Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 manual

GA-E350N-USB3 FT1 BGA motherboard Built in with an AMD E-350 Dual-Core processor User's Manual Rev . 1001 1 2ME-E350NB3- 100 1R[...]

Motherboard GA-E350N-USB3 Dec. 17, 2010 Dec. 17, 2010 Motherboard GA-E350N-USB3[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Option al Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA -E35 0N- USB3 M otherboard L a yout .......................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Dri v e rs Installation ....................................................................................... 49 3 - 1 Inst alling Chips et Driver s ............................................................................... 49 3 -2 App licati on Soft ware .......................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Contents GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield Optional I tems 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) • The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend o[...]

- 7 - GA- E 350N -USB3 Motherboard Lay out KB_MS_USB SYS_F AN CPU_F AN DB_PORT (Note) AMD E-350 APU AMD Hudson-M1 FCH A TX GA-E350N-USB3 F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_0 DDR3_1 BA T A TX_12V SA TA3_0 SA TA3_3 SA TA3_1 SA TA3_2 R_USB30 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS VGA_DVI USB_LAN PCIEX4 SPDIF_O F_USB1 CI F_USB2 PWR_LED HDMI_SPDIF Realtek RTL81 1 1E Renesas D720[...]

- 8 - GA- E 350N -USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram UMI AMD Hudson-M1 FCH CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC AMD E-350 APU DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066 MHz iTE IT8720 Dual BIOS LPC Bus PS/2 KB/Mouse 8 USB 2.0/1.1 4 SA T A 6Gb/s PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) P[...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e moth erbo ard c onta ins n umer ous d elic ate e lect roni c cir cuit s and comp onen ts wh ich c an 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 remov[...]

Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications APU Built in with an AM D E-35 0 Dual -C ore pr oces sor  Buil t in with a n AMD Ra deon  ™ HD 6 3 10 (D irect X 1 1) graph ics c ore Chipset AMD Hudson-M1 FCH  Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory  * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system li[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 4 -pin ATX 12V power connector  4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 x S/PDIF Out header  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers  1 x deb ug card h eader  [...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - Uni que Feature s Supp or t for @BI OS  Supp or t for Q -Fla sh  Supp or t for Xpr ess BI OS Rescu e  Supp or t for Dow nload C enter  Supp or t for Xpr ess Ins tall  Supp or t for Xpr ess Rec over y2  Supp or t for Easy Tune  * Avail able f unct ions in E asy Tune may di ffe r by mothe rboa rd mod [...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 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 speeds and memory [...]

Hardware Installation - 14 - 1- 4 Installing an Expansion Card 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. 1. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the s[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-5 Back Panel Con nectors 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key - board/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or key[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - Dual Display Combination Supported or Not DVI-D + D-Sub Y es DVI-D + HDMI Y es HDMI + D-Sub Y es A. Dual Display Congurations: This motherboard provides three ports for video output: DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub. The table below shows thesupporteddualdisplaycongurations. B. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation Activity LED Connection/ Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED: Connection/Speed LED: St ate Description Orange 1 Gbp s data r ate Green 100 M bps da ta rat e Off 10 Mb ps data r ate St ate Description Blinking D ata tr ansmi ssi on or rec eiv ing is o ccur rin g Off No d ata tr ansmi ssio n or rec eiv ing is o ccur rin g USB[...]

Hardware Installation - 18 - 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) Usethisaudiojacktoconnectrearspeakersina7.1-channelaudioconguration. Side Speaker Out[...]

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Internal Connec t ors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e i nstalli ng t he devices , b e s ure to turn off the d evices and y our comput er . Unp lug the • power cord from the power outlet[...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: 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 com- ponents on themotherboard. Before connecting thepower connector , rst[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 3-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN), a 3-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). For optimum h[...]

Hardware Installation - 22 - 7) 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 of f. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may b[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header ac- cording to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PW • (Power Switch, Red):  Connects to the powerswitch on [...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  Thefrontpan elaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)and AC'9 7audio. Y oumayconne ct your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin a[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 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 . Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x[...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - 13) 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 [...]

- 27 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basi c I nput and Output Syst em) records hardw are parameters of th e sy stem in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving syst em p arameters and loading op erating system, etc. BIO S in cludes a BIOS Setup program th at allows the[...]

BIOS Setup - 28 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may 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>: XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the dri[...]

- 29 - 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: D20) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

BIOS Setup - 30 -  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 p[...]

