Gigabyte GA-Z68M-D2H manual

GA-Z68M-D2H User's Manual Rev . 1001 1 2ME -Z68MD2 H- 100 1 R[...]

Motherboard GA-Z68M-D2H Jun. 10, 201 1 Jun. 10, 201 1 Motherboard GA-Z68M-D2H[...]

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 -Z68M - D2H Motherbo ard Lay out ..........................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Dri v er s Installation ....................................................................................... 5 5 3 - 1 I nstallin g Chipset Dr ivers ............................................................................... 55 3 -2 App licati on Sof tware ......................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Contents GA-Z68M-D2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield 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) The box contents above are for reference onl[...]

- 7 - GA-Z68M - D 2H Mother board La yout KB_USB CPU_F AN LGA1 155 A TX TPM GA-Z68M-D2H F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 BA T F_P ANEL A TX_12V Intel ® Z68 SA T A3_0 SA T A2_2 SA T A2_4 SA T A3_1 SA T A2_3 SA T A2_5 R_USB CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS VGA_DVI USB_LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX4 SPDIF_O F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 F_USB4 COM [...]

- 8 - GA-Z68M-D2H Motherboard Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse COM Port LPC Bus iTE IT8728 Line Out (Front Speaker Out) MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF Out CODEC LGA1 155 CPU Intel ® Z68 PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 x16 DMI 2.0 FDI DDR3 2133/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual [...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mot herb oar d con tai ns nu mero us d elic ate el ectr onic ci rcu its a nd c ompo nen ts wh ich ca n become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installatio n, do n ot r[...]

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 USB Chipset:  - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 8 ports available through the internal USB headers) Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 4 -pin ATX 12V power connector  2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x system f[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - Uni que Feature s 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 EasyT une may differ by motherboard model. Support for Smart 6  ™ Suppo[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 - 1 Insta lling 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 guide[...]

Hardware Installation - 14 - B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst alling t he CPU Coole r Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CP[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y 1- 4 - 1 D ual Channe l Memo ry Co ngura tion This motherb oard p rovides four DDR3 m emory sockets and supports Dual Chann el T echnolo gy . After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the [...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Insta lling a Me mor y Notch DDR3 DIMM A  DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Step 1: Note t he o rientation o f t he m emory mod[...]

Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 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 sl[...]

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 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 ke[...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be usedtoconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channela[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connec t or s Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e instal ling the devi ces, be s ure to t urn off the devi ces and y our comp uter . U nplug th e • power cord from the power outle[...]

Hardware Installation - 22 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V/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,rst m[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN (Fan Header s) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin system fan header (SYS_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The mothe[...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - 6) SA T A3_0/1 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA TA 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA TA device. The SA T A3_0 and SA T A3_1 connectors support RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID 5 [...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnect th e p ower switc h, reset switc h, speake r , chass is intrus ion switc h/sensor and s ystem 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): [...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - 9) 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[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_USB1/2/3/4 (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 1394 bracket (2x[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 13) TPM (T rusted Platform Module Header) Y ou may connect a TPM (T rusted Platform Module) to this header. 14) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)  Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factor[...]

- 29 - BIOS Setup BIOS (B asic Input an d Output Sys tem) records hardware parameters of t he system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system pa rameters and lo ading operating system, etc. BI OS includes a BI OS Setup progra m t hat allowstheuse[...]

BIOS Setup - 30 - 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 startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item [...]

- 31 - 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 arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: E4) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom li[...]

BIOS Setup - 32 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS  This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole1-8) andnameeach pro?[...]

- 33 - 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 damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these compon[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - (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 information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. Advanced CPU Core Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyrigh[...]

- 35 - 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. Real-Time Ratio Changes In OS (Note) Enabled allows you to make real-time changes to the CPU clock ratio in your operating system. The Intel Turbo Boost[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - (Note 1) 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. (Note 2) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature. CPU EIST Function (Note 1) Enables or disables Enhance[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 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 [...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Channel A Timing 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  >>>>> Channel A Standard T iming Control x CAS Lat[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup 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 >>> CPU Dynamic Vcore(DVID) The default is Auto . Graphics DVID The default is Auto [...]

BIOS Setup - 40 -  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] Virtualization T echnology (Note) [Enabled] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults I[...]

