Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-US2H manual

GA-MA78LMT -US2H AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor User's Manual Rev . 1 101 12ME-MA78LMT -1 101R[...]

Motherboard GA-MA78LMT -US2H Dec. 18, 2009 Dec. 18, 2009 Motherboard GA-MA78LMT-US2H[...]

Copyright © 2009 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 specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wit[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-MA78LMT -US2H Motherboard Layout ...........................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 61 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78LMT -US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 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) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12C[...]

- 7 - GA-MA78LMT -US2H Motherboard Layout (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. KB (Note) _USB CPU_F AN A TX GA-MA78LMT -US2H CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO SPDIF_IO PCIEX1 IDE PWR_LED DDR3_1 DDR3_2 A TX_12V_2X4 AMD 760G AMD SB710 SA TA2_3 SA TA2_0 SA TA2_4 SA TA2_2 SA TA2_1 PCI1 DVI VGA CODEC CI OPTICAL HDMI USB LAN PCI2 CLR_CMOS BA [...]

- 8 - Block Diagram AM3 CPU Hyper T ransport 3.0 AMD 760G PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 RTL81 1 1D DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 LAN RJ45 x1 GFX CLK (100 MHz) D-Sub DVI-D or HDMI (Note) PCI Express x16 (Note) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. Dua[...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can 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 ins[...]

Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU  Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) H yp e r T r an sp o rt B us  5200 MT/s Chipset    North Bridge: AMD 760G    South Bridge: AMD SB7[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB  South Bridge  - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors  1 x 8-pin A TX 12V power connector  1 x oppy disk drive connector  1 x IDE connector  5 x SA T A 3Gb/s co[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical m e m o r y is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. (Note 4) W[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest [...]

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. • Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket. The CPU cannot t in if oriented in[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Step 2: Place the CPU cooler on the CPU. Step 3: Ho o[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installin g the Me mor y DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 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 memo[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch 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 D[...]

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 Connectors 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 or PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port suppor[...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off N o dat a tr ansm iss ion or r ece ivin g is oc curr ing Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED Connection/ Speed LED LAN Port Optical S/PDIF Out C[...]

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

Hardware Installation - 22 - 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e dev ices a nd you r com pute r . Unpl ug the power cord from the pow[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation G.QBOFM A TX_12V_2X4: A TX_12V_2X4 4 1 8 5 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 (O nly for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GN D ( Only for 2 x12-p in A TX) Pin No. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (stand by [...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN)and a 4-pin system fan header(SYS_FAN). Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When con- necting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation. Most fans are design[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 6) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is used to connect a oppy disk drive. The types of oppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Before connecting a oppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the oppy disk drive cable. The pin 1 of the ca[...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - 8) SA T A2_0/1/2/3/4 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SAT A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A conn ector s upports a sing le SA T A device . The A MD S B710 c ontr oller s upports RAID 0, R AID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 5, "Congurin[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 10) 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 con- necting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power switch on [...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 1 1) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d 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 assignments of the motherboard header. Inco[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 13) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In/Out. Via an optional S/PDIF In and Out cable, this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out and an audio system that supports digital au- dio in. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In and Out cable, please contact the[...]

Hardware Installation - 30 - 15) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 14 GND 15 PD6 16 GND 17 PD7 18 GND 19 ACK- 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 No Pin 25 SLCT 26 GND Pin No. Denition[...]

- 31 - Hardware Installation 17) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been re- moved. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Denition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 18) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMO[...]

Hardware Installation - 32 - 19) BA T(BA TTER Y) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. Y ou may clear the CMOS value[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc . BIOS incl udes a BIO S Setup pro gram that allows th[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUP Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: D1c) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) • Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is depen - dent 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 components. This page is f[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced Clock Calibration 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  EC Firmware Selection [Normal] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. CPU core 2 Enables or disables CPU Core 2. (Default: Enabled) CPU core 3 (Note) Enables or disables CPU Core 3. (Default: Enabled) IGX Conguration Internal Graphics Mode Allows you to determine whether to allocate system memory for the onboard graphi[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you to manually set the VGA Core clock. The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to 2000 MHz. This item is congurable only if the VGA Core Clock control option is enabled. CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. CP[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup DCT s Mode Allows you to set memory control mode. Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual-channel. Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel. (Default) DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be congurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual. CAS# latency Options are: Auto (default),[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - T rfc3 for DIMM4 Options are: Auto (default), 90ns, 1 10ns, 160ns, 300ns, 350ns. