Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Bedienungsanleitung

GA-F2A88XN-WIFI User's Manual Rev . 30 01 1 2ME -F288NWF -3001 R[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box C ontent s ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA -F2 A88XN -WIFI M otherboard L ay out ....................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 4 Dri vers Installation ....................................................................................... 67 4 - 1 Inst alling Chipset Dr ivers ............................................................................... 67 4-2 A pplication Soft ware ............................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Content s 5 GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 Wireless module driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 One antenna Optional I tems  2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-6*R)  eSA T A bracket(PartNo.12CF1-3SA TPW-4*R)  3.[...]

- 7 - GA-F2A88 XN -WIFI Motherboard La yo ut KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN SYS_F AN CI Socket FM2+ AT X F_USB30 AUDIO DDR3_1 DDR3_2 B AT A TX_12V AMD A88X WIFI Module CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS DOUBLE_HDMI USB_LAN Realtek ® GbE LAN PCIEX16 iTE ® Super I/O GA-F2A88XN-WIFI DVI ANTENNA_BRACKET R_USB30 F_P ANEL F_USB1 F_AUDIO SPDIF_O S ATA 3 2 3 0 1[...]

- 8 - GA- F2A88 XN -WIFI Motherboard Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." AMD APU UMI APUCLK+/-(100MHz) PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus LPC Bus Dual BIOS PCIe CLK (100MHz) PS/2 KB/Mouse 6 USB 2.0/1.1 4 USB 3.0/2.0 LAN RJ45 x1 x1 x16 Realtek ® GbE[...]

- 9 - 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 inst[...]

- 10 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 P roductSpe cications APU  FM2+ Socket: - AMD A series processors - AMD Athlon ™ series processors (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.) Chipset  AMD A88X Memory  2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory *  Due to[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface  Chipset: - 4 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD USB  Chipset: -  4 xUSB3.0/2.0ports(2ports onthebackpanel,2 portsavailablethrough theinternalUSBheader) -  6 xUSB2.0/1.1po[...]

- 12 - Hardware Installation Unique Features  Support for @BIOS  Support for Q-Flash  Support for Xpress Install  Support for EasyTune * AvailablefunctionsinEasyTunemaydif ferbymotherboardmodel.  Support for Smart Recovery 2  Support for ON/OFF Charge  Support for Wi-Fi Share  Support for Cloud Sta[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU. (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatest APUsupportlist.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outle[...]

- 14 - Hardware Installation B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU into the motherboard APU socket. • Before installing the APU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the APU. • Do not forcetheAPU into theAPU socket.TheAPU cannot?[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nsta lling th e APU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU cooler on the motherboard. Use extreme care when removing the APU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the APU cooler and APU may adhere to the APU. Inadequately removing the APU cooler may damage the APU. Step 1: Apply an[...]

- 16 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 Installing the Memor y Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory . It is recommended that memory of the same capacity , brand, speed, and chips be used. (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestsupportedmemory?[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Insta lling a Me mor y 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. A  DDR3 [...]

- 18 - Hardware Installation 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before in[...]

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 SetupoftheAM DDualGraphicsConguration Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, AMD's Dual Graphics technology can provide signicantlyadvanceddisplayperformanceforAMDplatform.Readthefollowinginstructionsonconguringa Dual Grap[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Back Panel Con nec tors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a P[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation (Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter . DVI-D Port (Note) The DVI-Dport conforms tothe DVI-D specicationand supports amaximum resolution of 2560x1600. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port. Please no[...]

- 22 - Hardware Installation Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Usethisaudiojacktoconnectcenter/subwooferspeakersina5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Thisjackcanbeusedtoconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration. Optic[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Internal Connec tors 1) A TX_12V 2) AT X 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_F AN 5) B AT 6) SA T A3 0/1/2/3 7) CLR_CMOS 8) F_P ANEL 9) F_AUDIO 10) SPDIF_O 11 ) F_USB30 12) F_USB1 13) CI 10 4 5 13 7 3 11 8 12 2 6 1 9 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with[...]

- 24 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components onthe motherboard. Beforeconnecting thepower connector , rstmake surethe powersupply is tur[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your APU and system from overheat - ing. Overheating may result in damage to the APU or the system may hang. • These fan headersare not conguration jumper blocks.Do not place a jumper capon the headers. 3[...]

