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1. Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive gt ARAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard Nex drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number e A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 26 11 PWR LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 5 2 MPD 4 3 MPD System Status LED SO On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 Off oppoopp con nG DO 00 00
2. GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 30 18 F USBI F USB2 USB Headers Yellow 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 9 Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 5 m 2 3 USB DX 4 USB DY l 5 USB DX Z E 6 USB DY D i gt Ore 7 GND IE 8 GND CU z 9 No Pin g 10 NC 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 19 F1 1394 IEEE 1394a Header Gray The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification Each IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the additional IEEE 1394a bracket s please contact
3. oppoopp con nG DO 00 00 Jia 17 SPDIF O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion 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 expansion card 1 Pin No Definition a 1 SPDIFO 2 GND ULLE EEYAT n 001 00
4. COA EK DO 00 001 pik o NI CO o NI OIA By WwW N 0 a oOo 21 Cl Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition o 1 Signal 2 GND GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 32 22 CLR CMOS Clearing CMOS J umper 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 tw
5. G Talni co CE ii 33 Hardware Installation GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard s841 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self T est 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
6. DO 00 001 ii 8 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching 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 39 1 KA 40 2 COA KE n 00 00 25 Hardware Installation 9 SATA2 0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by ICH10R Blue The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SA TA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The ICH10R controller supports RA
7. ii 12 BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Tum 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 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
8. 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 issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes 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 NC Purple No connection a The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of nag power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 28 14 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Int
9. N ATX_12V_2X Be j Pin No Definition OD 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V ap 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND ATX_12V_2X 4 GND 5 42V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 42V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V 8 12V Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pinATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pinATX 23 Hardware Installation 3 4 5 CPU FAN SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 SYS FAN3 PWR FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header C PU FAN a 4 pin SYS FAN2 and two 3 pin SYS FAN1 SYS FAN3 system fan headers and a 3 pin power fan header PWR FAN Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The
10. Pin No Definition 1 O 1 GND 2 12V 3 NC fMauoaouooe0n D OY 00 00 Jia e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU North Bridge and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU North Bridge or caution the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 24 7 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color 33 1 o o oD o0 0 O O 0 O O O O da o o onn og o on o on o0 o o O O o o po 34 2 fMagoaouoooon
11. Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash Dy pel S126 ss gecicsedecasSieactscacuevacee SST 25VF080B 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Ey Floppy A lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Free size 0 Total size O 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION 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 Do not remove the floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash Type Sea SST 25VF080B IM Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 71 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then lt Enter gt to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all periph
12. 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 version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS CAUTION do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 35 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc EX58 UD4 D4 Motherboard Model BIOS Version l lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 11 21 2Z008 X96 ICH10 A89QGU9C 00 Function Keys lt TAB gt
13. ey Button Function EN Ka ON Automatically creates system restore a EES mm points send AT OFF DO NOT automatically create system cat GC restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points an Pag CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space ban am used for saving shadow copies TRIGGER Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up of the day Displays the Time Repair help file Z e The hard drive used must have more than 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of available space lt Each storage volume can accommodate 64 shadow copies When this limit is reached the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to be restored Shadow copies are read only so you cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy Sez NOTE GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 78 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 Note 1 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver Note 2 Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 moO gt Before you begin Please prepare e Atleast 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 o
14. Default Enabled gt Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode gt IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug gt RAID IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller The IDE controller still operates in PATA mode lt Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled 55 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm Everyday x Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 HPET Support Note Enabled HPET Mode oto 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value
15. Enable Incoming Folder Disable Incoming Folder i Incoming folder Exil Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared Note 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 1 Unique Features 4 6 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology Time Repair allows you to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can restore system data on P ATA and SATA hard drives System Restore Choose a system restore point using the navigation bar on the right or at the bottom of the screen to view the system data backed up at dif ferent time You can choose file s directory ies and click the Copy button to restore the file s directory ies or click Restore to restore the entire system vary Time Repair GIGABYTE a Installed Trenor kadi o gt oF Ai 7
16. GA PGUDI LGA1366 socket motherboard for Intel Core i7 processor family User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME EX58U4 1002R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 Bi EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 E CE marking D EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA EX58 UD4 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 10B EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characlerstics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances Portable tools and similar elec
17. IEEE 1394 T I TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports 2 on the back panel 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 10 Internal 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 8 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge 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 IEEE 1394a header 1 x serial port header 1 x power LED header 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 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 O Controller ITE 118720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System North Bridge temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System Power fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control Note 2 11 Hardware Installation BIOS e 2x8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0
18. 62 Chapter3 Drivers Installation e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use ia Windows XP as the example operating system NOTE lt 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 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 Y ou can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the recommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install install Chipset Drivers We noire buat you mabali Re drivers behead below for your motherboard Pisase click weal AP lo ela al ihe divers automaticaly GITAEYTE Dyrurrec Erei Sarsi rt a kiani bechiolog that daan parai presi rang with the dingh chek ofa bution Featuring an bhane propodtary hardwant and naban decor Thi uijt mulb peae piai phase design of GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver allows for the mori eficient matching of power phases depending on PU woridoad cd IF Updaic kay ambon 8 10 1
19. 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA EX58 UD4 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Dec 12 2008 Copyright 2008 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 instructi
20. For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the 64Bit folder Method B Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to GSATA 32Bit for Windows Vista 32 bit or GSATA 64Bit for Windows Vista 64 bit GE mawa 5 Beat Eh ed tees che Oe GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 96 Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next Select the diver to be ingkatad Giger Bean Figure 10 Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the RAID AHCI drive s where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 1 1 ts intel Wow Figure 11 97 Appendix 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 e Intel ICH10R SATA controller Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Restart your computer 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
21. Limit CPUID Max to 3 Note 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 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 51 BIOS Setup 7 No Execute Memory Protect Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled 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 adjustable range is from 0 to 15 seconds Default 0 gt Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card gt gt PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default gt gt PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card on the first PCI Express x16 slot PCIEX16_1 as the first display gt PEG2 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the second PCI Express x16 slot P
