Gigabyte GA-P67X-UD3-B3 manual

GA-P67X-UD3-B3 User's Manual Rev . 1001 1 2ME-P67XD3B- 1 0 0 1R[...]

Motherboard GA-P67X-UD3-B3 Mar . 25, 201 1 Mar. 25, 201 1 Motherboard GA-P67X-UD3-B3[...]

Copyright © 201 1 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 wit[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optiona l Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA - P67X- UD3 - B3 Mot herbo ard Layout .....................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Dri vers Installati on ....................................................................................... 59 3 - 1 In stall ing Chip set Dr iver s ............................................................................... 59 3 -2 App lic atio n Sof t war e ...................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Contents GA-P67X-UD3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SA T A cables I/O Shield One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector Optional I tems 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 2-port IE[...]

- 7 - GA- P67X - UD3 - B3 Motherb oard Lay out KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN A TX_12V_2X4 A TX F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX8 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 BA T F_P ANEL COMA Intel ® P67 SA T A3_1 SA T A2_3 SA T A2_5 SA T A3_0 SA T A2_2 SA T A2_4 PCI2 CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_F AN1 M_BIOS PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 SYS_F AN2 LGA1 155 GA-P67X-UD3-B3 PWR_F AN R_SPDI[...]

- 8 - GA- P67X - UD3 - B3 Motherb oard Block Diagram Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 155 CPU DMI Interface PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 2 SA T A 6Gb/s Dual BIOS 14 USB 2.0/1.1 DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory COM Port LPC Bus Intel ® [...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot he rb oar d con ta in s num er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd co mp on en ts wh ic h c an become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: Prior to i nstallati[...]

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 ® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU [...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface 1 x Mar vel l 88 SE9172 chip:  - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, G SATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices - Sup po r t for S A T A R AI D 0 and R AI D 1 USB Chipset:  - Up to 14 US B 2.0 /1. 1 po r ts (8 on t he b ack p anel , 6 via t he US B br acket s co nne cte d to th e inte rna[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - Hardware Monitor Syst em vol tag e dete ct io n  CPU/ Syst em tem per atu re dete ct io n  CPU/ Syst em /Po wer fa n spe ed det ect io n  CPU over he ati ng war nin g  CPU/ Syst em /Po wer fa n fai l war ning  CPU/ Syst em fa n spe ed c ont rol  * Wh eth er th e CPU /sys tem f an sp ee d co ntr ol f un[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CP U and CPU C ooler 1-3 -1 I nst alli ng th e CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1 155 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Notch Notch LGA1 155 CPU Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Read the following gui[...]

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[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst alli ng 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/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the [...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 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 speeds and memory[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch DDR3 DIMM A  DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Before installing a memory module, make sure to t[...]

Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion C ard Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 1. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the s[...]

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setting up A TI Cr ossFire X ™ /NVID IA SLI Conguration A. System Requirements - Windows 7, Windows V ista or Windows XP operating system - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - T wo CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct [...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Con nec tors USB 2.0/1.1 Port TheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.UsethisportforUSBdevices suchasaUSBkey - board/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or k[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation In addition to the default speak ers settings, the ~ audiojackscanbereconguredtoperform differe nt fu ncti ons v ia th e aud io so ftwa re. O nly m icrop hone s sti ll MU ST be c onnec ted t o the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio con- ?[...]

Hardware Installation - 22 - 1-8 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e in stall ing the de vice s, be sure to tur n off t he de vice s and your compu ter. Unplu g the • power cord from the power outlet to[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com- ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector,rs[...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN2) and a 3-pin (SYS_F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect [...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation •  A  RAID 0 or RAID 1 conguration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number . •  A  RAID 5 conguration requires at least three hard?[...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - A RAID0orRAID1congurationrequirestwoharddrives. 9) GSA T A3_6/7 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Marvell 88SE9172 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 [...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnec t the power switch , res et sw itch, speak er, ch assis intru sion switch /sens or an d sys tem st atus 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):[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC'97audio.Y oumayconnect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assign[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 14) 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 IEEE 139[...]

Hardware Installation - 30 - 16) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header)  TheheaderconformstoIEEE1394aspecication.TheIEEE1394aheadercanprovideoneIEEE1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please con- tact the local dealer . • Do not plug the USB brack[...]

