Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7 TH manuel d'utilisation

GA-Z87X-UD7 TH User's Manual Rev . 20 02 1 2ME-Z87UD7T -2002R[...]

Motherboard GA-Z87X-UD7 TH Oct. 25, 2013 Oct. 25, 2013 Motherboard GA-Z87X-UD7 TH[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box C onte nts ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA -Z87X-U D7 TH Motherb oard Layout ........................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 4 Dri vers Installati on ....................................................................................... 89 4-1 Chipset Drivers .............................................................................................. 89 4-2 App lication Soft ware ...........................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Content s 5 GA-Z87X-UD7 TH motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Six SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector 5 One 3-W ay SLI bridge connector 5 One 4-W ay SLI bridge connector 5 One 2-W ay CrossFire bridge connector 5 Eight voltage measurement cables 5 3.5" Fron[...]

- 7 - GA-Z8 7X - UD 7 TH Mo therboar d La yo ut (Note1) Fordebugcodeinformation,pleaserefertoChapter6. (Note2) Theslotisforfutureexpansiononly . CPU_OPT A TX_12V_2X4 AT X F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_2 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 B AT Intel ® Z87 CLR_CMOS M_BIOS PCIEX16_1 BIOS_SW LGA1 150 GA-Z87X-UD7 [...]

- 8 - GA-Z87X-UD7 T H Mother board Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." LGA1 150 CPU CPUCLK+/-(100MHz) Dual BIOS 4 USB 2.0/1.1 DDR31600/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100MHz) DMI 2.0 FDI 6 SA T A 6Gb/s 2 USB 3.0/2.0 LP[...]

- 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 CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache var[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Expansion Slots  2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 ( PCIEX8_1~2 ) * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_3. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_3 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated. ( All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Ex[...]

- 12 - Hardware Installation Internal Connectors  1 x OC T ag button  1 x OC T rigger switch  1 x OC Ignition button  1 x OC PCIe switch  1 x CPU BCLK Down button  1 x CPU BCLK Up button  1 x CPU Ratio Down button  1 x CPU Ratio Up button  1 x onboard voltage measurement module  2 x BIOS switches Back Panel Connectors [...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation Bundled Software  Norton ® Internet Security ( OEM version )  Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology  Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology  Intel ® Smart Response T echnology  cFosSpeed Operating System  Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 * If yo u p l an to in s ta ll Wi nd o ws 8. 1, p le as e d o wn lo ad th e l[...]

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

- 15 - Hardware Installation B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. 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/plastic cover will be lifted as well. St[...]

- 16 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst alli ng th e CPU Coole r Followthesteps belowtocorrectly installtheCPU cooleronthe motherboard.(Thefollowing procedureuses Intel ® boxedcoolerastheexamplecooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/ta[...]

- 17 - 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?[...]

- 18 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 I nsta lling a M emo r 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?[...]

- 19 - 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[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation • Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/ SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology . • When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you conn[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Back Panel Con nec tors PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. USB 3.0/2.0 Port TheUSB3.0portsupports theUSB3.0specication andiscompatibletothe USB2.0/1.1specication. UsethisportforUSBdevicessuchasa[...]

- 22 - Hardware Installation The audio jacks can be recongured to perform different functions via the audio software (except for the Line Out jack). If you install a Side Speaker , you need to retask other audio jack to be Side Speaker out. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack. Refer to the instructions on setting [...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Onboard But tons, Switches, and LEDs BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators The BIOS switch (BIOS_SW) allowsusers to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or overclocking, helping to reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. The SB switch allows enabling or d[...]

- 24 - Hardware Installation Gear Button ChangesBCLKsteppingto0.1MHzor1MHz. CPU BCLK Up Button (FREQ_UP): Raises the CPU base clock. CPU Ratio Down Button (RA TIO_DW): Lowers the CPU ratio. CPU Ratio Up Button (RA TIO_UP): Raises the CPU ratio. OC Buttons GIGABYTE's unique OC buttons help enthusiasts and overclockers no[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 GND Onboard V oltage Measurement Module Users can use a multimeter to measure component voltages, including VRIN, VIO, VSA, V AXG, VIOA, VRING, VDIMM, and VCORE. Y ou can employ one of the following two ways to measure component voltages. F_USB30 F_U B_  [...]

