Gigabyte GA-Z87X-SLI manuale d’uso

GA-Z87X-SLI User's Manual Rev . 1 1 02 1 2ME-Z87XSLI - 1 1 02R[...]

Motherboard GA-Z87X-SLI Oct. 15, 2013 Oct. 15, 2013 Motherboard GA-Z87X-SLI[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box C onte nts ............................ ....................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA -Z87X-S LI Mother board L ayout .........................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 4 Dri vers Installati on ....................................................................................... 73 4-1 Chipset Drivers .............................................................................................. 73 4-2 Applic ation Soft ware ...........................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Content s 5 GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Four SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector Optional I tems  2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-6*R)  eSA T A bracket(PartNo.12CF1-3SA TPW-4*R)  3.5"Fron[...]

- 7 - GA-Z 87X-SLI Mot her board L ay out F_USB30 KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN LGA1 150 AT X AUDIO DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 B AT A TX_12V_2X4 Intel ® Z87 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS VGA DVI USB30 LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX8 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_1 SYS_F AN1 SYS_F AN2 SYS_F AN3 GA-Z87X-SLI R_USB30 HDMI F_USB3 F_USB2 F_P ANEL F_USB1 COMA SPDIF_IN F_AU[...]

- 8 - GA-Z87X-SLI Motherboard Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." iTE ® Super I/O PS/2 KB/Mouse Intel ® Z87 PCIe CLK (100MHz) PCIe CLK (100MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 Dual BIOS COM LPT 8 USB 2.0/1.1 6 USB 3.0/2.0 PCI Express Bus PCI Expre[...]

- 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.[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface  Chipset: - 6 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 USB  Chipset: -  6xUSB3.0/2.0ports(4ports onthebackpanel, 2portsavailablethrough theinternalUSBheader) -  8xUSB2.0/1.1ports(2[...]

- 12 - Hardware Installation BIOS  2 x 64 Mbit  ash  Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS  Support for DualBIOS ™  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features  Support for Q-Flash  Support for Xpress Install  Support for APP Center * A vailable applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported f [...]

- 13 - 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 of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outl[...]

- 14 - Hardware Installation B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socke t. 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. Ste[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst all ing th e 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 .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/ta[...]

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

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Ins tall ing 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. DDR3 DIMM A [...]

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

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Sett ing up AMD Cross Fire ™ /NVIDIA ® SLI ™ Conguration (Note) Thebridgeconnector(s)maybeneededornotdependingonyourgraphicscards. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual t[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Back Panel Con nec tors After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI. (The item name may differ depending on your operating system. The screenshot below is from Windows8.) In Windows 8, select All apps>Control Panel&g[...]

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

- 22 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Internal Connec tors 1) A TX_12V_2X4 2) AT X 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_F AN1/2/3 5) SA T A3 0/1/2/3/4/5 6) F_P ANEL 7) F_AUDIO 8) SPDIF_O 9) SPDIF_IN 10) B AT 11 ) F_USB30 12) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 13) COMA 14) LPT 15) CLR_CMOS 1 2 11 4 3 12 4 9 10 15 6 13 8 12 14 7 5 Read the following guidelines before connecting external[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components onthe motherboard. Before connecting thepower connector,rst makesure the power supply is?[...]

- 24 - 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.[...]

- 25 - 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 . 6) F_P ANE[...]

- 26 - Hardware Installation 7) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  Thefrontpanel audioheader supportsIntel High Denitionaudio (HD)and AC'97audio. Y oumay connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pi[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 9) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that suppo rts digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 1 10) BA T (Battery)  The[...]

- 28 - Hardware Installation 12) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (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?[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 13) 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 . 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 10 9 2 1 14) LPT (Parallel Port Header) [...]

- 30 - Hardware Installation 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper)  Use this jumper to clearthe BIOS conguration and resetthe CMOS values to factorydefaults. T o clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. • Always turn off your comput[...]

- 31 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading o[...]

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

- 33 - BIOS Setup Setup Menus Function Keys Help Enter Q-Flash Select Default Language CongurationItems Current Settings 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[...]

