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    GA-H67M-D2 LGA1 155 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/ Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors User's Manual Rev . 1002 12ME-H67MD2-1002R[...]

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    Motherboard Oct. 20, 2010 Oct. 20, 2010 Motherboard GA-H67M-D2 GA-H67M-D2[...]

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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 specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-H67M-D2 Motherboard Layout .................................[...]

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

  • Page 6

    - 6 - Box Contents GA-H67M-D2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide 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) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) • The box contents above are for reference on[...]

  • Page 7

    - 7 - GA-H67M-D2 Motherboard Layout CPU_F AN A TX_12V A TX AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX4 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 F_P ANEL F_USB2 COMA Intel ® H67 SA T A3_1 SA T A2_3 SA T A2_5 SA T A3_0 SA T A2_2 SA T A2_4 CODEC SYS_F AN M_BIOS PCIEX16 F_USB1 LGA1 155 GA-H67M-D2 R_USB_2 USB_LAN Realtek RTL81 1 1E F_USB3 iTE IT8728 PCIEX1_2 DVI VGA KB_MS LEVEL SHIFTER R_USB_1 USB30_20[...]

  • Page 8

    - 8 - GA-H67M-D2 Motherboard Block Diagram Line Out MIC Line In CODEC LGA1 155 CPU PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 2 SA TA 6Gb/s Dual BIOS 14 USB 2.0/1.1 DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory LPC Bus Intel ® H67 PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x16 1 PCI Express x16 4 SA TA 3Gb/s 2 PCI Express x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 x4 1 [...]

  • Page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mo the rbo ard co nta ins num er ous del ica te e le ctr oni c ci rc uit s an d co mpo ne nts whi ch c an 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 insta llation[...]

  • Page 10

    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 ProductSpecications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® proces- sors in the LGA1 155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache vari[...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB  Chipset: - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector  2 x SA TA 6Gb/s connectors  4 x SA TA 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1[...]

  • Page 12

    Hardware Installation - 12 - Unique Features  Support for @BIOS  Support for Q-Flash  Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue  Support for Download Center  Support for Xpress Install  Support for Xpress Recovery2  Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.  Support for Smart 6 ™  Supp[...]

  • Page 13

    - 13 - 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. 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 lat[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 14 - 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[...]

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    - 15 - 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 .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the C[...]

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

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 In stall ing a Me mor 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[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 18 - 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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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Con nectors 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 The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector . Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. DVI-D Port (Note)  The[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 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. • Befor e i nstal ling the d evice s, b e s ure to tur n o ff th e d evices a nd your co mpute r . Un plug the power cord from the po[...]

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    - 21 - 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[...]

  • Page 22

    Hardware Installation - 22 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin (SYS_FAN) fan header. 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 motherboard s[...]

  • Page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation 7) SA T A2_2/3/4/5 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by H67 Chipset) Th e SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SAT A 1.5Gb/s stan - da rd . Ea ch S A T A c on ne ct or s up p or ts a s in gl e SAT A d ev ic e. Th e H6 7 co n tr ol le r s u pp or ts R AI D 0, RAID1, RAID5[...]

  • Page 24

    Hardware Installation - 24 - 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnect t he p ower swi tch, rese t s witch, sp eaker, cha ssis int rusion sw itch/s ensor an d sy stem sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): [...]

  • Page 25

    - 25 - Hardware Installation 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC'97audio.Y o umayconnect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assig[...]

  • Page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 1 1) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers)  The headers conformto USB 2.0/1.1specication. Each USBheader can providetwo USB portsvia an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 10 9 2 1 Pin?[...]

  • Page 27

    - 27 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basi c In put and Outpu t Sy stem) record s h ardware para meters of the sy stem in the CMOS on th e motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving syst em p arameters and loa ding operating sy stem, etc. BIOS inc ludes a BIOS Setup pro gram that allows the[...]

  • Page 28

    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 dis[...]

  • Page 29

    - 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: F5a) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

  • Page 30

    BIOS Setup - 30 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS  This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each p[...]

  • Page 31

    - 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 the[...]

  • Page 32

    BIOS Setup - 32 -  M.I.T . Current Status This screen provi des information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters.  Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio [31X] CPU Frequency 3.10GHz (100x31)  Advanced CPU Core Features [Press Enter] >>>>[...]

  • Page 33

    - 33 - BIOS Setup Intel(R) T urbo Boost T ech. (Note) Allows you to dete rmine whether to enable the Intel CPU T urbo Boost technology . Auto lets the BIOS  automaticallycon gurethissetting.(Default: Auto) T urbo Ratio (1-Core)/(2-Core)/(3-Core)/(4-Core) (Note) Allows you to set the CPU T urbo ratios for dif ferent number of ac[...]

  • Page 34

    BIOS Setup - 34 - Bi-Directional PROCHOT (Note 1) Auto LetstheBIOSautomaticallycongurethissetting.(Default) Enabled When the CPU or chipset detects that an o verheati ng is oc curring, PROCHOT sign als will be emitted to lower CPU performance to decrease heat production. Disabled Only allows the CPU to dete ct wheth er an ov[...]

  • Page 35

    - 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[...]

  • Page 36

    BIOS Setup - 36 - >>>>> Channel A/B T iming Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Channel A T iming 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  >>>&g[...]

  • Page 37

    - 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 IO Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. Round T rip Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~255.  Advanced V oltage Settings CMOS Setup U[...]

  • Page 38

    BIOS Setup - 38 - >>> DRAM DRAM V oltage The default is Auto .  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 [...]

  • Page 39

    - 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?[...]

  • Page 40

    BIOS Setup - 40 - Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. Halt On Allows you to dete rmine 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 [...]

  • Page 41

    - 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 inst[...]