- 26 - Hardware Installation 1-9 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent [...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x2, 2x4 12V Power Connectors 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?[...]

- 28 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheat - ing. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. • These fan headersare not conguration jumper blocks.Do not place a jumper capon the headers. 4[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 6) CPU_OPT (Water Cooling CPU Fan Header) The fan header is 4-pin and possesses 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 speed control function requi[...]

- 30 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 9) GSA T A3 6/7/8/9 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Marvell ® 88SE9230 Chip) 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 devic[...]

- 31 - 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, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header , make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly . 10) F_P AN[...]

- 32 - Hardware Installation 1 1) 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 [...]

- 33 - Hardware Installation 1 13) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)  Thisheader supportsdigital S/PDIF Outand connects aS/PDIF digital audio cable(provided by expansion cards)for digital audiooutput fromyour motherboard tocertain expansioncards like graphicscard[...]

- 34 - Hardware Installation 16) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . 10 9 2 1 Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 15) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 [...]

- 35 - Hardware Installation 17) 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 b[...]

- 36 - Hardware Installation[...]

- 37 - 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 - 38 - 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[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu A. Dashboard Mode (Default) Differing from traditional UEFI interface, the Dashboard Mode provides a fancy and user-friendly BIOS environment where users can easily point and click through various settings and make adjustments for optimum performance. In Dashboard Mode, you can use your mouse to move through the [...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - 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[...]

- 41 - 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 - 42 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & Performance Upgrade (Note)  Providesyouwithvedifferentoverclockingcongurations.Optionsare:Medium,High,T urbo,Ultra,Extreme. (Default: Auto) & [...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup (Note) Thisitem is present only when you install a CPU that supports thisfeature. For more information about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the sam[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - & T urbo Power Limit (Watts) Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. When the CPU power consumption exceeds the speciedpowerlimit, theCPUwillautomatically reducethecore frequencyinorderto reducethepower. Auto setsthepowerlimitaccordingtothe?[...]

- 45 - 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. & MemoryOverclockingProles (Note)  Allows you to set the?[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - & Memory Enhancement Settings  Provides three different memory performance enhancement settings: Normal(basic performance), Enhanced Stability ,andEnhancedPerformance.(Default:Normal) & Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving , Rank In[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced V oltage Settings ` Advanced Power Settings & CPU VRIN Loadline Calibration Allows you to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the CPU VRIN. The levels are (from highest to lowest): Extreme, T urbo, High, Medium, Low , and Standard. Selecting a higher level keeps the CPU Vtt voltage more consistent with what is s[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - & CPU VRIN Protection Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the CPU VRIN voltage. The adjustable range is from 150.0mV to 500.0mV . Auto letstheBIOSautomaticallycongurethissetting.(Default:Auto) & DDR CH(A/B) V oltage Protection Allows you to set the voltage limit on Channel [...]

- 49 - 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 [...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - & CPU Vcore/CPU VRIN/CPU VCCIOA/Dram V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU V AXG Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System/PCH T emperature Displays current CPU/System/Chipset temperature. & CPU/CPU OPT/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/CPU_OPT/system fan speeds. & CPU/System W arning T emperature Sets the warni[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup  Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds.  Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item.  Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. & Fan Speed Percentage  Allowsyouto controlthefan speed.This itemis congurableonlywhen 2nd System[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - ` Miscellaneous Settings & PCIeSlotConguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specication of each slot. For example, the PCI Express x1 slots can support u[...]

- 53 - 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form[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - 2-5 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities  Speciestheoverallbootorderfromthe availabledevices.Removablestoragedevices thatsupportGPT format will be prexed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. T o boot from an?[...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup & Security Option  Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when youenter BIOS Setup. After conguringthis item,set thepassword(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item.  Setup A password[...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - & Execute Disable Bit (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the computer , reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overow attacks when working with its supportingsoftwareandsystem.(Default:[...]

