Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme manual

GA-EX58-EXTREME LGA1366 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core TM i7 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-EX58EX-1003R[...]

Oct. 31, 2008 Motherboard GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard GA-EX58-EXTREME Oct. 31, 2008[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard Layout ..............................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 71 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 7 1 3 -2 Application Software ................................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SA T A 3Gb/s cables One SA T A bracket I/O shield One Hybrid Silent-Pipe module kit 2-Way SLI bridge connector 3-Way SLI bridge connector Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No[...]

- 7 - GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard Layout F_USB1 F2_1394 KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA1366 ATX GA-EX58-EXTREME F_AUDIO PWR_FAN ATX_12V_2X Intel ® X58 USB_LAN2 AUDIO R_SPDIF PCIEX1_1 (Note 1) R_ USB CD_IN PWR_LED IDE SPDIF_I PCIEX4_1 PCIEX16_1 CODEC TSB43AB23 PCIEX8_1 PCIEX16_2 IT8720 Intel ® ICH10R M_BIOS B_BIOS DDR3_4 DDR3_3 SPDIF_O PHASE LED USB_LAN1 RTL811[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram LGA1366 Processor QPI Interface Intel ® X58 IO H CLK (133 MHz) DDR3 2100/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual BIOS 2 PCI PCI Bus 6 SA T A 3Gb/s PCI CLK (33 MHz) 12 USB Ports CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line-Out MIC Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC Intel ® ICH10R Floppy PS/2 KB/Mous[...]

Hardware Installation - 9 - 1 -1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break mot[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 1 0 - 1 -2 Product Specifications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core TM i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU QPI  4.8GT/s / 6.4GT/s Chipset  North Bridge: Intel ® X58 Express Chipset  South Bridge: Intel ® I[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - USB  Integrated in the South Bridge  Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector  1 x 8-pin A TX 12V power connector  1 x floppy disk drive connector  1 x IDE connector  10 x [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 1 2 - BIOS  2 x 8 Mbit flash  Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  Support for DualBIOS TM  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features  Support for @BIOS  Support for Q-Flash  Support for Virtual Dual BIOS  Support for Download Center  Support for Xpress Install  Support for Xpress R[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - 1 -3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installin[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 1 4 - 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 2: Lift the metal load plate from the CPU socket. Step 1: Completely raise the C[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler.) Step 2: Before installing the cooler, note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin. (Turning the push pin along the direc[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 1 6 - 1 -4 Installing the Hybrid Silent-Pipe Module Read the following guideline before you begin to install the Hybrid Silent-Pipe module: If you want to connect the front audio module from your chassis to the F_AUDIO connector on the motherboard, be sure to connect it before installing the Hybrid Silent-Pipe module t[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - 1 -5 Installing the Memory 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 memory support list.) • Always turn[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 1 8 - 1-5-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. DDR3 DIMM S[...]

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

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 2 0 - Figure 1 Figure 2 1 -7 Setup of NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface)/A TI CrossFireX Configuration The SLI and CrossFireX technologies offer blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two or three PCI Express TM graphics cards! This section provides instructions on configuring an SLI/ CrossFireX s[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - Gold edge connector on the top of the graphics card Female slots on the bridge connector For 3-Way SLI System (GC-3SLI Bridge) For 2-Way SLI System (GC-2SLI1 Bridge) B. Connecting Three Graphics Cards: (The procedure below demonstrates how to set up a 3-Way SLI system) Step 2: Connect power cables to the three graphics [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 2 2 - C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver: C-1 T o enable SLI function C-2 T o enable CrossFireX function (Note) Procedure for enabling SLI/CrossFireX technology may slightly differ by graphics cards. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling SLI/CrossFireX technolog[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - 1 -8 Installing the SA T A Bracket The SA T A bracket includes one SA T A bracket, one SA T A signal cable, and one SA T A power cable. Step 1: Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SA T A bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. Follow the steps below to install the SA T A bracket: Step 2: Connect the SA T A c[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 2 4 - • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. Activity LE[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray) Use this audio jack to connect [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 2 6 - 1-10 Onboard LEDs and Switches Overvoltage LEDs This motherboard contains 4 sets of overvoltage LEDs which indicate the overvoltage level of the CPU, memory, North Bridge, and South Bridge. CPU (CPU Voltage) Off: Normal condition L1: Level 1 (Slight, green) L2: Level 2 (Moderate, yellow) L3: Level 3 (High, red) M[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - Quick Switches This motherboard has 3 quick switches: power switch, reset switch and clearing CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values. PW_SW: Power switch RST_SW: Reset switch CMOS_SW: Clearing CMOS switch[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 2 8 - 1 -1 1 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to [...]