22. indicating the password has been cancelled 61 BIOS Setup 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard OMOS BRaatiurac T nad Ontimizoad Nafaulta Advanci Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Integrat l aaa AG TINT BATT Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit IG Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS NEN DELICE NOROV ON Press Enter 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 ExitWithout Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit IN ec Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard
23. tWTR Options are Auto default 1 31 gt WR Options are Auto default 1 31 tRFC Options are Auto default 1 255 gt tRTP Options are Auto default 1 15 gt PAW Options are Auto default 1 63 lt Command Rate CMD Options are Auto default 1 2 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Misc Timing Control Round Trip Latency Options are Auto default 1 255 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Turnaround Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Channel A Turnaround Settings ids Menu Level gt gt gt IN 3c 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 C Writes Followed by Reads Different DIMMs Options are Auto default 1 8 456 BIOS Setup KG KP Different Ranks Options are Auto default 1 8 On The Same Ranks Options are Auto default 1 13 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Reads Followed by Writes KP Different DIMMS Options are Auto default 1 15 Different Ranks Options are Auto default 1 15 On The Same Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Reads Followed by Reads CP Different DIMMS Options are Auto default 1 8 Different Ranks Options are Auto default 1 8 On The Same Rank Options are Auto default 1 2 gt gt gt gt
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25. F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults A 4 ae ae IM SM fa fa v v CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Menu Level gt Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Date 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 7 Time 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 gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SA TA device on this channel IDE Channel O 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below 49 BIOS Setup e Auto Lets 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 e Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is setto CHS bp Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large lt IDE Channel 2 3 Master IDE Channel 4 5 Master Slav
26. 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 b gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off gt Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly 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 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 device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled gt Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that sup
27. Level Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List TY Switch RAID Level Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Available Type Status HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Select RAID Level Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for huge temporarily disk required ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 5 87 Appendix 3 Assign Array Disks After a RAID mode is selected RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives 4 Set Block Size RAID 0 only Under the Block item use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size Figure 6 ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB Press lt Enter gt GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe gt HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk eo 1D DE ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID itoy egg 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List mo Help Setting Stripe Block Select a stripe size which will be used to divide data from to seperate RAID members The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB T4 Switch RAID Block Size ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 6 5 Set Array Size Under the Size item enter the size of the array and press lt Enter gt 6 C
28. Questions To read more F AQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard F AQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing A Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down A Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do clear the CMOS values A If your motherboard has 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 battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 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 5 Press lt Delete gt
29. Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size 1 WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 74 4GB T4 Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736201 T4 4GB Member Disk 0 WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 74 4GB Non RAID Disk T4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 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 automatically after you enter the operating system look for the Intel Storage Console icon Hj 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 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes JED AET Level Strip Si
30. a SE 0 Opps eo a a a Ee Due to chipset limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual or 3 Channel mode Dual Channel 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules be sure to install them in the DDR3 1 and DDR3 3 sockets 3 Chamnel 1 3 Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one or two DDR3 memory modules are installed 2 When enabling 3 Channel mode with three four or six modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used When enabling 3 Channel mode with three memory modules be sure to install them in the DDR3_1 DDR3 3 and DDR3_5 sockets When enabling 3 Channel mode with four memory modules be sure to install them in the DDR3 1 DDR3 2 DDR3 3 and DDR3 5 sockets a e If only one DDR3 memory module is installed be sure to install it in the DDR3_1 or DDR3_3 lt j When memory modules of different capacity and chips are installed a message which says memory is operating in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST Intel Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in Dual 3 Channel mode performance NOTE GA EX58 UD4 Motherboar
31. and one floppy disk drive cable m Four SATA 3Gb s cables mi One SATA bracket mI 1 0 Shield e The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items O 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R O 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket PartNo 12CF 1 11E 008 04R 1 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 25ERPW 07R O S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0R O COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R O 2 Way SLI bridge connector PartNo 12CF1 5L1001 04R GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard Layout PHASE LED 00000000 ATX 12V 2X LGA 1366 SB 1394 1 SB 1394 2 R USB USB LAN AH PWR FAN hupo E AUDIO PCIEX1 4 NG Intel X58 Pam pana RIL8111D PCIEX4 1 E GA EX58 UD4 cLR_CMOS Ek BATTERY p Nag 8 LOO gago CI Bb a Intel ICH10R Ei PCI2 k aaga kl SATA2 Deb IE IEE El oo g COSPDIF O F USB F PANEL SYS FAN2 F1 1394 F USB1 PWR LED 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 DT Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x16 PU CES 1 Mia LGA1366 Processor DDR3 2000 1333 1066 800 MHz Dual 3 Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x4 PCle CLK 100 MHz QPI Interface X4
32. drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed install Chipset Drivers We recomend iha you nabali the drivers ited below for your motherboard Pease click Trala AP lo raal al ihe divers domalicaly ALABYTE Dynamic Ereigy Sarai ri a nevclutenary bechrslogy that delivers ungeraleled powsi dirga wih the simple chek ala bution Pagbaha an advanced proprietary hardware and kabata design patama ine phase design ol GIGABYTE Dynami Energy Saver allows for the mosi eficient matching of power phases depending on CPU workkii FF i Update Ik e1 Thes uhikity inesialis IMF files that inform ihe operaiing system iow bo propery configure ihe Chapel dor specie dimaki such as PO press of USE matae mg nd MATA LEEST GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 66 Chapter4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and press i back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting TIIT LE NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed e As Xpres
33. fail Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SAA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one insta one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device The problem is verified and solved works successfully gt If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local Ka dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 111 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 information 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 regula tions for ROHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equ
34. for an error during the POST gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors lt Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST gt 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 50 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Neto Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Note Enabled Delay for HDD Secs 0 Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Init Display First PCI Tl gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1
35. instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon ay will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager ne oF EB eG 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 speaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 102 Step 2 61e c Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The P current connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK rECeRGLaeY Step 3 re mes On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configu So m a ration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select ee ee Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker ia pa na according to the type of speaker configuration you wish o to set up Then the speaker setup is completed 5 aa oH ET 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
36. message The rebuild was completed successfully appears click OK to complete 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 aao so po PA Pho jh Se i mi a Pa J Lai POE s Pom biam pagpa ty miin Pa la Ch hati a Step 4 To check the rebuild status during the rebuild process right click on the rebuild volume and select Show Rebuild Progress aminan bara berg Gaman mg Mi Ham Eba Hain UP er san tan Paraan ae ll CU Lk BAAL na intel a ll E had tlre E Pal ee AL ok Pa ee eas Pr il maga Fan papara Ba bii Pii d himi r Pi Lie JLE After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding click the volume and its status in the information pane will display as Normal Appendix e GIGAGYTE SATA2 SATA controller Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Use either the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild Rebuilding with the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Step 1 When the message Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility appears press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the utility In the Main Menu block select Rebuild Mirror Drive and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the degraded array Press lt Enter gt again GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controll