- 26 - Hardware Installation 6) SA T A3 0/1/2/3 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The AMD A88X Chipset supports RAID0,RAID1,RAID 5,RAID10,andJBOD.Refer?[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header , make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly . 8) F_P ANEL (Front [...]

- 28 - Hardware Installation 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  Thefrontpanel audioheader supportsIntel High Denitionaudio (HD)and AC'97audio. Y oumay connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pi[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 12) F_USB1 (USB 2.0/1.1 Header)  The headerconforms to USB2.0/1.1 specication.Each USBheader canprovide twoUSB portsvia an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . • DonotplugtheIEEE1394br[...]

- 30 - Hardware Installation 13) CI (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. Denition 1 Signal 2 GND 1[...]

- 31 - 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 o[...]

BIOS Setup - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUPQ-FLASH Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: SYSTEM INFORMA TION Press the <F9> key to display your system information. <F[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program, press arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want. (Sample BIOS V ersion: F1a) Setup Menus Function Keys Help Enter Q-Flash Select Default Language CongurationItems[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - BIOS Setup Menus  M.I.T .  Usethismenu tocongure theclock, frequency ,and voltagesof yourCPU andmemory ,etc. Orcheck the system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.  System Information  Usethismenutocongurethedefaultlanguageus[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-3 M.I.T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent onyouroverallsystem congurations.Incorrectlydoingoverclock/overvoltagemayresultin damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for ad[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & BCLK/PCIe Clock Control  Allows you tomanually set theCPU baseclock and PCIebus frequencyin 1 MHzincrements. (Default: Auto) Important: It is h[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup (Note) ThisitemispresentonlywhenyouinstallaCPUthatsupportsthisfeature. & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & Core Performance Boost (Note)  Allows you to determine [...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - & CPU Core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU cores. Automatic mode allows the BIOS toenable allCPUcores (numberof coresavailabledepends ontheCPU beingused). (Default: Automatic mode) & APM  EnablesordisablesApplicationPow[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced Memory Settings & Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) (Note) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the memory timingsett[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . The respective timing setting screens arecongurable onlywhen DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert . Note: Y our system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please res[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status  Disabled Keepsorclearstherecordofpreviouschassisintrusionstatus.(Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open  eldwill show "No" at next boot. & Case Open Displays the d[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - & System Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.  Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. Y ou can adjust thefanspeedwithEasyTunebasedonyoursystemrequirements.(Default) [...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup 2-4 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. & System Date  Sets the system date. The date?[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - 2-5 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities  Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rstpriority( Boot Option #1 )andDVDROMdriveasthesecond priority( Boot Option #2 ).T[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup & Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities  Species thebootorder foraspecicdevice type,suchas harddrives,optical drives,oppydisk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press <Enter> on this item to enter[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - & Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers.  Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only .  UEFIOpROM  EnablesUEFIoptionROMonly .(Default) & Netw[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Peripherals & IOMMU  EnablesordisablesAMDIOMMUsupport.(Default:Disabled) & OnChip SA T A Channel  EnablesordisablestheintegratedSAT A controllers.(Default:Enabled) & OnChip SA T A T ype  Enables or disables RAID for the SAT A  controllers[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support.(Default:Enabled) & EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support.(Default:Disabled) & Port 60/64 Emulation Enable[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup ` SA T A Conguration & SA T A Hot Plug on PORT0~SA T A Hot Plug on PORT3  EnablesordisablethehotplugcapabilityforeachSAT A port.(Default:Disabled) & SA T A Power on PORT0~SA T A Power on PORT3  EnablesordisableseachSAT A port.(Default:Enabled) ` A T A Por[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - & 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:  Wakeupday: Turnonthesystemataspecictimeoneachdayoronaspecicdayinamonth.  Wake[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup & Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.  Disabled  Disablesthisfunction.(Default)  Password Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system.  Ke[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This exits the BI[...]

- 53 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) (Note1) SkipthisstepifyoudonotwanttocreateRAIDarrayontheSA T A controller . (Note2) RequiredwhentheSA T A controllerissetto AHCIorRAIDmode. RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RA[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 54 - Step 2: Ifyou wantto congureUEFI RAID,follow thestepsin "C-1." T oenter thelegacyRAID ROM,save thesettings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ [...]