Hardware Installation - 29 - 13 1 24 12 ATX_12V_2X ATX ATX : ATX_12V_2X: Pin No. Definition 1 GND ( Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 2 GND ( Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 6 +12V (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 7 +12V 8 +12V 1 4 5 8 1/2) A TX_12V_2X/A TX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 3 0 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN / SYS_F AN1 / SYS_FAN2 / SYS_F AN3 / PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_ FAN2) and two 3-pin (SYS_FAN1 /SYS_FAN3) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connectin[...]

Hardware Installation - 31 - 7 ) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive. The types of floppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable. The pin 1 of the cable[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 3 2 - 9 ) SA T A2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH10R, Blue) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The ICH10R controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Refer to C[...]

Hardware Installation - 33 - 1 0) GSA T A2_0/1/2/3 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMB322, White) The SA TA connectors conform to SAT A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMB322 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBO[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 3 4 - 1 2 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power swit[...]

Hardware Installation - 35 - 1 3 ) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel H igh D efinition 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 connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorr[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 3 6 - 1 5 ) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header, Red) This header supports digital S/PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF in cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable, please contact the local dealer. 1 6 ) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digi[...]

Hardware Installation - 37 - 1 8) F1_1394/F2_1394 (IEEE 1394a Headers, Gray) The headers conform to IEEE 1394a specification. Each IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the additional IEEE 1394a bracket(s), please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition 1T P A + 2T P A - 3 GND 4 GN[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 3 8 - 1 9 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS V alues 2 0 ) CLR_CMOS (Clearing [...]

Hardware Installation - 39 - 2 2 ) PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading. The higher the CPU loading, the more the number of lighted LEDs. T o enable the Phase LED display function, please first enable Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced. Refer to Chapter 4, "Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced," for more details. 2 1 ) BA T [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 4 0 - 2 3 ) NB PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the North Bridge loading. The higher the North Bridge loading, the more the number of lighted LEDs. 2 4 ) DDR PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the memory loading. The higher the memory loading, the more the number of lighted LEDs.[...]

- 4 1 - BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 4 2 - 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 Scr[...]

- 4 3 - 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: F1b) Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 4 4 -      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 profile. Y ou can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. First enter the profile name (to erase the[...]

- 4 5 - BIOS Setup 2 -3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) (Note 1) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. (Note 2) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 4 6 - (Note) This item is pres ent only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock[...]

- 4 7 - BIOS Setup CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® CPU Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled) CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology (EIST). Depe[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 4 8 - >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock. Enabled will allow the BCLK Frequency (Mhz) item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot,[...]

- 4 9 - BIOS Setup >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and North Bridge clock. Options are: 700mV, 800mV (default), 900mV, 1000mV. PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock. Options are: 700mV, 800mV, 900mV (default), 100[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 5 0 - System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; the second is the memory frequency that is au[...]

- 5 1 - BIOS Setup tRP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRAS Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. >>>>> Channel A/B/C Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 5 2 - >>>>> Channel A/B/C Writes Followed by Reads Different DIMMS Options are: Auto (default), 1~8. Different Ranks Options are: Auto (default), 1~8. On The Same Ranks Options are: Auto (default), 1~13. >>>>> Channel A/B/C Reads Followed by Writes Different DIMMS Options are: Auto (defaul[...]