37. provides an AC 97 front panel audio oo module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable aii front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete Connector Settings IRAS DIGITAL Font perei ec detector Enable Buto DODO Gep whan device hes Deen plugged n GIGABYTE me am Kanang AHA D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right cor Ea ner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the B inst ina Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete GA Dewice scvarces settings Device the reer output caves aten a fort headphone piggedin front and reer ODT Cevices playback tyo Afren sudo sears erateveously Recording Deske Te up sywe type of Mout Jed Le inen or necroghore asan Mout dence GIGABYTE Seperete al rout eda aa rcepercert Mout cevoer oO Cored 103 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 SIPDIF In Cable Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In fA Step 2 Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable Secure the metal bracket to
38. similar to Figure 2 below will appear Select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO SATA RAID Con troller 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 ICH1OR DO SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH8M E ICH9M E SATA RAID Controller Figure 2 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 92 For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller Insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear Select Windows XP 2003 RAID AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Enter 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 Windows XP 2003 RAID AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller Windows 2000 RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller Windows 2000 AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller Windows 2000 RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 3 Step 3 On the next screen press lt Enter gt
39. 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 KF HE PE NAPAPATAWA NE Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration PhPABAGHARITIKNAHLAM Hazardous Substances Table Sy at 70H Hazardous Substances MBAS FR Parts R Pb SH mpa KE SAKE SALEM Cr VID PBB PBDE mee CLF oh fl of of of co o TTT BHRRCEMEH o and other Active components BSH BRIAN TERE Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials O RTBASAEMREBBHMAYM BANA NG 2 NIY ESJ T1 1363 2006 HREM REBRAE Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RTREEEEONG ED ER RRE h NN 2 MB SI TI 1363 2006 HREM REER Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 PHEZHAANEEER FRETADALOEN PARE KOREA TR EHE ap BW RES th HERS EA AP AA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or ma
40. 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 CAUTION 27 Hardware Installation 13 F PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables M Power Power 1 I 2 20 Da a 1 19 pamana 8 ES QD Ea A T paanan 8 3 af a Activity LED e MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The SO On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 S5 Off S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5
41. to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Q Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 109 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 The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the cooler on the CPU No power connecto
42. wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed 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 IS lt C IRL gt PORTO Olelein an 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 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION 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 T4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Figure 3 81 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 There are four RAID levels supported RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Press Enter to proceed I
43. with CPU QPI 4 8GT s 6 4GT s Chipset North Bridge Intel X58 Express Chipset South Bridge Intel ICH10R Memory 6 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory Note D Dual 3 channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2000 1333 1066 800 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN 1 x Realtek 8111D chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 The PCI Express slots support ATI CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 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 GIGABYTE SATA chip 1xIDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2x SATA 3Gb s connectors GSATA2_0 GSATA2 1 supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip 1x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Integrated in the South Bridge Upto 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers
44. you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled gt Onboard H W 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function Default Enabled gt 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 gt Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabed the system will dynamically detects if LAN cable s is connected or not If not the corresponding LAN controller will be disabled automatically Default Disabled gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Part1 2 Status Open Length Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length Menu Level gt Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 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 fou
45. your computer Step 1 Locate the Volume icon jj in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Wap ee 545 PM Step 2 p On the Recording tab right click on an empty space el eee eee and select Show Disabled Devices A nn 3p eot gi s Co Cema 107 Appendix Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default device Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder N Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound Gt Pestet HD Audio Manager to a N al NID cos me i speaters MERD igis ioue oma Stereo m Y v Detaut Format 16 Git 44300 Hr ICD Queity Forest OND Forret Select the zemple rate andi br depth to be usad when nnnrg n mared DOGITAL rode GIGABYTE 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 emu 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button asusss 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 108 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked
46. 0 Stripe Capacity Status Members HDDx 240 GB Normal 01 ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 8 To check more detailed information about the array use the lt Tab gt key while in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the RAID Disk Drive List block Select the array and press lt Enter gt A small window displaying the array information will appear in the center of the screen Figure 9 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RADI DIOR CITAN iD gt TAB Switch Window TV Select RAID Hard Disk Drive List Model Name 15 0D D OREN IST Z010 PISYANS HDD1 ST3120026AS Capacity Type Status 120 GB RAID Inside 120 GB RAID Inside RAID Information Name GRAID Level 0 Stripe Block 128KB Capacity 240GB Status Members HDDx Normal 0l Members HDD 01 Status Normal ENTER Detail ESC Exit Figure 9 89 Appendix 7 Save and Exit Setup After configuring the RAID array select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main screen to save your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility then press lt Y gt Figure 10 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create
47. 007 soar AME Thes ability nasali AP files that inform ihe operating syrien how bo property configure ihe chari dor specie malty such as PA pass of USE matae gi Revel KO Adis Orrer ee Pd ey e Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed Jj when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen 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 63 Drivers Installation 3 2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it install Application Programs Tick the install bution on the night of an apphe
48. 7 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version e The above data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model e CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method 75 Unique Features B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced for the first time 4 dp Total Power Saving CPU Power GIGABYTE tew intergil Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 Note 3 6 CPU Voltage Display T Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consumption 9 Time Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled 10 Total Power Savings Total power saving with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled Note5 11 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter Mode Switch 12 Dynamic Energy Saver Total Mode Switch 13 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 14 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 15 INFO Help 16 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version C Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with
49. A Channel A Timing Settings Press Enter Channel A Turnaround Settings Press Enter gt gt gt gt gt Channel B Channel B Timing Settings Press Enter Channel B Turnaround Settings Press Enter gt gt gt gt gt Channel C Channel C Timing Settings Press Enter Channel C Turnaround Settings Press Enter 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 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 Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level gt Extreme Memory Profile X M P Note Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled bp Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 43 BIOS Setup lt 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 auto
50. BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 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 Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 60 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaul
51. CHOT Enabled Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt CPU Clock Ratio Note Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed o CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Default Enabled CPU Cores Enabled ct 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 gt 2 Enables only two CPU cores gt 3 Enables only three CPU cores CPU Multi Threading Note 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 lt CPU Enhanced Halt CIE Note 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 Default Enabled C 3 C6 C7 State Support Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 C7 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage wi
52. CI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode Default Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode lt USB 1 0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 0 controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below lt USB 2 0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled lt USB Keyboard Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled 53 BIOS Setup lt USB Mouse Function Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If
