Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2 manuel d'utilisation

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    GA-H55M-S2 LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors User's Manual Rev . 1301 12ME-H55MS2-1301R[...]

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    Jun. 21, 2010 Motherboard GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard Jun. 21, 2010 GA-H55M-S2[...]

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    Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. 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 specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wit[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard Layout .................................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 53 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Box Contents GA-H55M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield Optional Items 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 on the product package you obta[...]

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    - 7 - GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard Layout CPU_F AN LGA1 156 A TX F_AUDIO AUDIO M_BIOS PCIEX1 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BA T F_P ANEL iTE IT8720 A TX_12V Intel ® H55 SA T A2_0 PCI1 CODEC B_BIOS F_USB2 VGA USB_LAN PCIEX16 F_USB1 Realtek RTL81 1 1E KB_MS R_USB3 PCI2 GA-H55M-S2 CLR_CMOS SYS_F AN SA T A2_3 SA T A2_1 SA T A2_4 SA T A2_2 SA T A2_5 R_USB2 R_USB1[...]

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    - 8 - GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard Block Diagram CODEC PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 156 CPU DMI Interface Intel ® H55 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus iTE IT8720 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) 6 SA TA 3Gb/s 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS 12 USB Ports LPC Bus DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek RTL81 11E x[...]

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    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ecautions Th e moth erb oa rd con ta ins nu mer ou s deli ca te ele ctr on ic cir cu its an d com pon ent s whi ch ca n 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 nstallation[...]

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

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    - 1 1 - 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 port, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics. (Note 3) T o congure 7.1-channel audio, you have t[...]

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    - 12 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU C ooler 1-3 -1 In sta lling 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[...]

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    - 13 - 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 of the CP[...]

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    - 14 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 In sta lling 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 Pus h Pin Female Push Pin The T[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -1 Dua l Channe l Mem or y Con gur atio n This motherboard provides two DDR3 m emory sockets and sup ports Dual Ch annel T echnology . After 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 original m[...]

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    - 16 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 In stal ling a Me mor 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 orientation of the mem ory module. Spread the ret aining clips at both ends of the memory socket.[...]

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    - 17 - 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[...]

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    - 18 - Hardware Installation 1-6 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. D-Sub Port (Note) The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. USB Port The USB port s[...]

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Inter nal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Bef ore instal ling the devices , b e s ure to tu rn off the devi ces and your c omput er . Unplug the power cord from the power ou[...]

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    - 20 - Hardware Installation DEBUG PO RT 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 (Only for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GND ( On ly fo r 2 x1 2-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) 1[...]

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

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    - 22 - Hardware Installation 6) 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 [...]

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    - 23 - Hardware Installation 7) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the po wer switch, reset switch , s peaker, c hassis intru sion switch/ sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connect[...]

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    - 24 - Hardware Installation 8) 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 pin assignments of the motherboard header . Incorr[...]

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 10) 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[...]

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    - 26 - Hardware Installation[...]

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    - 27 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Ou tput System) records hardware parameter s of the system in th e CM OS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading o perating system, etc. BIOS incl udes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to mod[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 28 - 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[...]

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    - 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: E1 1) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the botto[...]

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    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 prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use[...]

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    - 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 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 32 - 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[...]

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    - 33 - 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. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When en- abled, the CPU core freque[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 34 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Prole1 Uses Prole 1 settings. Prole2 (Note) U[...]

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    - 35 - BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Advanced Memory Settings 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 Item Help Menu Level   ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note) [Disabled] System [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 36 - >>>>> Channel A/B T iming Settings >>>>> Channel A/B Standard T iming Control CAS Latency Time Options are: Auto (default), 5~15. tRCD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRAS Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Cont[...]

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. t FAW Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A/B Misc T iming Control Static tRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~31.  Advanced V oltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Advanced [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 38 -  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 [...]

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    - 39 - 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. I[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. 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 fo[...]

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    - 41 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 42 - 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 or disables Intel E xecute Disable Bit fu nct[...]

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A AHCI Mode (Intel H55 Chipset) Allows you to decide whether to congure the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel H55 Chipset to AHCI mode. IDE Congures the SA T A controllers to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Congures the SA T A controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface ([...]

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    BIOS Setup - 44 - Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . 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 in[...]

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    - 45 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) When a Cable Problem Occurs... If a cable problem occurs on a specied pair of wires, the Status eld will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short.[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 46 - 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[...]

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    - 47 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 48 - 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 device attached to[...]

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Mode Species how to control CPU fan speed. This item is congurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled . Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) V oltage Sets V oltage mode for a 3-pin CPU fan. PWM Sets PWM mode for [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 50 - 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[...]

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    - 51 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 52 - 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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    - 53 - 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[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 54 - 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[...]

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    - 55 - 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.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, driver s, 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. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to ins[...]

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    - 57 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp re ss Re co v er y2 is a u ti l it y t h at al lo ws yo u t o qui c kl y c o mp re 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 AT A and SA T A hard drives and restore[...]

  • Page 58

    Unique Features - 58 - Step 3: Wh en pa rt it io ni ng yo ur ha rd dr iv e, ma ke su re 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 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft er the op[...]

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    - 59 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE t o rest ore the bac ku p t o your har d d riv e 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 th[...]

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    Unique Features - 60 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY TE mo th er bo ar ds pro vi de tw o uni qu e BIO S u pd at e too ls , Q-F la sh ™ and @BI OS ™ . GIG AB YT E Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. A ddit ion ally, th is mother boar d featur es the DualBI OS ™ design [...]

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    - 61 - Unique Features Q-Flash Utility v2.15 Flash T ype/Size................................. MXIC 25L8005/8006 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter : Run hi :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Of f B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the lo cation where the BIOS le is saved. The[...]

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    Unique Features - 62 - 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[...]

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    - 63 - 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 BI OS u pdate process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT i nterrupt t[...]

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    Unique Features - 64 - 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[...]

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    - 65 - 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[...]

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    - 66 - Unique Features 4-5 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 cti ng a s yste m e ner gy s avi ng m[...]

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    - 67 - Appendix 5-1 Conguring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Note) -channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Denition) audio provides jack retask - in g c[...]

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    Appendix - 68 - The pictu res to t he right show the 7.1-ch annel spe aker congurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 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 devi[...]

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    - 69 - Appendix If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod- ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on the Spe ake r Conf igu ra tio n t ab . O n the Conn ect or Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device adva nced s ettings on the to[...]

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    Appendix - 70 - 5-1-2 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 b ac k pan el or the Mic in jac k (pi nk) on th e f ro nt panel.[...]

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    - 71 - Appendix Step 4: T o ra i se th e re co r di n g and p la y ba c k v o lu m e f o r th 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 completi ng t he settings above, click Start , poin t to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Soun[...]

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    Appendix - 72 - 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. 5-1-3 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the soun[...]

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

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    Appendix - 74 - 5-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST AR T 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 [...]

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    - 75 - Appendix The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. END A Turn off the computer . Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer . The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. The IDE/SA T A device, connector , or cable might fail. No The problem is veried and solv[...]

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    Appendix - 76 - 5-3 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[...]

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    - 77 - 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 . With[...]

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    - 79 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw • G[...]

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    Appendix - 80 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • S[...]