- 55 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration This mode supports Windows 8 64-bit installation only . T o congure UEFI RAID, you need to prepare a USB ash drive using F A T 32 le format and copy all les (includingthe UEFIRAID utilit[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 56 - Figure 5 Creating a RAID Array T o create a RAID array , refer to the following examples to enter the commands and press <Enter>. When succeeded, the message which says "created successfully" will appear . fs0:>rcadm -C -r0 -d 0 1 -s 40000 created successfully fs0:> Checking Disk Info[...]

- 57 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o exit the UEFI RAID utility , enter "exit" and press <Enter>. Deleting an Array T o delete an array , enter the following commands and press <Enter>. rcadm -D -a 1 (Figure7) ("D"=Deleteaarray ,"a1"=Array1,todeleteallarrays,enter[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 58 - C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the legacy RAIDBIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array .Skip this step and proceed with the installation  ofWindowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. Steps: After the[...]

- 59 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) The selection bar will move to the Disks section on the right of the screen. Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array . Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive and press <Insert>. The selected hard drive will be shown in green. T o use all of the hard drives, simply press <[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 60 - Figure 12 Select a caching mode. Options include Read/Write, Read Only , and None. Then press <Enter> to proceed. Finally ,a messagewhich says"Conrm Creationof Array"will appear .Press<C> toconrm or<Esc> toreturn to th[...]

- 61 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Deleting an Array The Delete Array(s) menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. 1. Select Delete Array(s) in the Main Menu and press <Enter>. 2. In the Arrays section, press the <Insert> key on the array you want to delete and then press <Enter> to proceed. 3. Whenpro[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 62 - 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. A. Installing Windows 8/7 (ThefollowinginstructionsuseWindows8astheexampleoperatingsystem.) Step 1: Y ou need to install the SA T A RAID[...]

- 63 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 2 B. Installing Windows XP (32-bit) Before installing WindowsXP , connect aUSB oppy disk drive to yourcomputer rst because you needto install theSAT A  RAID/AHCIdriver froma oppy diskthat containsthe dri[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 64 - Figure 3 Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver ." A screen will then a[...]

- 65 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 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, and RAID 10 arrays. T o replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity . The procedures [...]

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- 67 - Drivers Installation Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 4-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 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 rec - ommen[...]

Drivers Installation - 68 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 4-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk.[...]

- 69 - Drivers Installation 4-4 Contact For thedetailed contact informationof the GIGABYTET aiwan headquarter orworldwide branch ofces,click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 4-5 System This page provides the basic system information.[...]

Drivers Installation - 70 - 4-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.[...]

- 71 - Unique Features 5-1 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 th[...]

Unique Features - 72 - B. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. When updating the BIOS,choose the locationwhere theBIOS leis saved.The followingprocedure assumes thatyou savethe BIOSletoaUSBashdrive. Step[...]

- 73 - Unique Features Step 4: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup a[...]

Unique Features - 74 - 5-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. InWindows,closeall applicationsandTSR(T erminateandStayResident)programs.Thishelps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection [...]

- 75 - Unique Features 5-2 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyT une 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory inform[...]

Unique Features - 76 - 5-3 Smart Recovery 2 SmartRecovery2 allowsyoutoback upapartitionasan imageleeveryhour.Y oucanusethese imagesto restoreyoursystemorleswhenneeded. • Supported operating systems: Windows 8 and 7. • SmartRecovery2onlysupports[...]

- 77 - Unique Features Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 (Windows 8/7 only): Steps: 1. Click the File Recovery button on the main menu. 2. Select the location where your backup is saved. 3. Use the time slider to select a time point. 4. Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and click Restore . 5. Conrmwhether[...]

Unique Features - 78 - 5-4 Using the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Utilities T o use Wi-Fi Sharefor the rst time, click the Wi-Fi Share Manager icon on the Start  screen (Windows 8) or launch it from StartAll Applications(Windows 7). Then right-click  the Wi-Fi Share icon  in[...]