53. CIEX16 2 as the first display gt PEG3 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express x4 slot PCIEX4_1 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 52 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID AHCI Mode Disabled SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled Menu Level gt USB 1 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Function Disabled USB Mouse Function Disabled USB Storage Function Enabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled Green LAN Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard SATA IDE Device Enabled Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode IDE Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 IN 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt SATA RAID AHCI Mode Intel ICH10R Southbridge Enables or disables RAID for the SA TA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode Default RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers gt gt AH
54. CPU Vcore QPI Vtt Voltage TOH Core DRAM Voltage b Advanced Voltage Control PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Tl2 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values F10 Save Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage CAUTION may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately alter ing the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Note 1 This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature Note 2 This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 39 BIOS Setup k Advanced CPU Features ree CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced CPU Features CPU Clock Ratio Nad 22X CPU Frequency 2 93GH7 133x22 Menu Level bb Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Enabled CPU Cores Enabled All CPU Multi Threading No Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Neto Enabled C3 C6 C7 State Support No Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor Ne Enabled CPU EIST Function N2 Enabled Virtualization Technology 2 Enabled Bi Directional PRO
55. Confirm ESC Abort Figure 11 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 90 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk For installing W indows Vista you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode No Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press lt Enter gt after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 e For Intel ICH10R SATA controllers select 1 Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system for Win
56. Dual 3 Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides six DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual 3 EE Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Dual or 3 Channel memory mode may double or triple the original memory bandwidth The six DDR3 memory sockets are divided into three channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDR3 1 DDR3 2 gt Channel 1 DDR3 3 DDR3 4 gt gt Channel 2 DDR3 5 DDR3 6 bp Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_2 DDR3 1 DDR3 4 DDR3 3 DDR3 6 DDR3 5 Two Modules ai Ds ss DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS gt gt 3 Channel Memory Configurations Bble i DDR3 2 DDR3 1 DDR3_4 DDR3 3 DDR3 6 DDR3 5 Three Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Six Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory
57. General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program gt 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
58. H10R DO SATA RAID Controller and click Next o amp int wie Select the dies to be indtallead FE Haje deem Chat eer mal corre yeth heehee on thn copter Biget kascan 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 a 5 aiden Where do pou want to install Windows Marre Tel See Free Space Type Pai Dirk J aaien Space Bu GB Bu GB Figure 7 95 Appendix GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID AHCI hard drive s will not be detected at this stage select Load Driver Figure 8 Tetad Sane Fran Sipser Type Figure 8 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the floppy disk USB flash drive that contains the SATA RAID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 9 Note For users using a SATA 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 GSATA foler to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory BootDrv GSATA 32Bit
59. ID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SA TA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition SATA2 5 SATA2 3 SATA 1 r GND m e a Bp lll LU LU TPP J 41 TXN E SATA2_4 SATA2_2 SATA2_0 4 GND r 5 RXN i 6 RXP 7 GND SEIKESALASLILAN ED EEEE EEE E ma 8 E77 10 GSATA2 0 1 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2 White The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SA TA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SA TA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No 1 Definition 1 GND GSATA2 1 2 TXP Ca TEL 5 RXN GSATA2_0 A RXP i 7 GND
60. LILU 3 INdAU VO IVIOQC USB 1 0 Controller USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H W 1394 Onboard H W LAN Green LAN VISADICU Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled Menu Level gt SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard LANI Boot ROM Disabled Onboard SATA IDE Device Enabled Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode IDE Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup aD The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your or motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 80 C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl I gt to enter Configuration Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to enter the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R
61. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu GIGABYTE mao conmauace Step 1 In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen right click on the array to be rebuiltin the RAID LIST block Select Rebuild Raid Or click the Rebuild icon 79 in the tool bar REBUILDING RAID WIZARD INTRODUCTION Select a disk to rebuild the raid Note The selected disk will be overwritten with the data of the source disk Available disks Step 3 Select a drive to rebuild the array and click Next GIGABYTE moo conmauace Et a a Step 5 The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bot tom of the screen REBUILDING RAID WIZARD INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Rebuild Raid Wizard p This wizard will guide you through the raid rebuilding process To continue click Next r gt Cancel Step 2 When the Rebuilding RAID Wizard appears click Next J REBUILDING RAID WIZARD INTRODUCTION Raid Rebuilding Process Siete Please press the Finish button to perform the raid rebuilding process It might take some time to finish the rebuilding process r Back CFmish Ca Step 4 Click Finish to start the RAID rebuilding process Complete a Success Raid Rebuilding Process is Step 6 When finished restart your system Appendix 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio a a td u oe The motherboard provid
62. Motherboard 22 1 2 ATX 12V 2X 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 components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power 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 pr NOTE CPU 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 motherboard Do not insert the power supply cable s into pins under the protective covers when using a power supply providing a 2x2 12V and a 2x10 power connector
63. NNA Ga 35 21 OlAMUD Grein NA a ach Aang A AOE 36 22 PIMC Man Nanana ana A A NA 37 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T 0 cccessesssscsesseessecsesssessssesseeessesesseeesaees 39 24 Standard CMOS Features ulanan anananaanaaa asaan 49 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features nanaman 51 2 6 Integrated Peripherals ssrccseissetaseneaudeitaatsastmeacitieh er mstreitemematiavanaradian 53 2 7 Power Management Setup c cccssssssssssssssesssssssssesssssesersssesessesssesersaeen 56 26 PC HEARN Sama aaa an 58 2 9 Load Fail Safe DEU ama 60 2 40 Load Optimized DEU ka N ahah paalaala 60 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password anan 61 Pang PSC E AA E ceaeeaace 62 219 EXILWINOUL SAVING AN NAA aaa BAG anas 62 Table of Contents Chapter 3 Drivers Installation aaa 63 3 4 Inslalling ChipserDNNers naan Na NAAN secetededescesnteccocatceacnens 63 3 2 Application Software HA NANANA RIA NA ANA hN cede 64 39 Technical Mandals accasisnsiteaxtsicadestixnscestatest ANAN a 64 Sh GONG eE NANATAAT Aa tele alcensiian etd wariancnieeienudece ie 65 KAB NG AA NA PA MA 65 0 DoWnoad Conen aaa NAA tates 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features aap 67 Al SAPIESS RECWENZ Naaman bana a e 67 4 2 BIOS Update UUES N 70 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 00 70 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility oes 73 Ao EASY WNC Oair aaa ase a a a cas clad ectahesisalen dceacatacenen ts 14 44 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanc
64. POST SCREEN Press the lt Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 52 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow keys J 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 device setting as needed lt End gt Q FLASH Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 36 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use arrow keys to move amon
65. RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026A5S 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026A5S 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive Save to Disk amp Exit Y N Y Model Name mbers HDDx RDDO GRAID U dirIpe Normali lt gt TAB Switch Window T4 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 10 Now you may proceed to create the SA TA RAID AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SA TA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Delete the RAID Array To delete the array select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main menu and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block Press the space bar on the array to be deleted a small triangle will appear to mark the selected array Press lt Delete gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 11 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name Members HDDx gt RDDO GRAID 0l T4 Select RAID SPACE Mark Delete DEL
66. SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash e Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Not 3 Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Support for Time Repair Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form Factor 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 Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install Note 3 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU CAUTION Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU s
67. TECHNOLOGY Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard very2 A temem eager a ta i a To re ANS Wla J Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a su New partition to store the backup image file PEE TE Step 2 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation E D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 ka Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard aa cle a drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE EC option will not be present if no backup is created before sme E Removing the Backup wee tt bm na o mag ve DD DKdaaa Ap Cote kayan iN vale me GIGABYTE be La TECHNOLOGY Gian 2 Step 1 Step 2 If you wish to remove the backup file select After the backup file is removed no backup REMOVE image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Na aa 69 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOS design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of yo