  • Page 42

    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) E nables or disabl es I ntel Execute Dis able Bit fun[...]

  • Page 43

    - 43 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel H67 Chipset) E nable s o r d isable s t he X.H.D f uncti on for the SAT A cont rolle rs integ rated in t he Intel H 67 Chips et. When set to Enabled , the PCH SA T A Control Mode item below will be set to RAID(XHD) automatically . For deta ils on usin g t he G IGAB YTE X.H .D ut[...]

  • Page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS -DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Storage Function  Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB ash drives and USB hard drives during the POST . (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disabl es the onboard[...]

  • Page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to dec ide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled ) Onboard Serial Port 1  Enables or disables the rst serial port and species its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: 3F[...]

  • Page 46

    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[...]

  • Page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines wheth er 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[...]

  • Page 48

    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[...]

  • Page 49

    - 49 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control Allows you to dete rmine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the CPU fan to [...]

  • Page 50

    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[...]

  • Page 51

    - 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 s[...]

  • Page 52

    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[...]

  • Page 53

    - 53 - Drivers Installation Chapter 3 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 aut[...]

  • Page 54

    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[...]

  • Page 55

    - 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.[...]

  • Page 56

    Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, 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 inst[...]

  • Page 57

    - 57 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp re ss R ec o ve ry 2 i s a ut i li ty t ha t a l lo ws y ou t o q u ic kl y c o mp re ss a nd back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P[...]

  • Page 58

    Unique Features - 58 - Step 3: Wh en p ar ti ti on in g yo ur h ar d dr iv e, m ak e su re t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start , right-click the Co[...]

  • Page 59

    - 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 res tor e the b ack up to y our h ard 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?[...]

  • Page 60

    Unique Features - 60 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY TE m ot he rb oa rd s p ro vi de t wo u ni qu e B IO S up da te t oo ls , Q -F la sh ™ an d @ BI OS ™ . GI GA BY TE 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 iona lly, thi s m othe rboa rd fea tur es the Du alBI OS ?[...]

  • Page 61

    - 61 - Unique Features Q-Flash Utility v2.17 Flash T ype/Size................................. MXIC 25L3206E 4M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter : Run hi :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIO S, cho ose th e loc ation where 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. Dur ing the BIOS upd ate process , en sure the Inter net connect ion is stable an d do NO T inte rr[...]

  • Page 64

    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 informa[...]

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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 install ing Q-Share from the mothe[...]

  • Page 66

    Unique Features - 66 - 4-5 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6 ™ allows you to speed up systemperformance,reduceboot-up time,manageasecureplatforman[...]

  • Page 67

    - 67 - Unique Features 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. • Supported operating systems: Windows 7 and Vista. •  SmartRecovery2[...]

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    Unique Features - 68 - SMART DualBIOS SMART DualBIOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates, and remind users of the dates. It also stores the recorded data in the main and backup BIOS simultaneously , which can prevent loss of the data in case the system/hard drive fails. Instructions: Enter the Smart 6 ™ passwor[...]

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    - 69 - Unique Features (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™  for the rst time, the system will request you to set up a password. This password is required when you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMART Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings. (Note 2) Y ou will not [...]

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    Unique Features - 70 - 4-6 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys- temwillenterthespeciedpowersavingmode. Selecting a system energy[...]

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

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    Unique Features - 72 - 4-8 Cloud OC Cloud OC (Note 1) is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock- ing via virtually any Internet-conn ected device, such as a smart phone, iPhone, note - book PC, etc. By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth (Note 2) and logging in to the Cloud OC serv[...]

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

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    Appendix - 74 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. 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guretheSA TA controllermode[...]

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    - 75 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS EntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray .Skipthisstepandproceedwiththeinstallationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the opera[...]

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    Appendix - 76 - Step 3: After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery , RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the num[...]

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

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    Appendix - 78 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery T echnology , which employs RAID 1 functionality , users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, [...]

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

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    Appendix - 80 - 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12),press<Y>tocon?[...]

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    - 81 - Appendix 5-1-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). A. Installing Windows XP T o install Windows XP , you need to install the SA T A RAID/AHCI controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard [...]

  • Page 82

    Appendix - 82 - C. 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 rebuild a RAID 1 array . (Note: The new drive mus[...]

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    - 83 - Appendix • 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 All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the M anage m enu and cl ick Reb uild to another disk in Manage[...]

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    Appendix - 84 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you can restore the recovery drive data to the ma[...]

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    - 85 - Appendix 5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 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[...]

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    Appendix - 86 - The pictures to the right show the 7.1-channel speak- ercongurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Sub- woofer 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 de[...]

  • Page 87

    - 87 - Appendix If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod- ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on th e Spe ak er Co nfi gur at ion t ab. O n t he Co nn ect or Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device advanced setti ngs on the t[...]

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    Appendix - 88 - 5-2-2 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e b ac k pa nel o r th e M ic i n ja ck (p in k) o n t he f ro nt panel.Thencongure the jackfor microphonefunction - ality . Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used a[...]

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    - 89 - Appendix Step 2: On the Recording t ab, r ight-click on an empty spa ce and select Show Disabled Devices . Step 5: After com pleting the se ttings abov e, c lick Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te the ic on in the n otifi cati on are a a nd righ t[...]

  • Page 90

    Appendix - 90 - Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager  tocong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-3 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 [...]

  • Page 91

    - 91 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs f or you r mothe rboard, please go to the Support & Downloads F AQ page on GIGA- BYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to e[...]

  • Page 92

    Appendix - 92 - 5-3-2 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[...]

  • Page 93

    - 93 - 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[...]

  • Page 94

    Appendix - 94 - 5-4 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[...]

  • Page 95

    - 95 - 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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    - 99 - 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 - 100 - • 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 • [...]