- 5 3 - BIOS Setup >>> C PU Load-Line Calibration Enables or disables Load-Line Calibration. Enabling this feature adjusts Vdroop, keeping the CPU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load. Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specifications. (Default: Disabled) CPU Vcore The default is Auto . QPI/Vtt V oltage The defau[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 5 4 - CPU PLL The default is Auto . >>> MCH/ICH PCIE The default is Auto . QPI PLL The default is Auto . IOH Core The default is Auto . ICH I/O The default is Auto . ICH Core The default is Auto . >>> DRAM DRAM V oltage The default is Auto . DRAM T ermination The default is Auto . Ch-A Data VRef. The [...]

- 5 5 - BIOS Setup 2 -4 Standard CMOS Features Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the tim[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 5 6 - • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SA T A devices during the POST . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the [...]

- 5 7 - BIOS Setup 2 -5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minus key <-> (or <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list. P[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 5 8 - (Note) This item is pres ent only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for th[...]

- 5 9 - BIOS Setup 2 -6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode Enables or disables RAID for the SA TA controllers or configures the SA T A controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SA T A controllers and configures the SA T A controllers to P A T A mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SA T A controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Ho[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 6 0 - USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard a[...]

- 6 1 - BIOS Setup Li nk De tec ted Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. When a Cable Problem Oc[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 6 2 - Controller 0 (GSA TA2 0/1)/ Controller 1 (GSA T A2 2/3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 A ward Software Controller 0 (GSA T A2 0/1) Item Help Menu Level   Disk/RAID Status [Press Enter]  Smart Backup Config [Press Enter]  : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F[...]

- 6 3 - BIOS Setup Smart Backup Config Allows you to configure your SA T A hard drives or to build a RAID array . Options are Performance (RAID 0), Safe (RAID 1), Big (JBOD), and Normal (Port Multiplier) (Note) . Apply RAID Config After configuring the Smart Backup Config item above, press <Enter> on this item for the settings to take effect.[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 6 4 - 2 -7 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype Specifies 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[...]

- 6 5 - BIOS Setup 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 specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Time(hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the time at which the system will be powered on autom[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 6 6 - 2 -8 PC Health Status 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 field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis[...]

- 6 7 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Smart F AN Mode Specifies h[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 6 8 - 2 -9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 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. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults P[...]

- 6 9 - BIOS Setup 2 -1 1 Set Supervisor/User Password Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 7 0 - 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 2-13 Exit Without Saving 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. Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key.[...]

Drivers Installation - 71 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3 -1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, first 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 that shown in t[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 7 2 - 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 drive[...]

Drivers Installation - 73 - 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of this manual to check the contact information for GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3- 5 System This page provides the basic system information.[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 7 4 - 3- 6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.[...]

Unique Features - 75 - Chapter 4 Unique Features 4- 1 Xpress Recovery2 " *" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first P A T A IDE connector , the second P A T A IDE connector , the first SA TA connector, the second SA TA connector and so forth. For example, when hard drives are attached to [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 7 6 - Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; 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, right- click the Computer icon on your[...]

Unique Features - 77 - E. Removing the Backup D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Step 1: If you wish to remo[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 7 8 - 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before Y ou Begin: 1 . From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2 . Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. ex58ex.f1) to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. Note: [...]

Unique Features - 79 - B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Up[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 8 0 - Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts. Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you sh[...]

Unique Features - 81 - 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 . During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt th[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 8 2 - 4 -3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-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 information, lettings users read their sys[...]

Unique Features - 83 - 4 -4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unpar- alleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced is able to provide exceptional power sav[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 8 4 - T otal Mode - Button Information T able 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 Advanced for the first time (Note 4) . (Note 1) Before using the DES function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Ha[...]

Unique Features - 85 - 4- 5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After configuring 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 motherboard driver disk, go to [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 8 6 - 4 -6 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can restore system data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives. System Restore Choose a[...]

Unique Features - 87 - 4 -7 T eaming Dual LAN with T eaming functionality enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant image(s). Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network preve[...]

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Appendix - 89 - (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller . (Note 2) For ICH10R SA T A controller only . Chapter 5 Appendix 5 -1 Configuring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o configure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A . Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer. B . Configure SA T A controlle[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 9 0 - B. Configuring SA TA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SA T A controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup . Step 1: T urn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est). T o create RAID, set SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated P[...]