- 79 - Unique Features Step 2: When the Wi-Fi Share Settings dialog box appears, select a currently running network connection you want to share from the Shared Connection list. Then click Save . The Password represents the network security key which is required when other computer wants to access the Internet through the virtual wireless AP . Y ou[...]

Unique Features - 80 - B. File T ransfer The File T ransfer allows twocomputerswithFileTransferenabledtosharelesto eachother .Note:Besure toturnofftherewallonbothcomputersbeforeusingFileT ransfer . Step 1: Make sure the two computers are installed with the Wi-[...]

- 81 - Unique Features Step 5: Theconrmation messagewill alsoappearon thetarget computer , asking whether to accept thele/folder from the source computer . Click Ye s  to conrm. Y ou must respond in 15 seconds. The RX light willbeonwhenthe le/da[...]

Unique Features - 82 - EasyT une T ouch: EasyTune T ouch is a simple and easy-to-use application that allows users to remotely control their system through Apple devices, including iPhone and iP AD. Detailed functions are as follows: Option Descriptions Option Description Tuner Allows you to change CPU/memory frequency and voltage settings. System [...]

- 83 - Unique Features Three ways of connection: Before using EasyT une T ouch and PictureView , use one of the three ways below to connect your Apple devices to the target computer: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB connections. iPhone 3 and iPad series only support Wi-Fi connection and iPhone 4/5 series supports all of the three connections. Below we use[...]

Unique Features - 84 - Using EasyT une T ouch Step 1: Go to the main menu of the EasyTune T ouch application on your iPhone. Select Connection . Step 2: On the Connection page, select Wi . iPhone will begin to search for the computer using the same network connection. When the computer is displayed, select it. Then return to the main menu of the[...]

- 85 - Unique Features Step 3: Click the photo you want to share and your photo will be shown instantly on the desktop of the target computer . B. BlueT ooth Connection: Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn on this function. Then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on. Step 2: Now you have t[...]

Unique Features - 86 - Step 4: When the iPhone displays the pairing code, press Pair to conrm. After the pairing is successful, your iPhone will show that it has been connected to your computer . Step 5: Y our computer will show that the iPhone has been added to your computer successfully . Click Close to return to the[...]

- 87 - Unique Features C. USB Connection: Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn on this function. Step 2: Connect your iPhone to your computer using the iPhone USB cable. Step 3: After the iPhone is connected to your computer , go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Cha nge adapter settings . Make s[...]

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- 89 - Appendix 6-1 Conguring AudioInputandOutput Chapter 6 Appendix 6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel  (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High?[...]

Appendix - 90 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the SpeakerConguration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 Speaker[...]

- 91 - Appendix (Note) Enter the Digital Output(Optical)  screen to congure further settings if you use the S/PDIF Out connector(s)onthebackpanelfordigital audiooutputorenterthe Digital Output screen if you use theinternalS/PDIFOutconnector(SPDIF_O)?[...]

Appendix - 92 - 6-1-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording Step 2: Connectyour microphoneto theMic injack (pink)on the backpanelortheMicinjack(pink)onthefrontpanel. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Go to the[...]

- 93 - Appendix Step 5: T o open the Sounder Recorder , move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen, click the Start icon to switch to the Start screen (orpressthe Windows button on the keyboard). Right-click on the screen and click the All apps icon on the bottom right corner of the sc[...]

Appendix - 94 - 6-1-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Makesureyouhaveconnectedthesoundinputdevice(e.g.microphone)tothecomputer . 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. T o stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button . Besuretosavetherecordedaud[...]

- 95 - Appendix 6-2 T roubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsFAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down? A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the [...]

Appendix - 96 - 6-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn of f the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power [...]

- 97 - Appendix If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support & DownloadsT echnical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard or keyboard[...]

Appendix - 98 - 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.W ebelieve thatthe information contain[...]

- 99 - Appendix FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment d[...]

Appendix - 100 - T aiwan NCC Wireless Statements / 無線設備警告聲明 : 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二 條:  經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻 率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四 條:  低功率射[...]

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- 103 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4005 T ech.andNon-T ech.Support(Sales/Marketing): http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEBaddress(English):http://www .gigabyte.com WEBaddress(Chin[...]

Appendix - 104 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T o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. • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K[...]