68. TEM FANI Fail Warning Disabled Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto Menu Level gt Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled 7 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 Y es otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 58 Current Voltage V Vcore DDR15V 3 3V 5V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current System CPU MCH Temperature Displays current system CPU North Bridge temperature Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system power fan speed CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU tem
69. afe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt gt gt gt gt Standard Clock Control 7 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 7 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 specifications gt PCIExpress 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 7 CLA 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 bp 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 d
70. anguage list on the top right corner of the website e GIGABYTE Global Service System GIGABYTE 4 k G ap 5 Global Technical Senace y To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system Wetton GIGANTE Sonice mtem H you want lo submit mew giim ee check pur response please anie yous E Hal nika and pies tho baton Ba lug in So M anga E gan GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 120
71. ansion card Carefully read the manual that CAUTION came with your expansion Card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x4 Slot CO 00 00 Ii Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Ooo BB Ww N Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of t
72. ashing Using BIOS Flash Memory Type 55 25VFO80B Flash Memory Size Oh BIOS Sign on Message i BIOS Vendor GIGABYTE KN KA Load CMOS default after BIOS update fg ciear om data Poot aaa 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 Ex If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please NOTE manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instruc tions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Maan 115 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 earner Save Current BIOS to File Click Save Current BIOS to save the current BIOS file NA tosa cos detaun atter 8108 update LO AA BIOS defaults after BIOS Update Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after the system restarts C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS CAUTION Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherb
73. ates of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED nm ma State Description State Description un 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 e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable A from your device and then remove it from the motherboard TY 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 20 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out ack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out ack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In J ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In J ack Pink The default Mic in
74. ation to instali mpebyic Online Manages A Kabab sickle management bool ihai alles chent syrien hardware fonmaton such as CPU and mamary and graphics cand and much more in be monitored of comiriled via a An aapi paa Viirdows baned system enhancement uli allowiney quack access bI a anety of pefiomance features Siza 2 FM Face Wizard provides wility for customining BOS bool up sonin 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the motherboard manuals GIGABYTE Reakek Ethernet Dagati Utliy GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 64 34 Contact Click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site Or read the last page of this manual to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices GIGABYTE emt GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY COLTD NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tian Taipai Hsien Taiwan Tal BB6 2 8912 4000 Fax 886 2 8912 4003 hiipoheea gigabyte com tw 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information CEEI ars GIGABYTE System Information You tan save pant or email the stern information by clicking the buttons baii Gigabyte Techmology Co Lid EXSS UD4 ExSe Uo4 E4 Genuine intel CPU 000 g LOIGHE 421 80G KE RAM Nov Vida TA Litre SSG TO BA 10221 65 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS
75. d 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power 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 CAUTION onii ooi 00 ili 0 Bf ESSE of 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 fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card e Make sure the motherboard supports the exp
76. dows 32 bit operating system or 2 Intel Matrix Storage driver for 64bit system for Windows 64 bit e For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller select 3 GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32 bit operating system or 4 GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system 64 bit Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press lt 0 gt to exit when finished Figure 1 Figure 2 Note For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 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 2 Figure 3 91 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 message 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 Figure 1 Step 2 For Intel ICH10R SATA controllers Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Then a controller menu
77. e gt gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SA TA device on this channel gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors gt DriveA Allows you to selects 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 Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A lt gt Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop
78. ed ul nananana nsaan 19 AS VE SI AUG AA T1 Ab MiMe REDA a a EA 78 ate BAN AA 79 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive S naaa 79 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers cccccesessesssesssesssssssssesssesssesesees 79 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller cccccceeesesesesesssesesesesees 85 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette cccceeseesesssssssesssesssesestsees 91 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 92 5 2 Configuring Audiolnput and Output oo eee nananawawawaanunananananawasasasasasasnawana 102 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio cccseeesesesssesssesesssesesssestsestsseteees 102 5 2 2 Configuring SIBDIPINOU maa GANANG 104 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording ccceceessescsesesesesesescsesescsescscstseststetsees 106 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder uulan ananananananawawawawawawasanasasasasasasasasasasasasaasasanan 108 HI MDUDIESNOOIN nananana n A 109 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions oo sccscssssssssssssssssescssssscecscessceseseceseceseseveseseeses 109 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure ccceesssssssessesssssssssessssessesessesesserersesasseesererees 110 54 Regulatory Statements ccecsssssssssssssessssseesssescssersessceesesseesessesereesaseres 112 Box Contents 7 GA EX58 UD4 motherboard m Motherboard driver disk VJ User s Manual mi Quick Installation Guide YJ One IDE cable
79. el 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 connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio 1 2 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND F a 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin z 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality 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 connectio
80. epending on CPU loading 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 Full 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 42 gt gt gt gt gt Advanced Clock Control 7 CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and North Bridge clock Options are 700mV 800mV default 900mV 1000mV lt PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock Options are 700mV 800mV 900mV default 1000mV 7 CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the North Bridge clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops 10H Clock Skew Allows you to set the North Bridge clock prior to the CPU clock Options are Ops 750ps Default Ops x Advanced DRAM Features xkkekkk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced DRAM Features Performance Enhance Turbo Extreme Memory Profile X M P Note Disabled Menu Level bb System Memory Multiplier 39 Auto Memory Frequency Mhz e100 1010 imi 6S 33 BD Auto 15V 1 15V gt gt gt gt gt Channel
81. er BIOS v1 06 78 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 GRAID l Mirror 120 GB Degraded 0 lt gt TAB Switch Window T4 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Step 2 The selection bar will then move to new hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block Press lt Enter gt to start the RAID rebuilding process The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen When done the status of the array will display as Normal GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 VEE one Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO0 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDDO GRAID 1 Mirror 120 GB Degraded 0 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 100 Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk
82. erals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 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 Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt 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 procedure is complete after the system restarts GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 2 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin jip In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 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 Do not use the G O M GIGABYTE Online Management function when using BIOS GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS fl
83. es six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio The picture to the right shows the default audio ga mY o Line I 7 jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition ue 4 G ip e e iB a Bul mion Ly audio provides jack retasking capability that o Q Side Speaker Out ss allows the user to change 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 Subwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure ca the jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously 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 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
84. g the items and press Enter to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version D4 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit N3 ec 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 J 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 F7 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 t