Appendix - 91 - C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Pr[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 9 2 - 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). There are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 (the selections available [...]

Appendix - 93 - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to confirm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6). Figure 6 Intel(R) Matrix Storage M a nager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 9 4 - 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 confirm your selection (Figure 8), press <Y> to confirm [...]

Appendix - 95 - 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMB322 SAT A Controller A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. On this motherboard, the GSA T A2_0~3 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SA T A2[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 9 6 - Figure 2 Step 4: After configuring the SA T A ports, you are ready to proceed with the installation of the operating system. Y ou do not have to load the SA T A controller driver during the installation process of the operating system. Make sure to install the driver after the operating system is installed (using[...]

Appendix - 97 - 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive may not be recognized during [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 9 8 - Copying the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive On an alternative system, copy the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk. For example, to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system (Note) onto hard drives connected to the [...]

Appendix - 99 - Figure 1 Step 2: Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear. Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/ DO SA TA RAID Controller and press <Enter>. On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Windows Set[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 100 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears, select Load Driver . (Figure 3). Step 2: Specify [...]

Appendix - 101 - Figure 5 Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SA T A RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 6[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 102 - 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 10, or RAID 5 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. Intel ?[...]

Appendix - 103 - Step 1: On the View menu of the Intel Matrix Storage Console, select Advanced Mode for a more detailed view of the storage device information. Step 2: The new hard drive appears under Non-RAID Hard Drive . Right-click on the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Hard Drive . Step 3: Click Next when the Rebuild RAID V olume Wiza[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 104 - The Smart Backup utility is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to set up a RAID array on the GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMB322 SAT A controller and to monitor the RAID status and view the hard drive information in the operating system. 5-1-5 Smart Backup Utility A . Installing Smart Backup: Insert the motherboard driver d[...]

Appendix - 105 - 5 -2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 106 - Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Configu- ration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 Speaker , or 7.1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Then the speaker setup is completed. Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio [...]

Appendix - 107 - 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In: The S/PDIF in cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Configuring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete. Step [...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 108 - B. S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality. 1. Conneting a S/PDIF Out Cable 2. Configuring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complet[...]

Appendix - 109 - (Note) When Dolby Digital Live is enabled, only digital audio output (S/PDIF) is working, and you will not hear any sound from analog speakers or headphone. 1. : Click Dolby Pro Logic IIx . The system will expand 2-channel audio for a 7.1-channel surround sound playback. 2. : Click Natural Bass to enable speaker bass effect. Instal[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 110 - 5-2-4 C onfiguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the front panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. [...]

Appendix - 111 - Step 4: T o raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording V olume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 2: On the Recording tab, right-click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices . * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does no[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 112 - Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default device. A. Recording Sound: 1 . Make sure you have connected the sound input device [...]

Appendix - 113 - 5 -3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the SupportMotherboardF 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[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 114 - 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. The problem is verified and solved. Ye s No A Check if the CPU cooler is attached[...]

Appendix - 115 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the SupportT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. No Ye s Check if there is display on your monitor. Ye s When the computer is turned[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 116 - POST (hex) Description C Fh T est CMOS R/W functionality C0 h Early chipset initialization: - Disable shadow RAM - Program basic chipset registers C1h Detect memory - Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow[...]

Appendix - 117 - POST (hex) Description 24h Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consideration of the ESCD's legacy information 25h Early PCI initialization: - Enumerate PCI bus number - Assign memory & I/O resource - Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 26h 1. If Earl[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 118 - POST (hex) Description 57h 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA PnP initialization - Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code 5D h 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO 60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users [...]

Appendix - 119 - POST (hex) Description 8Fh Clear noise of IRQs 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 9 4h 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program daylight saving 3. Program boot up speed 4. Chipset final initialization 5. Power management final initialization 6. Clear screen & display summary table 7. Boot BIOS support (popup me[...]

GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard - 120 - 5- 5 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 i[...]

Appendix - 121 - 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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