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

BIOS Setup - 42 -  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. Precomp Wr[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced BIOS Features  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Q[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - 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.[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) (Intel Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel Z68 Chipset. 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Storage Function  Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB ash drives andU SB hard drives during the POST . (Default: Enabled) OROM UI and Banner Determines whether to d[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard Serial Port 1  Enablesor disablesthe serial portand speciesits baseI/O addressand corresponding interrupt.Options are: Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (de[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - 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[...]

- 49 - 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:T urnonthesystemataspecictimeoneachdayoronaspeci?[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - 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[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and a djust 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 [...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - 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[...]

- 53 - 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 sys[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - 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[...]

- 55 - 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 - 56 - 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[...]

- 57 - 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 - 58 - 3-6 Download Center T o update t he 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 ins[...]

- 59 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp res s Re co ver y2 i s a ut il ity th at a llo ws y ou t o qu ick ly c omp re ss a nd back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A an[...]

Unique Features - 60 - Step 3: Wh en p art iti on ing y ou r h ard dr iv e, ma ke s ure 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 Comput[...]

- 61 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ect RESTORE to res tore th e b acku p to y our ha rd dr ive i n case the system breaks down. The REST ORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After[...]

Unique Features - 62 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GAB YTE mo the rbo ard s pr ovi de t wo un iq ue BI OS u pda te t ool s, Q- Fl ash ™ a nd @B IOS ™ . G IGA BYT E Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Addi tional ly , thi s moth erboar d feat ures th e Dual BIOS ™ de sign,[...]

- 63 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When upda ting t he BI OS, c hoose the locatio n whe re th e BIO S le is save d. The f ollowing procedure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaUSBashdrive. Step 1: 1. Insert the USBash drivecontainin[...]

Unique Features - 64 - 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[...]

- 65 - 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 BIO S up date process , e nsure the In ternet conn ection is st able and do NOT inter r[...]

Unique Features - 66 - 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[...]

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

Unique Features - 68 - 4-5 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a[...]

- 69 - 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[...]

Unique Features - 70 - 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[...]

- 71 - 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 b[...]

Unique Features - 72 - 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[...]

- 73 - 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 b[...]

Unique Features - 74 - 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[...]

- 75 - Unique Features 4-9 T ouchBIOS T ouchBIOS allows you to congure your BIOS settings in Windows environment with a click of your mouse and a touch of your screen. The T ouchBIOS Interface Button Information T able Button Description Button Description Allows you to change CPU ratio, BCLK, m[...]

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- 77 - 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/A[...]

Appendix - 78 - 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[...]

- 79 - 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 - 80 - 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[...]

- 81 - 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, yo[...]

Appendix - 82 - 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, [...]

- 83 - 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 - 84 - Acceleration Options This option allows you to view the status of your accelerated drive/volume (Figure 13) 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 need to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximi[...]

- 85 - Appendix A. Installing Windows 7/Vista 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 recom- mend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "X[...]

Appendix - 86 - Step 2: For the Intel Z68: Insert the  oppy disk contai ning the S A T A  R AID/AHCI d river and press < Enter>. Then a con troller me nu similar to that in Figure 2 will appear . Select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SA T A RAID Controller and press <E[...]

- 87 - 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 mus[...]

Appendix - 88 - • 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 Mana ge menu a nd clic k R ebuild t o another disk in Manag[...]

- 89 - Appendix • 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 recovery drive data to the m[...]

Appendix - 90 - 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jackretaskingcapa - bility that allows t[...]

- 91 - Appendix The pictures to the right show the 7.1-channel speak- ercongurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out B. Conguring Sound Effect Y oumaycongureanaudioenvironmentonthe Sound Effects tab. Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audi[...]

Appendix - 92 - If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod- ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on t he Sp eake r Con figu rati on ta b. On th e C onne ctor Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device advanced se ttings on the top [...]

- 93 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack 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 to the corresponding S/PDIF out connector as shown below and an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio s[...]

Appendix - 94 - 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to th e Mic in jack (pi nk) on th e b ack pa nel o r th e M ic i n j ack (p ink ) o n th e f ron t 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[...]

- 95 - Appendix Step 5: After completi ng the sett ings above, click Start , poin t to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te the i con in the n otific ation a rea an d r ight- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, rig ht-click on an em[...]

Appendix - 96 - Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager tocong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-4 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 st[...]

- 97 - 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 enter B[...]

Appendix - 98 - 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 c[...]

- 99 - Appendix If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal- er 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 keyboa[...]

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