Gigabyte GA-Q57M-S2H Bedienungsanleitung

GA-Q57M-S2H LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processor family User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-Q57MS2H-1001R[...]

Mar. 8, 2010 Motherboard GA-Q57M-S2H Motherboard GA-Q57M-S2H Mar . 8, 2010[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-Q57M-S2H Motherboard Layout ................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 61 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable ([...]

- 7 - GA-Q57M-S2H Motherboard Layout CPU_F AN LGA1 156 A TX CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO BIOS PCIEX4 IDE SPDIF_I DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 BA T F_P ANEL IT8720 A TX_12V Intel ® Q57 SA T A2_1 SA T A2_3 SA T A2_0 SA T A2_2 SA T A2_4 PCI1 CODEC F_USB2 VGA_DVI USB_LAN PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 COMB Intel 82578 PHASE LED DP_HDMI_SPDIF JM ic ro n JMB368 KB_MS R_U[...]

- 8 - GA-Q57M-S2H Motherboard Block Diagram (Note 1) Y ou can use only one of the onboa rd digital graphics ports (DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. (Note 2) This feature is optional due to different regional policy . Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF In S[...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ec autions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to i[...]

- 10 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 Product Specications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core ™ i7 series processor/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 series processor in the LGA1 156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset    Intel ® Q[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB  Integrated in the Chipset: - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector  1 x oppy disk drive connector  1 x IDE connector  6 x SA TA[...]

- 12 - Hardware Installation (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) T o use the onboard D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort ports, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics. (Note 3) The DVI-D port[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Notch Notch Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1 156 CPU LGA1 156 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Read the following guid[...]

- 14 - Hardware Installation Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger . Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well. Step 3: Hold the CPU with your thumb and index ngers. Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner o f the C[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er 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. Male Push Pin Female Push Pin The T[...]

- 16 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 - 1 Du al Chann el M emo r y Co ng ura tio n This motherboard provides four DD R3 memory socket s and supports D ual Channel T echnology . Aft er the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . En - abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the origi[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Step 1: Note the orienta tion of t he memor y module . Sprea d the ret aining clips at both ends of the memory so[...]

- 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 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. D-Sub Port (Note 1) The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector . Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. DVI-D Port (Note 1)(Note 2) (Note 3) The DVI-[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation DiplayPort (Note 1)(Note 3) DisplayPort is one of the new generation interface technologies that delivers high quality digital imaging and audio, supporting bi-directional audio transmition. DisplayPort can support both DPCP and HDCP content protection mechanisms. Conn ect the aud io/ vid eo dev ice tha t su ppo rts Dis[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be recongured to per - form different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration in Chapter 5, "Co[...]

- 22 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e devi ces a nd you r com puter. Unplu g the power cord from the power [...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Onl y for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GND (On ly fo r 2x 12-p in A TX) Pin No. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (stand by +5V) 10 +12V 1 1 + [...]

- 24 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN) and a 4-pin system fan header (SYS_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 mothe[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector . If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set t he jumpers and t he cabling accord ing to the role o f the IDE device [...]

- 26 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the p ower s witch , rese t swit ch, sp eaker, chassi s intr usio n switc h/se nsor an d syst em sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): [...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d AC'97 audio. Y ou may con nect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incor[...]

- 28 - Hardware Installation 1 1) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND Pin No. Denition 1 SPDIFO[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 13) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers) The headers conform 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 . Pin No. Denition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY - 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY[...]

- 30 - Hardware Installation 15) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 14 GND 15 PD6 16 GND 17 PD7 18 GND 19 ACK- 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 No Pin 25 SLCT 26 GND Pin No. Denition[...]

- 31 - Hardware Installation 17) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o 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 th[...]

- 32 - Hardware Installation 19) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, 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. Y ou may clear the CMOS values[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc . BIOS incl udes a BIO S Setup pro gram that allows th[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUP Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: D21) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(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 dam - age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for a[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency . (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique f[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup (Note 1) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Note 2) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine wheth[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and the Chipset clock. Options are: 700mV (default), 800mV , 900mV , 1000mV . PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock. Options are: 700mV (default), 800mV , 900mV , 1000m[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup Memory Frequency(Mhz) The rst memory f requenc y value i s the nor mal ope rating f requenc y of the m emory be ing used ; the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the BCLK Frequency(Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three differ[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~7. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWL Options are: Auto (default), 1~10. tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup  Advanced V oltage Settings >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration Ena bl es o r di sa bl es L oa d- Li ne C al ibr at io n. E na bl in g th is f ea tur e ad ju st s Vd ro op , ke ep in g th e CP U voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load. Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specications. (Default: Auto[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 -  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] V irtualization T echnology (Note) [Enabled] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults [...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. ID[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - • None If no IDE/SA T A 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. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS . Access Mode Sets the hard drive access [...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup (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. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or d[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - 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) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables o r disable s Intel Ex ecute Dis able Bit f u[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup On-Chip Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con- troller . MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display . Options are: 32MB+2MB for GTT , 64MB+2MB for GTT (default), 128MB+2MB for GTT .[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel Q57 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel Q57 Chipset. When set to Enabled , the PCH SA TA Control Mode item below will be set to RAID(XHD) automatically . For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility , refer to Cha[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB ash drives and USB hard drives during the POST . (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to ins[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - ACPI Suspend T ype Species the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Su[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month. Time (hh: mm: ss) A[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - Chassis Opened Warning Allows the system to emit warning if the chassis cover is removed. Enabled Enables this function . Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Clear Clears the Chassis Opened record. Chassis Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header . [...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN 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. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. If disabled, the CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Smart F AN Mode Speci[...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> 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. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press t[...]

