Gigabyte GA-H67MA-D2H manual

GA-H67MA-D2H LGA1 155 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/ Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors User's Manual Rev . 1002 12ME-H67D2H-1002R[...]

Motherboard GA-H67MA-D2H Oct. 29, 2010 Oct. 29, 2010 Motherboard GA-H67MA-D2H[...]

Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-H67MA-D2H Motherboard Layout ...............................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 55 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents GA-H67MA-D2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) • The box contents above are for reference [...]

- 7 - GA-H67MA-D2H Motherboard Layout KB_USB VGA_DVI LGA1 155 A TX GA-H67MA-D2H AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 SPDIF_O DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BA T A TX_12V Intel ® H67 PCIEX4 HDMI_SPDIF USB30_LAN USB_ESA T A CLR_CMOS CODEC F_P ANEL PCIEX1_2 SA T A2_2 SA T A2_3 SA T A2_4 Renesas D720200 iTE IT8728 Realtek RTL81 1 1E SA T A3_0 SA T A3_1 CPU_F AN F_USB2 F_USB1 F[...]

- 8 - GA-H67MA-D2H Motherboard Block Diagram LGA1 155 CPU Intel ® H67 PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x16 x16 DMI Interface FDI Interface PCI Express Bus 2 USB 3.0[...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mo the rbo ard cont ai ns n ume rou s de li cat e el ect ro nic circ uit s an d co mp one nts whic h ca n become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to insta llation[...]

Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ I n t e l ® Core ™ i3 processor s/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® proces - sors in the LGA1 155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache va[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB  Chipset: - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)  Renesas D720200 chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel Internal  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector  3 x SA TA 3Gb/[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information without prior notice. Unique Features  Support for @BIOS  Support for Q-Flash  Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue  Support for Download Center  Su[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU C ooler 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 in[...]

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 In sta lling t he CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the C[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installing the M emor y Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same c[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 In stall ing a Me mor y Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch DDR3 DI[...]

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

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Con nectors 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 co nnect a PS/2[...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - eSA T A 3Gb/s Port The eSAT A 3Gb/s port conforms to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and is compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Use the port to connect an external SA T A device. The H67 Chipset supports RAID function. Refer to Chapter5,"ConguringSA TA HardDrive(s),"forinstructionsonco[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before in stalli ng the dev ices, b e su re to turn o ff th e d evices a nd your co mpute r . Un plug the power cord from the power[...]

Hardware Installation - 22 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x12-pin A TX) 24 GND ( Onl y for 2 x12 -p in A T X) PinNo. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (stand [...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherb oard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN ) and a 4-pin (SYS_F AN) system fan. 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 motherboa[...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - • A RA ID 0 or RAI D 1 c onfi gurat ion re quir es at lea st 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drives. (The total number of hard drives does not hav[...]

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

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 o umayconnect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assig[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 12) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . PinNo. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 1 1) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 13) 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 factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins [...]

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

BIOS Setup - 30 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) Function Keys 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 L[...]

- 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 ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: F4j) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

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 p[...]

- 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 dam - age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of the[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 -  M.I.T . Current Status This screen provi des information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters.  Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio [30X] CPU Frequency 3.00GHz (100x30)  Advanced CPU Core Features [Press Enter] >>>&[...]

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

BIOS Setup - 36 - Bi-Directional PROCHOT (Note 1) Auto LetstheBIOSautomaticallycongurethissetting.(Default) Enabled When the CPU or chipset detects that an o verheati ng is oc curring, PROCHOT sign als will be emitted to lower CPU performance to decrease heat production. Disabled Only allows the CPU to dete ct wheth er an ov[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature.  Advanced Memory Settings 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 Frequen[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - >>>>> 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), 1~40. >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Op[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup t FAW Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A/B Misc T iming Control IO Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. Round T rip Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~255.  Advanced V oltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward So[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 -  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] V irtualization T echnology (Note) [Enabled] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults [...]

- 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?[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. Halt On Allows you to dete rmine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST . All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error . All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop [...]

- 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 Hard Disk Boot Priority  Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the in[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) E nables or disabl es I ntel Execute Dis able Bit fun[...]

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

BIOS Setup - 46 - 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 audio f unction. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio c[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to dec ide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled ) Onboard USB 3.0 Controller (Renesas D720200 USB Controller) Enables or disabl es the Renesas D720200 USB controller . (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1  Enables or disables the?[...]

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 wheth er to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month)Alarm: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on[...]

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

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) 1984-2010 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 s[...]

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) 1984-2010 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 look[...]

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 the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to inst[...]

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

Unique Features - 60 - Step 3: Wh en p ar ti ti on in g yo ur h ar d dr iv e, m ak e su re t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start , right-click the Co[...]

- 61 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE t o res tor e the b ack up to y our h ard d riv e in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After?[...]

Unique Features - 62 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY TE m ot he rb oa rd s p ro vi de t wo u ni qu e B IO S up da te t oo ls , Q -F la sh ™ an d @ BI OS ™ . GI GA BY TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. A ddit iona lly, thi s m othe rbo ard fea tur es the Du alBI OS ?[...]

- 63 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIO S, cho ose th e loc ation where the BIOS le is saved. The followi ng pro cedure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaUSBashdrive. Step 1: 1. Insert theUSB ash drive containing?[...]

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. Du ring the BIOS up date process , e nsure the Inte rnet connec tion is stable a nd d o NO T inter [...]

Unique Features - 66 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory informa[...]

- 67 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revo lutionary t echnology th at delivers unpar alleled pow er 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p[...]

Unique Features - 68 - 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[...]

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

Unique Features - 70 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6 ™ allows you to speed up systemperformance,reduceboot-up time,manageasecureplatforman[...]

- 71 - 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 - 72 - 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[...]

- 73 - 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 - 74 - 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[...]

- 75 - 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 [...]

Unique Features - 76 - 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 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[...]

- 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[...]

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 TA 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 opera[...]

Appendix - 80 - Step 3: After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery , RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the num[...]

- 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, [...]

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 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. Whenpromptedtoconrmyourselection(Figure12),press<Y>tocon?[...]

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

Appendix - 86 - 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[...]

- 87 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology utility from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the M anage m enu and cl ick Reb uild to another disk in Manage[...]

Appendix - 88 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you can restore the recovery drive data to the ma[...]

- 89 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audi o jacks on the b ack pan el wh ich s upp ort 2 /4/5 .1/ 7.1 -ch ann el (Note) aud io. 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 to c[...]

Appendix - 90 - 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 scree n, click the Speaker Cong ura - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 S[...]

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

Appendix - 92 - 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e b ac k pa nel o r th e M ic i n ja ck (p in k) o n t he f ro nt panel.Thencongure the jackfor microphonefunction - ality . Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used a[...]

- 93 - Appendix Step 5: After com pleting the se ttings abov e, c lick Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te the ic on in the n otif icati on are a a nd rig ht- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording t ab, r ight-click on an[...]

Appendix - 94 - 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 [...]

- 95 - 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 - 96 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST AR T A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power[...]

- 97 - 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[...]

Appendix - 98 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the[...]

- 99 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly. With [...]

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