85. gt Channel A B C Writes Followed by Writes Cr KJ KJ Different DIMMS Options are Auto default 1 8 Different Ranks Options are Auto default 1 8 On The Same Rank Options are Auto default 1 2 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 46 xk Advanced Voltage Control kkk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced Voltage Control Normal Current Item Help a PAG ee nak SE ana ee ceed ora ae art elie Menu Level bb Ss CRU Load Line Calibration Disabled CPU Vcore 1 22500V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 150V Auto CPU PLL 1 800V Auto gt gt gt MCH ICH PCIE 1 500V Auto QPI PLL 1 100V Auto IOH Core 1 100V Auto ICH I O 1 500V Auto ICH Cor 1 100V Auto gt gt gt DRAM Voltage 1 500V DRAM Termination 0 750V Ch A Data VRef 0 750V Ch B Data VRef 0 750V Ch C Data VRef 0 750V 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 2008 Award Software Advanced Voltage Control Ch A Address VRef 0 750V Auto Ch B Address VRef 0 750V Auto Menu Level bb Ch C Address VRef 0 750V Auto IN 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt gt gt CPU Load Line Calibration Enables or disables Load Line Calibration Enabling this feature ad
86. 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 SA TA 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 2008 Award Software Inc EX58 UD4 D4 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt nd gt Qflash 11 21 2008 X58 ICH10 7A89QG09C 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 70 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes 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 D The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file nE e Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using F AT32 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 Enter
87. he BIOS Setup program lt F11 gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt Na to access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 37 BIOS Setup The Functions of the F 11 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 F
88. he 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 18 1 6 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SA TA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel e Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware e Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connec tors when installing CAUTION SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable m The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket one External ew N SATA signal cable and one SA TA power cable SATA p Connector Ower External SATA Connector Connector Step 1 Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Step 2 a Connect the SATA ay ie k cable from the bracket to the SATA port on EZUS your motherboard Step 3 Connect the power cable from the bracket Plug one end of the SATA signal cable into the external SATA con nector on the bracket Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connector on the bracke
89. hether to create this volume press lt Y gt to confirm or N3 to cancel Figure 6 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 223 6 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Press ENTER to create the specified volume T4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 6 When completed you can see detailed information about the RAID array inthe DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes JED Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 8GB 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 8GB T4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Figure 7 To exit the ICH10R RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt or select Exitin MAIN MENU Now you can proceed to create
90. hone to the Mic in jack pink B mene baon 4 on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front lt lt a panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality 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 recording 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 recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level Rosher HD Auto Maragar lei nan If you want to change the current sound input NOTE default device to microphone right click on Microphone and select Set Default Device GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 106 Step 4 paaa To raise the recording and playback volume for the bd il microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from
91. ings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 38 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CPU Clock Ratio Hote D CPU Frequency Advanced CPU Features a Link la PI Link Speed aaa amp OPI Features Base nang bang Control BCLK Frequency Mhz Kan Clock Control Performance Enhance Extreme Memory Profile X M P System Memory Multiplier 119P Memory Frequency Mhz 31010 DRAM Timing Selectable 119P 7 93GH7 133x22 Menu Level gt Press Enter eun 1 8GHz pee Enter Disabled Press Enter Turbo Disabled Auto PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ONG SSS Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Henan Tweaker M I T Menu Levelb ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Normal Disabled 1 22500V Auto 1 150V Auto 1 100V Auto 1 500V Auto Press Enter Load Line Calibration
92. ipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement Moreover 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 Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to K the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and mmm disp
93. irst select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SA TA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS sett
94. jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to CL 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 configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 21 Hardware Installation 1 8 Internal Connectors 1 3 5 2 14 D 6 4 16 9 21 17 10 15 22 8 Or NN 4 20 19 18 411 13 1 ATX 12V 2X 13 F PANEL 2 ATX 14 F AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 15 CD IN 4 SYS FAN1 2 3 16 SPDIF 5 PWR FAN 17 SPDIF O 6 NB FAN 18 F USBI F USB2 7 FDD 19 F1 1394 8 IDE 20 COMA 9 SATA2 0 1 2 3 4 5 21 CI 10 GSATA2 0 1 22 CLR CMOS 11 PWR LED 23 PHASE LED 12 BATTERY CAUTION Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard GA EX58 UD4
95. justs Vdroop keeping the CPU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specifications Default Disabled lt gt CPU Vcore The default is Auto 7 QPI Vtt Voltage The default is Auto 47 BIOS Setup 7 CPU PLL The default is Auto gt gt gt MCH ICH gt PCIE The default is Auto 7 QPI PLL The default is Auto lt IOH Core The default is Auto 7 ICH I O The default is Auto 7 ICH Core The default is Auto gt gt gt DRAM lt DRAM Voltage The default is Auto lt DRAM Termination The default is Auto Ch A Data VRef The default is Auto lt Ch B Data VRef The default is Auto Ch C Data VRef The default is Auto gt Ch A Address VRef The default is Auto lt gt Ch B Address VRef The default is Auto gt Ch C Address VRef The default is Auto GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 48 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Fri Nov 21 2008 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 Menu Level gt DJ SRO rin MOM VEKon IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave ID SRO inn WAN ENGE IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 4 Slave ID SRO inn REVENIG IDE Channel 5 Slave Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit
96. ket Lever Step 1 Completely raise the CPU socket lever cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU Step 3 Use your thumb and index finger to hold 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 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard Step 4 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index finger 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 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedure uses Intel boxed cooler as the example cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 5 After the installation check the back of the motherboard If the push pin is inserted as the picture above shows the installation is complete NA NOTE damage the CPU Male Push Pin Direction of pi the Arr
97. ll be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C3 C6 C7 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 40 7 CPU Thermal Monitor Note 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 Default Enabled gt CPU EIST Function oto 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 Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology 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 gt Bi Directional PROCHOT Cote 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 Default Disabled Only allow
98. matically adjusted according to the BCLK Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings gt DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 5V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profilel 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 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Timing Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Channel A Timing Settings hannel A Standard Timing Control atency Time 0 JANDIKO Menu Level gt gt gt 6 0 16 el A Advanced Timing Control 21 4 x Round Trip Latency Ne 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 C Standard Timing Control 7 CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 6 16 gt RCD Options are Auto default 1 15 o tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 gt RAS Options are Auto default 1 63 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 44 gt gt gt gt gt Channel A B C Advanced Timing Control gt RC Options are Auto default 1 63 gt RRD Options are Auto default 1 15 gt
99. 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 recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN z Pin No Definition a H 1 GND GAN 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense a 4 Speed Control l SYS FAN2 Pin No Definition 0 ANG TREE 1 GND Te SYS FAN2 2 12V Speed Control ad aaah 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition ifs Hi GND SYS FAN3 SYS FAN 2 12V PWR_FAN 3 Sense 6 NB_FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connec tion and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire
100. ng at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt 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 KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept T o turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays 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 Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 57 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled bened Menu Level gt LUITE1 SIN pere Curren ed 0 A CPU Warning F Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYS
101. nly one hard drive e An empty formatted floppy disk e Windows Vista XP setup disk e Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH1OR 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 SA TA 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 ICH10R South Bridge Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA TA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 79 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self T est To create RAID set SATA RAID AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID Figure 1 Disabled by default If you do not want to create RAID set this item to Disabled or AHCI CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID AHCI Mode RAID DATA T OI
102. ns simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer AA SEN NOTE 15 CD IN CD In Connector Black You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header 1 Pin No Definition 1 CDL 2 GND 5 3 GND i 4 CDR DO 00 001 ii 29 Hardware Installation 16 SPDIF S PDIF In Header Red 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
