gt Turbo USB3 0 Sets the PCle speed of the NEC USB 3 0 controller to PCle Gen 2 gt Disabled Disabled forces the Marvell 9128 and NEC USB 3 0 controllers to PCle Gen 1 lt Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled lt Onboard H W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled lt Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabled the system will dynamically detect if a LAN cable is connected or not If not the corresponding LAN controller will be disabled automatically Default Disabled 51 BIOS Setup lt SMART LAN CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 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
124. ta 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 75 Unique Features 4 6 Smart 6 GIGABYTE Smart 6 is designed with user friendliness in mind and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management Smart 6 allows you to speed up system performance reduce boot up time manage a secure platform and recover specified files easily with a click of the mouse button GIGABYTE PMA SMART 1 4 SMART am SMART QuickBoot QuickBoost Recovery San WO aan 7 Recorder TimeLock eo x d SMART QuickBoot SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot up process and shortens the waiting time for en tering the operating system delivering greater efficiency for daily use es l Smart QuickBoot es Instructions Select the Enable check box below the BIOS QuickBoot or OS QuickBoot item and then click Save to save the settings is
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126. 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 Intel P55 SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard 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 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by P55 Chipset 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 Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 81 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test To create RAID set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID XHD Figure 1 Disabled by default If you do not want to create RAID set
127. ult 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 EB In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio con figuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Hardware Installation 20 1 7 Internal Connectors ae Ba W T 42 8 LI qd Freer Ba 4 B 10 eeey Orao 13 SIRF gt 14 or tne E 7 15 ee ie a ea 11 18 17 6 19 416 1 ATX_12V_2X4 11 F PANEL 2 ATX 12 F AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 13 CD IN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 14 SPDIF_ 5 PWR_FAN 15 SPDIF_O 6 FDD 16 F USB1 F _USB2 7 IDE 17 LPT 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 18 COMA 9 GSATA3_6 7 19 CLR_CMOS 10 BAT 20 PHASE LED Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e Afte
128. urn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU may occur e 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 alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU LGA1156 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket LGA1156 CPU A Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket h Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your finger Then completely lift the CPU socket lever a
129. vat devige withers front hesdphone plugged in fortune ir outta deri playa tec tlie mele hea A brs m i he T Teup saree pt ol fgur pda L api of metho di i gut diviet DEDA ai al input pkg as ncepercent inal pane Ca 97 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 1 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Step 1 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 Note The actual locations of the S PDIF In and S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model Appendix 98 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 Coaxial 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 screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Cl
130. y 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 103 Appendix 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit No The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU cooler No on the CPU Connect the Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the pow er connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot memory into the memory socket Yes Insert the graphics card 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 fir

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