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

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

BIOS Setup - 36 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & Performance Upgrade (Note)  Provides you with ve different overclocking congurations. Options are: 20% Upgrade, 40% Upgrade, 60%Upgrade,80%Upgr[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you installa CPU that supports thisfeatur e. For more information about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. ` Advanced CPU Core Settings & CPU Upgrade (Note)  Allowsyou toset theC[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - (Note) This item is present only when you installa CPU that supports thisfeatur e. For more information about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. & T urbo Ratio (1-Core Active~4-Core Active) (Note) Allows you to set the CPU T urbo rati[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced Memory Settings & 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?[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . This sub-menu provides memory timingsettingsforeachchannel ofmemory .Therespectivetimingsettingscreensare congurableonlywhen Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual . Note: Y our system may b[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced V oltage Settings This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, chipset and memory voltages.[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - ` 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 [...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup & CPU Vcore/CPU VRIN/DRAM V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU V AXG Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System T emperature Displays current CPU/system temperature. & CPU/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system fan speeds. & CPU/System T emperature W arning Sets the warning threshold for CPU/system temperature[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - ` 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[...]

- 45 - 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for[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - 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[...]

- 47 - 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 - 48 - & 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:[...]

- 49 - 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 - 50 - 2-6 Peripherals & Initial Display Output  Speciesthe rst initiation of the monitordisplay from the installed PCI graphicscard, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX   Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay .  PC[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup  Ma nual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller before booting to OS, and also provides you with options to manually rout each USB 3.0/2.0 port to xHCI or EHCI. & Audio Controller  Enablesordisablestheonboardaudiofunction.(Default:Auto) If you wish[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - ` SA T AConguration & 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 conguresthe S[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup & Parallel Port  Enablesordisablestheonboardparallelport.(Default:Enabled) & Device Mode  This item is congurable only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled . Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: Standard Parallel?[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - & 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[...]

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

BIOS Setup - 56 - 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[...]

- 57 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter 3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) (Note1) SkipthisstepifyoudonotwanttocreateRAIDarrayontheSA T Acontroller . (Note2) RequiredwhentheSA T A controllerissettoAHCIorRAIDmode. RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 M[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 58 - Step 2: Ifyou wantto congureUEFI RAID,follow thestepsin "C-1." T oenter thelegacyRAID ROM,save thesettings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ [...]

- 59 - 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 BIOS[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 60 - 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>.?[...]

- 61 - 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) - 62 - 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[...]

- 63 - 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) - 64 - 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 le[...]

- 65 - 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) - 66 - 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 [...]

- 67 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use forthe master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to usefor the recovery drive.(Make sure?[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 68 - Acceleration Options Thisoptionallowsyoutoviewthe statusofyouraccelerateddrive/volume(Figure20) createdusingtheIntel ® IRST utility . In case you are unable to run the Intel ® IRST utility due to an application error or operating system issue,youwill[...]

- 69 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. A. Installing Windows 8/7 As Windows 7 already include Intel SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows install[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 70 - Step 2: Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press <Enter>. The following screen appears, indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system. If you do not enable automaticrebuild on this stage, youhave to man[...]

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

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 72 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery V olume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you can restore the rec[...]

- 73 - 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 driver[...]

Drivers Installation - 74 - 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 th e installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk. The Contact page provides contact informat[...]

- 75 - Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash ™ and @BIOS ™ . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally , this motherboard features the DualBIOS ™ design, which enhances protection for th[...]

Unique Features - 76 - 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. [...]

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

Unique Features - 78 - 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 [...]

- 79 - 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 [...]

Unique Features - 80 - 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[...]

- 81 - 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 - 82 - 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 controllers 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[...]

- 83 - 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 a RAID array , it cannot be used to set u[...]

Unique Features - 84 - 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 [...]

- 85 - 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 - 86 - 5-2-3 USB Blocker 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 or un[...]

- 87 - Unique Features 5-2-4 Smart 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 password (Note) . Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computer for wee[...]

Unique Features - 88 - 5-2-5 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 to s[...]

- 89 - Unique Features 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?[...]

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

Appendix - 92 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the SpeakerConguration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 Speaker[...]

- 93 - 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 - 94 - B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complete. 6-1-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording Step 2: Connectyour micr[...]

- 95 - Appendix Step 3: Go to the Microphone screen. Do not mute the recording volume, or you'll not be able to record the sound. T o hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level. Step 4: T o raise the recording and playback volume for [...]

Appendix - 96 - * 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 2: On the Recording tab, right-clic[...]

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

Appendix - 98 - 6-2 T roubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsFAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down? A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the [...]

- 99 - Appendix 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 [...]

Appendix - 100 - 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[...]

- 101 - Appendix Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a thirdparty norbe usedfor anyunauthorized purpose.Contravention willbe prosecuted.W ebelieve thatthe information contai[...]

Appendix - 102 - 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 [...]

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

Appendix - 104 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T osubmit a technicalor non-technical(Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., LTD. - U.K.[...]