- 31 - Hardware Installation 19) TPM (T rusted Platform Module Header) Y ou may connect a TPM (T rusted Platform Module) to this header. Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 ID 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO[...]

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- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (B asic I nput an d Outp ut Syst em) re cords h ardware parame ters of the sys tem in the CMO S on t he motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system par ameters and loadi ng opera ting sys tem, etc . BIOS includes a BIOS S etup pro gram that allows [...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system start- up, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show ite[...]

- 35 - 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: E17x) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the botto[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 -  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[...]

- 37 - 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 -  M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters.  Advanced Frequency Settings (Note 1) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature. (Note 2) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more informat[...]

- 39 - 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. PWM Frequency Control Allows you to alter the PWM frequency.  AutoletstheBIOSautomaticallycongurethissetting.(Default:A[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - C3/C6 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power con- sumption. The C3/C6 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1. Auto lets the BIOS auto- matica[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature. Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) (Note) , System Memory Multiplier (SPD), Memory Frequency(Mhz) The settings under the three items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Ad- vanced Frequency Settings menu. Performance[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - >>>>> Channel A/B Standard T iming Control CAS Latency Time Options are: Auto (default), 5~15. tRCD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRAS Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Op[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tFAW 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. [...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - >>> MCH/ICH CPU PLL The default is Auto . >>> DRAM DRAM V oltage The default is Auto . DRAM VRef. The default is Auto . DRAM T ermination The default is Auto . Ch-A Data VRef. The default is Auto . Ch-B Data VRef. The default is Auto . Ch-A Address VRef. The default is Auto . Ch-B Address VRef. The default is Aut[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy)  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(read-only),month,dateandyear .Selectthedesiredeld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss)  Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select?[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 -  The following elds display your hard drive specications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually , refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Preco[...]

- 47 - 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. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority  Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the in[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) Limit CPUID Max.[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel P67 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel P67 Chi pset. When set to Enabled , the PCH SA T A Control Mode item below will be set to RAID(XHD) automatically. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility , refer to Ch[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - 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 disables the onboard a[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup When a Cable Problem Occurs...  If a cable problem occurs on a specied pair of wires, the Status  eld will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short mig[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - 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[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - 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[...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup Current System/CPU T emperature Displays current System/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER F AN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. CPU Warning T emperature S e ts th e w ar ni n g t hr es h ol d f o r CP U t e mp e ra tu r e. Wh en C P U t em pe r at u re e x ce e ds th e t hr es h ol d , BIOS will emi[...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - 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 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward[...]

- 57 - 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 58 - 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 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Save Data to CMOS  MB Intelligent T weake[...]

- 59 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperatingsystem. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like[...]

Drivers Installation - 60 - 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[...]

- 61 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.[...]

Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center T o update t he BIOS, drive rs, or applicat ions, click th e 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 [...]

- 63 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u t i li t y t ha t a l lo w s y ou to qu ic k ly co m pr e ss an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on[...]

Unique Features - 64 - Step 3: Wh e n p ar ti t io n in g y o ur ha rd dr i ve , m a ke su re to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start , right-click the [...]

- 65 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to r es to re t he bac ku p to yo ur h ar d dr iv e i n 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: Afte[...]

Unique Features - 66 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m o th er b oa rd s p r ov i de tw o u ni qu e B I OS up da t e to o ls , Q - Fl as h ™ a nd @B IO S ™ . G IG AB Y 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. Ad dit ion all y , th is m oth erb oar d fe atu res the D u[...]

- 67 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When upda ting the BIOS, choose the locat ion where the BIOS  le is s aved. The fol lowing proc edure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaUSBashdrive. Step 1: 1. Insert the USB ash drive containing?[...]

Unique Features - 68 - 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[...]

- 69 - 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. D uring the BIOS update process , ensur e the Internet connect ion is stable and do NOT interr upt [...]

Unique Features - 70 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyT une 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory inform[...]

- 71 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGA- BYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2isabletoprovideexceptionalpower?[...]

Unique Features - 72 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 for th ersttime (Note 3) . (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Funct[...]

- 73 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the mother[...]