- 57 - BIOS Setup & Administrator Password  Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and thenpress <Enter>.Y ouwill be requestedto conrm thepassword. T ype thepassword again and[...]

BIOS Setup - 58 - 2-6 Peripherals & Initial Display Output  Species the rst initiation of the monitor displayfrom the installed PCIExpress graphics card or theonboard graphics.  IGFX   Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay .  PCIe1Slot[...]

- 59 - BIOS Setup & PCH LAN Controller (LAN2)  EnablesordisablestheonboardLANfunction.(Default:Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled . & XHCI Mode (Intel ® Z87 Chipset) Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI [...]

BIOS Setup - 60 - ` SA T AConguration(Intel ® Z87 Chipset) & Integrated SA T A Controller  EnablesordisablestheintegratedSAT A controllers.(Default:Enabled) & SA T A Mode Selection  Enables ordisables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Chipset or c[...]

- 61 - BIOS Setup ` Intel(R) Thunderbolt  Thissub-menuprovidesThurderboltrelatedinformationandcongurationoptions. ` SuperIOConguration  ThissectionprovidesinformationonthesuperI/Ochipandallowsyoutoconguret heserialport. & Serial Port A  Enablesor?[...]

BIOS Setup - 62 - & Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled . Auto  letsthe BIOSautomatically congurethis setting.(Default: Auto) & Resume by Alarm  Determinesw[...]

- 63 - BIOS Setup & AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.  AlwaysOff    ThesystemstaysoffuponthereturnoftheACpower .(Default)  Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power .  Memory The system returns to its last k[...]

BIOS Setup - 64 - 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[...]

- 65 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 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?[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 66 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. B.ConguringSA T AcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup Makesuretocongu[...]

- 67 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration This mode supports Windows 8 64-bit installation only . Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never . (Figure2)SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup. Step 2: After the system reboot, enter BIO[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 68 - Step 3: On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID V olume to enter the Create RAID V olume screen.Enteravolumenamewith1~16letters(letterscannotbespecialcharacters)underthe Name  item and press <Enter>.?[...]

- 69 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 5: After setting the capacity , move to Create V olume andpress<Enter>tobegin.(Figure6) After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. Under RAID V olumes you can see the new RAID volume. T o see more detailed information, press[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 70 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , press <Enter> on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press <Enter> on Delete to enter the Delete screen. Press <Enter> on Ye s (Figure8). Figure 8[...]

- 71 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the Intel ® 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. Step 1: After the P[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 72 - 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 1 1). RAIDlevels su[...]

- 73 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creating the RAID array . When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to can[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 74 - 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 [...]

- 75 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 17 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. [...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 76 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN 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19),pres[...]

- 77 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 3-2 ConguringMarvell ® 88SE9230 SA T A Controller A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. The Marvell ® 88SE9230 SA T A controller controls the [...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 78 - Figure 2 Figure 3 C.ConguringaRAIDarray Create a RAID Array: Move the selection bar to HBA 0: Marvell 0 and press <Enter>. Under Free Physical Disks , use the <Space> key to select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array . The selected hard drive will be [...]

- 79 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 4 Figure 5 4. Next: After completing the settings above, move to Next and press <Enter> to begin creating the array . Whenpromptedtoconrmwhethertocreatethisarray ,press<Y>toconrmor<N>tocancel(Figure5). T ofurther con?[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 80 - Figure 6 Figure 7 When completed, you can see the new array under T opologyVirtual Disks (Figure6). 5. Save the Settings and Exit.  After youcomplete the RAID conguration and before you exit the conguration screen,besuretopress<F10>?[...]

- 81 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Delete the RAID Array: T odeletedtheexisting array ,selectthearrayon themainmenu(example:VD 0:New_VD)andpress<Enter> to display the Delete  option.Press <Enter>.When prompted,press <Y> toconrm or<[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 82 - 3-3 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 8/7. Figure 1 A. Installing Windows 8/7 For the Intel ® Z87: As Windows 7 already include Intel ® SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver d[...]