103. ntel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICHIOR wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level tri Disks Strip Size Capacity Create Volume Choose the RAID level RAIDO Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAIDS Stripes data and parity 74 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 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 R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Sison 28K B Capacity 223 6 GB Create Volume HELP The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB 74 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 5 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 82 Step 5 Enter the array capacity and press Enter Finally press lt Enter gt on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array When prompted to confirm w
104. nthe Hard Disk Drive List block and press lt Enter gt to see detailed information about the selected hard drive GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 86 Create a RAID Array In the main screen press lt Enter gt on the Create RAID Disk Drive item Then the Create New RAID screen appears Figure 4 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Create New RAID NE a GRAID Level 0 Stripe DIN CHES To fa Mi BJT Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List lt Move Cursor DEL BS Delete Character ENTER Next Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Available Type Status HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Help Enter RAID Name Enter a string between 1 to 16 characters in length for the created RAID drive to be identified by system BIOS or OS ESC Abort Figure 4 The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array Figure 5 Steps 1 Enter Array Name Under the Name item enter an array name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters and press lt Enter gt 2 Select RAID Mode Under the Level item use up or down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe RAID 1 Mirror or JBOD Figure 5 Then press lt Enter gt to move onto the next step GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Create New RAID Name GRAID
105. o pins for a few seconds a Open Normal a Short Clear CMOS Values e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations CAUTION 23 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 Advanced Refer to Chapter 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced for more details J AA
106. o 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 67 Unique Features Step 3 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data and begin the installation of the operating system Step 4 After the operating system is installed right click the Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation pree Step 5 TEITL SE Kaw SS Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the eo unallocated space black stripe along the top Please Cal note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Recovery2 cannot save the backup file 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 Reco GIGABYTE
107. oard model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot 73 Unique Features 4 3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE s EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy to use interface that allows users to fine tune their system settings or do overclock overvoltage in Windows environment The user friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information lettings users read their system related information without the need to install additional software The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information eru JOG oP 730G BGE BUH Blk SoHE anik LE ta kama ea Li Lt O a aa Se GIGABYTE Tab Function ew The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard fituan The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s Yu can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information Hana The Tuner tab allows you to adjust system clock settings and voltages e Quick Boost mode provides you with 3 levels of CPU frequency base clock to choose to achieve desired system performance After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values be sure to restart your system for these changes to take effect e Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU base clock only e Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and vol
108. ocket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended 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 specifica tions including the CPU graphics 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 LGA1366 CPUSocket 4 Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket E O Alignment Key ib Nia maiii 41 Alignment Key 11 ICE a le Ey ag Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power CAUTION i CPU Soc
109. onfirm Creation After all of the items above are configured the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item Press lt Enter gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 7 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe gt HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk gt HDDI ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAL Disk Dis Create RAID on the select HDD Y N Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING TV Switch Unit DEL BS Delete Number ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 7 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 88 When finished the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block Figure 8 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 ONE Conte Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name ADI DIOR CITAN ED lt gt TAB Switch Window TV Select ITEM Hard Disk Drive List Model Name HDDO0 ST3120026AS HDD1 ST3120026AS Capacity Type Status 120 GB RAID Inside 120 GB RAID Inside RAID Level
110. ons on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard echnology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example BOX COMMON haaa naaa TA NAA 6 AO 6 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard Layout X a 7 EDO GK SIMA IA eater a i NA 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccccccscccsscsssssssssscsecsesscssssessseessesesessessseesesaneass 9 1 4 Installation Precautions aaa nan MGA ANG NANA 9 1 2 Product Specifications AA DA 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ul nananana 13 P24 GC CPU aserne EE gies anbadesueniavausites 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler orreen a O 15 14 Installing the NEMO mam ANAN NAN GARA Realy 16 1 4 1 Dual 3 Channel Memory Configuration ccccssssssssssssssssesssssesessesseeseeseeeees 16 142 JInstalling a Memory masa TG KANLANAGUIAN AAKALA a a ana 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card aaa aan aaa tkabaaaga 18 1 6 Installing the SATA Bracket aap Nha 19 17 Baek Panel COnmeClors AN Aa aah acs cael ela pina 20 18 intemal ConneciorS aaa ANA NAA AA 22 enapter 2 BIOS SUP a E A
111. osal 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 e When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling If 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 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 112 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
112. ow Er The Top of Sign on the Female Male Push Push Pin Pin Female Push Pin Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign Cs on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install E WwW 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 instal lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler i r Step 6 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU FAN on the motherboard Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between gt the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may 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 CAUTION 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 damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1
113. perature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F CPU SYSTEM 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 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 EasyT une based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan 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 59 BIOS Setup 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced
114. ports wake up function Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 56 Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective gt HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled 7 HPET Mode Moto 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 Default 32 bit mode lt 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 Disabled Disables this function Default gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system lt 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 providi
115. r of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN Connect the CPU 9 cooler power cable garer propon to the motherboard Yes i The problem is verified and solved N Correctly insert the o memory into the memory socket Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insert the graphics card Connect thATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup o Continued GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 110 N The power supply 0 CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card expansion slot or monitor might fail Check if there is display on your monitor No Yes Turn off the computer Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart th computer The problem is verified and solved Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or cable might
116. r pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m as shown in the figure above GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 54 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 5 100Mbps Cable Length 30m gt gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated 7 When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable 7 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled gt Onboard SATA IDE Device GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip
117. s Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements e Intel platform e Atleast 512 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista a e Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress SEN Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported e Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported NOTE Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive s n Go PI utal Windows Narra y Dat 0 Uraocetes Seace Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New x 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 t
118. s and configure hard drive mode in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In BIOS Setup go to Integrated Peripherals ensure that Onboard SATA IDE Device is enabled Then set Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode to RAID IDE Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI depending on your need CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID AHCI Mode Disabled SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled Menu Level gt USB 1 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Function Disabled USB Mouse Function Disabled USB Storage Function Enabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled Green LAN Disabled gt SMART LAN Press Enter d AN NO BY NV ohlad Onboard SATA IDE Device Enabled Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode RAID IDE C FO Wo MEF IN 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup CD The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your Nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version 85 Appendix C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utili