Unique Features - 74 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a combination of 6 innova tive 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 [...]

- 75 - 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[...]

Unique Features - 76 - 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[...]

- 77 - 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 [...]

Unique Features - 78 - 4-7 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 [...]

- 79 - 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 T A 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 [...]

Unique Features - 80 - 4-9 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 phon e, 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 ser[...]

- 81 - 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/[...]

Appendix - 82 - 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 T Acontrollermode[...]

- 83 - 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 oper[...]

Appendix - 84 - 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 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery , RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the nu[...]

- 85 - 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, [...]

Appendix - 86 - 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, [...]

- 87 - 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[...]

Appendix - 88 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , s elect Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU an d press <Ente r>. 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c[...]

- 89 - Appendix 5-1-2 Conguring Marvell 88SE9172 SA T A Controllers 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 88SE9172 SA T A controller controls the onboard GSA T A3_6 and GSA T A3_7[...]

Appendix - 90 - Figure 2 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 to the installation of Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. After the POST memory test begins an[...]

- 91 - Appendix Figure 4 Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the two hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array . Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk (Figure 5). Then press <Enter> on NEXT . Create a RAID Array: Step 1: On the main screen, press[...]

Appendix - 92 - Step 3: On the Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and press <Enter> to display options. Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to proceed to the next item. Sequence: 1. RAID Level: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and [...]

- 93 - Appendix T oexittheRAIDBIOSutility ,press<Esc>onthemainscreenandpress<Y>toconrm. Now , you can proceed to install the operating system. When completed, the RAID tab will display the new array . (Figure 8) Figure 8 Delete the RAID Array: T o deleted the existing array , press &[...]

Appendix - 94 - Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System: With the Marvell Storage utility , you c an set up an array or view the current array status in the operating system. T o install the utility , insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software Install Ap- plication Software and select Marvell Storage Utili[...]

- 95 - Appendix A. Installing Windows 7/Vista (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) For the Intel P67: As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SA T A RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we r[...]

Appendix - 96 - B. Installing Windows XP T o install Windows XP , you need to install the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First, copy the driver from themotherboarddriverdisktoaoppydisk.Refertothemet[...]

- 97 - Appendix Step 2: For the Intel P67: Insert the o ppy d isk co ntaini ng th e SA T A RA ID/AHC I driv er and press <Enter >. Then a contr oller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will appear. Select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SA T A RAID Controller and press <E[...]

Appendix - 98 - Step 3: On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can pro- ceed with the Windows XP installation. Step 2: For the Marvell 88SE9172: Insert the oppy disk containing the SA T A  RAID/AHCI driver and press <Enter>. Select?[...]

- 99 - Appendix 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 must[...]

Appendix - 100 - • 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 anag e me nu an d cl ick R ebui ld t o another disk in M[...]

- 101 - Appendix • 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 m[...]

Appendix - 102 - For the Marvell 88SE9172: Turn of f your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer. T o enable an automatic rebuild in the operating system, you have to set the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setuputilityrst. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message &quo[...]

- 103 - Appendix • Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System Y ou can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setuputilityrst.Whileintheoperatingsystem,opentheMarvellStorageUtilityandlogin. Und er Virt ua l D isk 0 , t he Property tab [...]

Appendix - 104 - 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back pan el whi ch s up por t 2 /4/ 5. 1/ 7.1 -c han ne l (Note) au di o. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user t[...]

- 105 - Appendix Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers scre en, cl ick th e Spe aker Congur a - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5[...]

Appendix - 106 - 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks (Note 1) can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: Connect a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals. S/PDIF Optical Cable (Note[...]

- 107 - Appendix 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dolby Ho me Theate r is e nabled, you ge t only 2-chann el play back o utput ( from t he front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-c[...]

Appendix - 108 - 5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e b ac k p an el or t h e Mi c i n j ac k ( pi n k) o n t he fr on t panel.Thencongure the jackfor microphone function - ality . Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be u[...]

- 109 - Appendix Step 5: After completi ng the settings above, click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te t he ic on i n th e not ifi cat ion area and r igh t- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, right -click on an [...]

Appendix - 110 - Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sound input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer. 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. T o [...]

- 1 1 1 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to ente[...]

Appendix - 112 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power [...]

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