- 83 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) B. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive isadded to replace afailed drive to re[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 84 - • 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 Storage T echnology utility from the desktop. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in M[...]

- 85 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 2: Go to the Manage menu of the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility and click Recover data in Manage V olume . The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 3: Click Ye s to begin the data recovery . Step 4: After the recovery volume is completed, the Status will d[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 86 - For the Marvell ® 88SE9230: Turn of f your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Please note to perform the rebuild, you must enter the GSA T ARAIDConguration menu in BIOS Setup. Step 1: Press <Enter> on GSA T A RAID Conguration  to access the RAID[...]

- 87 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 3: The BGA Rebuild item in the Information block will display the current rebuild progress. After the rebuild is complete, the Status will display as Functional . Please note the rebuild will be stopped if you exit the RAID BIOS screen before the rebuild is complete. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2011 Marvell [...]

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- 89 - Drivers Installation 4-1 Chipset Drivers Chapter 4 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows8astheexampleoperatingsystem.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard [...]

Drivers Installation - 90 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk. The Contact page provides contact informati[...]

- 91 - Unique Features BecauseBIOS ashing ispotentially risky ,please doit with caution.Inadequate BIOSashing may result in system malfunction. Chapter 5 Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash ™ and @BIOS ™ . GIGABYTE Q-Flas[...]

Unique Features - 92 - 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. S[...]

- 93 - Unique Features Select Ye s to load BIOS defaults 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[...]

Unique Features - 94 - 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. If the BIOS is being updated via the Internet, ensure the Internet connection is [...]

- 95 - Unique Features 5-2 APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard (Note) .Using asimple, unieduser interface, GIGABYTE App Centerallows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system, check rel[...]

Unique Features - 96 - 5-2-1 EasyT une GIGABYTE's EasyTune 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 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information[...]

- 97 - Unique Features 5-2-2 EZ Setup TheGIGABYTEEZSetup utilityincludesthefollowing 'EZ'setupsapplicationsthat willoffergreatlysimplied install and conguration procedures: Disk Mode Switch, EZ Smart Response, EZ Rapid Start, EZ Smart Connec[...]

Unique Features - 98 - EZ Smart Response A. System Requirements 1. An Intel ® Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature 2. Intel ® Core series processor 3. Intel ® SA T A controller set to RAID mode 4. Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility installed (Note1) 5. A conventional SA T A disk and an SSD (Note2) 6. Windows 7 with [...]

- 99 - Unique Features EZ Rapid Start A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. AnSSDwithsizelargerthanthetotalsystemmemory 3. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8 4. AHCI/RAIDmode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of[...]

Unique Features - 100 - EZ Smart Connect A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8 3. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology utility installed 4. Properly-working network connection 5. Programs added to the White List must be turned on (Note) B. Using EZ Smart Connect Select EZ[...]

- 101 - Unique Features XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1) , users can quickly congure aRAID-ready system for RAID 0 or RAID 1 when a new SA T A drive is added. All with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to enhance your hard drive read/write performancewithouttheneedforcomplex?[...]

Unique Features - 102 - 5 -2- 3 ON /OFF Cha rge 2 GIGABYTE ON/OFF Charge2 T echnology can automatically detect your mobile device such as smart phone and tablet PC and quickly charge the device through USB interface. It provides the best charging solution while the system is turned on, in sleep/standby mode, or even turned off. The ON/OFF Charge2 I[...]

- 103 - Unique Features 5 -2- 4 USB B locke r GIGABYTE USB Blocker provides you with an easy-to-use interface that allows you to block certain USB device types on your PC. Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system. The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to block [...]

Unique Features - 104 - 5 -2-5 Smar t TimeLock GIGABYTE Smart T imeLock allows users to effectively manage computer usage time with simple rules and options. The Smart TimeLock Interface Using Smart TimeLock Click the lock icon on the bottom left corner and enter the pas sword (Note) . Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computerfor wee[...]

- 105 - Unique Features 5 -2- 6 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. • SmartRecovery2onlysupportsNTFSlesystem. • Y ou need t[...]