- 31 - 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 depen - dent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life[...]

BIOS Setup - 32 - VGA Core Clock control Allows you to determine whether to manually set the VGA Core clock. (Default: Auto) VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you to manually set the VGA Core clock. The adjustable range is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz. Thisitemiscongurableonlywhenthe VGA Core Clock control option is set to Manual . CPU[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup DDR3 Timing Items Manual allowsallDDR3Timingitemsbelowtobecongurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T , 2T . CAS# latency Options are: Auto (default), 5T~14T . RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 5T~14T . Row Precharge Time Option[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - RAS to RAS Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~8T . Four Bank Activate Window Options are: Auto (default), 16T~32T . Bank Interleaving Enables or disabl es memory bank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access dif- ferent banks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability . (Default: Enabled)[...]

- 35 - 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?[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST . All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. (De[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features IGX Conguration The settings in this submenu are synchronous to those under the same items on the MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) main menu. AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer [...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. A way Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD  Allows the system to copythe BIOS image le tothe har[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip SA T A Controller Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A T ype  CongurestheoperatingmodeoftheintegratedSA T A controller. Native IDE Allows the SA TA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE [...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - 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: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If no LAN cable is atta[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . Onboard USB 3.0 Controller (Renesas D720200 USB Controller) Enables or disables the Renesas D720200 USB controller. (Default:[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - ACPI Suspend T ype  SpeciestheACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. (Default) Soft-Off by Power button  ConguresthewaytoturnoffthecomputerinMS-DOSmodeusingthepowerbut[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse 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) Double Click Double click on left button on th[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - 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 eldwillshow"No"atnextboot.(Default:Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - 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 s[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup 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[...]

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- 49 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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- ommend[...]

Drivers Installation - 50 - 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[...]

- 51 - 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 - 52 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or application s, click the D ownload Cent er button to link to the GIGABY TE 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 [...]

- 53 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp res s Re cov ery 2 is a ut il ity t hat a llo ws y ou to q uic kly c om pre ss an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and [...]

Unique Features - 54 - Step 3: Wh en pa rti ti oni ng yo ur ha rd dr ive , mak e sur e to 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 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start , right-click the Compute[...]

- 55 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ect RESTORE to res tore t he bac kup to yo ur har d d rive i n case the system breaks down. The REST ORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After [...]

Unique Features - 56 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GAB YTE m oth erb oar ds pr ovi de tw o uni que B IOS u pda te to ols , Q-F las h ™ an d @ BI OS ™ . GI GAB YTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Addi tional ly , thi s m otherb oard fe atures t he DualB IOS ™ desi gn, [...]

- 57 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BI OS, ch oose t he lo cation where the BIOS le is saved. The following pro cedure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaUSBashdrive. Step 1: 1. Insert theUSB ashdrive containing [...]

Unique Features - 58 - 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[...]

- 59 - 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. During the BIOS up date process, ens ure the Internet con nection is stable a nd d o NO T in terrup[...]

Unique Features - 60 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyT une 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 infor[...]

- 61 - 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 mother[...]

Unique Features - 62 - 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 A T AandSA T Aharddrives(partitionedonNTFSlesystem)inWindowsVista. Instructions for copying [...]

- 63 - Unique Features 4-6 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. Selecting a system energy[...]

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- 65 - Appendix 5-1-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six aud io jacks on the back pan el whi ch supp ort 2/ 4/5.1 /7.1 -chan nel (Note) aud io. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to chang[...]

Appendix - 66 - 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 scre en, click the Spe aker Congur a - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 [...]

- 67 - Appendix 5-1-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack (Note 1) can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best au- dio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals. S/PDIF Optical Cable (Note 1) The actua[...]

Appendix - 68 - 5-1-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dol by Home T heater is enabled , yo u ge t on ly 2 -channel playba ck output (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-cha[...]

- 69 - Appendix 5-1-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e b ack p ane l o r the M ic in ja ck (p ink ) o n the f ront panel.Thencongure thejack formicrophonefunction - ality . Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the[...]

Appendix - 70 - Step 5: After com pleting the setti ngs above, click Start , po int to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te the i con in the no tifica tion are a a nd right- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, right-cli ck on an em [...]

- 71 - Appendix Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager tocong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-1-5 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 s[...]

Appendix - 72 - 5-2 T roubleshooting 5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsF 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 B[...]

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

Appendix - 74 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal- er 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 keyboa[...]

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