- 57 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a system password is set and t[...]

BIOS Setup - 58 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving [...]

- 59 - BIOS Setup Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ User password. Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform. Disabled Disables the security chip. (Default) Security Chip State Displays the current settings in the security chi[...]

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- 61 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. • 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 show[...]

Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-2 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. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, an[...]

- 63 - Drivers Installation 3-4 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. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.[...]

Drivers Installation - 64 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, driver s, or applications, click the Download Center but ton to link to the GIGAB YTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to i[...]

- 65 - Unique Features Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u ic k l y co m p re s s an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P AT A and SA T A hard drives an[...]

Unique Features - 66 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft[...]

- 67 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After[...]

Unique Features - 68 - 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update le that matches your moth - erboard model. 2. Extract the le and save the new BIOS le (e.g. q57ms2h.f1) to your oppy disk, USB ash drive , or hard drive. Note: The US[...]

- 69 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The followi ng procedure as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a oppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the oppy disk containing the BIOS le into the oppy disk drive. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow[...]

Unique Features - 70 - Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> 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 <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. Syste[...]

- 71 - Unique Features 4-2-2 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. Du ring the BIOS upd ate proc ess, ens ure the I nternet connect ion is st able an d do NOT inte rr[...]

Unique Features - 72 - 4-3 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 EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related in[...]

- 73 - Unique Features 4-4 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring 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. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to[...]

Unique Features - 74 - 4-5 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 1) or copy les from a spe - cic backup on P AT A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows Vista. Instructions for copying les/folders from a backup: T o b ro ws e t hr ou gh y ou r b ac k[...]

- 75 - Unique Features 4-6 Smart TPM GIGABYTE's unique Smart TPM (Trusted Platform Module) supports the industry's most advanced hardware- based data encryption. Smart TPM provides users with an easy-to-use software interface to create a portable user key using a Bluetooth cell phone or USB ash drive. Users can access/close their PSD d[...]

Unique Features - 76 - 4-7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys - tem will enter the specied power saving mode. Sele cting a sys tem e nergy savin g mode[...]

- 77 - Unique Features With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID- ready system for RAID 0 when a new SA T A drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that al- ready exists, users also can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its capacity . All with a simple click of a button, X.H.D hel[...]

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- 79 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Congure SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver fo[...]

Appendix - 80 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to congure the SA TA 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). T o create RAID, set PCH SA T A Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to[...]

- 81 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the 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. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says &quo[...]

Appendix - 82 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery , RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the nu[...]

- 83 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ing the RAID array . When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6). When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID [...]

Appendix - 84 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery T echnology , which employs RAID 1 functionality , users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, [...]

- 85 - Appendix Figure 10 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive. (Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive.) The[...]

Appendix - 86 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID V olume in MAI N MENU and press <Enter >. 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 conrm your selection (Figure 12), press <Y> to conrm or <N> to [...]

- 87 - Appendix 5-1-2 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during [...]

Appendix - 88 - 5-1-3 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A 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[...]

- 89 - Appendix Figure 4 B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select [...]

Appendix - 90 - The install menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Se- ries SA TA RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want [...]

- 91 - Appendix Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology - option ROM - 9.5.0.1037 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit RAID V olumes : Nonedened. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size T ype/Status(V ol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 11 1.7GB Member Disk (0) 1 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM[...]

Appendix - 92 - • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Rapid Stroage T echnology utility from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to t he Ma nage m enu a nd cl ick Re buil d to another disk in Man[...]

- 93 - Appendix • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you can restore the recovery drive data to the ma[...]

Appendix - 94 - 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Th e mo t h e r b o a r d p r o v i d e s s i x a u d i o j a c k s o n t h e ba c k p a ne l w h i c h su p p o rt 2/ 4 / 5. 1 / 7 .1 - c h an n e l (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack re[...]

- 95 - Appendix Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngura - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1[...]

Appendix - 96 - 5-2-2 Conguring 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. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete. (Note[...]

- 97 - Appendix B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: 2. Conguring 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. Connect a S/PD[...]

Appendix - 98 - 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notication area. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba c k pa ne l o r th e M ic i n j ac k ( pi nk ) o n th e f ro [...]

- 99 - Appendix Step 4: T o r a i s e t h e r e co r d i n g a n d p la y b a c k v o lu m e f o r t h e microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recor ding V olume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and the[...]

Appendix - 100 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sou[...]

- 101 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardFAQ 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> [...]

Appendix - 102 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off 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[...]

- 103 - Appendix If the proce dure above is una ble to solv e your p robl em, c onta ct the place of pur chas e or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone 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 keyboa[...]

Appendix - 104 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the conten ts 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 t[...]

- 105 - Appendix 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 . Wit[...]

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