Unique Features - 106 - Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2: Steps: 1. Click the System 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torestart?[...]

- 107 - Unique Features 5-3 T eaming Dual LAN with T eaming functionality enabled allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and also improving the quality of transmission of distantimage(s). Fault toleranceon thedual LAN netw[...]

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- 109 - Appendix 6-1 Conguring AudioInputandOutput HighDenitionAudio(HD Audio) HD Audioincludesmultiple highqualitydigital-to-analogconverters (DACs).HD Audiofeaturesmultistreaming capabilities that allowmultiple audio streams (in and out)to be [...]

Appendix - 1 10 - 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 Speak[...]

- 111 - Appendix 6-1-2 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. Connecting a S/PDIF In Cable: Connect a S/PDIF in cable to the SPDIF_IN header on the motherboard as shown below . 2.Conguring[...]

Appendix - 1 12 - (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)[...]

- 1 13 - Appendix 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. Thencongurethejackformicrophonefunctionality . Note: The microphone functio[...]

Appendix - 1 14 - * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps below. The followingstepsexplainhowtoenableStereoMix(whichmaybeneededwhenyouwanttorecordsound from yourcomputer). Step 6: On this screen, click Sound Re[...]

- 1 15 - Appendix Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager  to congure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 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 Sta[...]

Appendix - 1 16 - After installingthe audiodriver ,you can ndthe Creative Software Suite in All apps>Creative. The Creative Software Suite includes the Creative Software AutoUpdate, Alchemy , and Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3. 6-1-5 Creative Software Suite Creative Alchemy Through the Creative Alchemy , you can enable E[...]

- 1 17 - Appendix SBX PRO STUDIO: Click the SBX PRO STUDIO icon to enable or disable it. The sliders on the right side allow you to adjust the enhancement level for each feature. • CRYST ALIZER Makes the music sound as good as the artist originally intended and adds an enhanced level of realism for movies and games. • SURROUND Provides im[...]

Appendix - 1 18 - EAX EFFECTS & EQ: This panel allows you to enable EAX effects and adjust the strength of certain frequencies for your audio signals. ADV ANCED SETTING: This page allows you to set the output device to speakers or headphones and set up your speaker/headphone congurations. (Note: Speakers and headphones cannot?[...]

- 1 19 - 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 & DownloadsF AQ 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 t[...]

Appendix - 120 - 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[...]

- 121 - 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 keyboar[...]

Appendix - 122 - 6-3 Debug LED Codes Code Description 10 PEI Core is started. 11 Pre-memoryCPUinitializationisstarted. 12~14 Reserved. 15 Pre-memoryNorth-Bridgeinitializationisstarted. 16~18 Reserved. 19 Pre-memorySouth-Bridgeinitializationisstarted. 1A~2A Reserved. 2B~2F Memoryinitialization. 31 Memory instal[...]

- 123 - Appendix Code Description 92 PCIBusinitializationisstarted. 93 PCIBushotpluginitialization. 94 PCI Bus enumeration for detecting how many resources are requested. 95 Check PCI device requested resources. 96 Assign PCI device resources. 97 ConsoleOutputdevicesconnect(ex.Monitorislighted). 98 Conso[...]

Appendix - 124 - Code Description B4 USB device hot plug-in. B5 PCI device hot plug. B6 Clean-up of NVRAM. B7 RecongureNVRAMsettings. B8~BF Reserved. C0~CF Reserved. Code Description E0 S3Resumeisstared(calledfromDXEIPL). E1 Fill boot script data for S3 resume. E2 InitializesVGA forS3resume. E3 OS S3 wake v[...]

- 125 - Appendix Code Description D2 PCH initialization error . D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available. D4 PCI resource allocation error . Out of Resources. D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM initialization. D6 No Console Output Devices are found. D7 No Console Input Devices are found. D8 It is an invaild password. D9~DA Can't[...]

Appendix - 126 - 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 ti[...]

- 127 - Appendix FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio [...]

Appendix - 128 - 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 (Chinese): http://www .gi[...]