119. s the CPU to detect whether an overheating is occurring to emit PROCHOT signals k UnCore amp QPI Features kbkkekk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software UnCore amp QPI Features QPI Link Speed Auto QPI Link Speed 4 8GHz Menu Level gt gt Uncore Frequency Auto Uncore Frequency 2667 Isochronous Support Enabled IN 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 QPI Link Speed Allows you to set the QPI Link speed Options are Auto default x36 x44 x48 Slow Mode gt UnCore Frequency Allows you to set the UnCore frequency Options are Auto default x12 x48 Isochronous Support Determines whether to enable specific streams between the IOH and ICH Default Enabled Note This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 44 BIOS Setup x Advanced Clock Control errr CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced Clock Control gt gt gt gt gt Sandard Clock Control Base Clock BCLK Control Disabled Menu Level Bb x BCLK Frequency Mhz 153 PCI Express Frequency Mhz Auto CIA Disabled gt gt gt gt gt Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive 800mV PCI Express Clock Drive 900mV CPU Clock Skew WN IOH Clock Skew WN IN 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail S
120. stability or other unexpected results may occur GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 4 4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced te D is a revolutionary technology that delivers unpar alleled power savings with a click of the button Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance The Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Interface A Meter Mode In Meter Mode GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced shows how much power they have saved in a set period of time Power Savin 10 g Gp CPU Power ENERGY SAVED fale el p IT GIGABYTE ccm intergil Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off 2 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 Note 3 6 CPU Voltage Display 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consumption 9 Meter Time 10 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 11 Meter Timer Reset Switch 12 Meter Mode Switch 13 Total Mode Switch 14 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 15 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 16 INFO Help 1
121. t Step 5 Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device For SATA device in external enclosure you only need to connect the SATA signal cable Before connecting the SATA signal cable make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard 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 a n optical digital audio in connector Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the st
122. t 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 supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware 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 system 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 Procdkct Specifications CPU Support for an Intel Core i7 series processor in the LGA 1366 package Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list L3 cache varies
123. tages 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 inEasy mode Advanced mode be sure to clickSet for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for yourATI or NVIDIA graphics card 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 oe 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 gt Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indicates that the item is not NOTE configurable or the function is not supported Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you caution fully know each function of EasyTune 6 or system in
124. the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and install the SA TA RAID ACHI driver and operating system 83 Appendix Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press lt Enter gt In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press Delete When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 8 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 0 0 1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal Yes 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 TY Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Figure 8 GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 84 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard On this motherboard the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive B Enabling the SATA controllers and configuring hard drive mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to enable the SATA controller
125. the chassis back to the SPDIF 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 Hi Realtek HO Audis Manager EE Paalis FEES RP cow roe Peter y Recording Volume ANALOG t a Digital Auda Ingat Dett Ferrer GIGABYTE B Note The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out connectors may differ by model GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 104 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 Conneting 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 Click OK to complete Gi Raaitek HO Audic Manager To is NEE in FBP Fees ERP vou ret settings Main Volume JR GIGABYTE i 105 Appendix 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon gill will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager Wen ey CUM SAS PM Step 2 Ferrer HD Kubo Manager Connect your microp
126. the local dealer Pin No Definition TPA TPA GND GND TPB TPB Power 12V Power 12V No Pin GND fagdaduooeodae DO 00 00 CO CO NI on AJ Ww DM 00 a oOo e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header Ay e Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket e To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is securely connected CAUTION 31 Hardware Installation 20 COMA Serial Port Header White The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer S Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS NRI No Pin
127. the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application Note 1 Before using the DES function make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt C1E and CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are set to Enabled Note 2 Maximize system power saving with Dynamic Frequency Function system performance may be affected Note 3 1 Normal Power Saving default 2 Advanced Power Saving 3 Extreme Power Saving Note 4 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 5 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 76 4 5 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE amp 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 nal in your system tray and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect
128. to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can proceed with the Windows XP installation 93 Appendix B Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system Intel ICH10R SATA controllers 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 Te LL 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 foler 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 iMS M 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 IMS M 64Bit for Windows Vista 64 bit Baat fe She cheval gee the chek Cet GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 94 Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R IC
129. trical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution fram sound and television signals CE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninberruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature Timmy Huang Name Timmy Huang Date Dec 12 2008 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No
130. ts Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password ee Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit tN gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press Enter 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 gt 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 gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear
131. ty to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Copyright C 2005 GIGABYTE Technology http www gigabyte com tw HDDO ST3120026AS 120GB Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120GB Non RAID ODD0O DVDROM GO D1600B Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Figure 3 use the up or down arrow key to highlight through choices in the Main Menu block Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press Enter GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List lt gt TAB Switch Window T4 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 3 Note In the main screen you can select a hard drive i
132. ur computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is DualBIOS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS mm anda 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 shlash With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating 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 BI0S SAKSI BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g EX58UD4 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use F AT32 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
133. x16 Intel IOH CLK 133 MHz PCI Express Bus X58 LAN 1 PCI Express x1 PCle CLK i Dual BIOS 100 MHz x1 fe 6 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus F Intel IS ICH10R 2 SATA 3Gb s L__ F7GIGABYTE i 12 USB Ports ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channe SATA2 eS PCI Bus LPC Bus Floppy TSB43AB23 13720 EA COM Port CODEC a Ol PS 2 KB Mouse 3 IEEE 1394a 555 Ose 5 D DD 2 5 Qt ees 3 58 o 2o o op DA DO DO 3 PCI eos a 9D A 52 O o PCI CLK 2 33 MHz g O CO 1 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove theAC 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 components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do no
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135. ze Status Bootable 0 gbb RAID1 Mirror N A 74 4GB Rebuild Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736201 74 4GB Member Disk 0 1 WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 74 4GB Member Disk 0 Volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating system T4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu GA EX58 UD4 Motherboard 98 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 ia an Pii Deere mmi nite aa Fapt F n pia py P a s Ss ad EC 1 peat By mt oe gene mea aie aem mi dois a Ti i aro de Tee 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 Beboskd BAID Walo Wand Welcome to the Rebuild RAID Volume Wizard Maten a hd dee ethan Ba deped RA vais koa meed hid dot a mani Paa an egan ce ga capy han thes Lebed Sari dr FEMI Banig a oes the id had dia r ba pamini ad lat up al gair cate baleas Sort Soiled Naat io Doria as Step J Click Next when the Rebuild RAID Volume Wizard appears Follow the on screen instruc tions to proceed i Rebuild Status ti The rebuild was completed successfully Step 5 When the

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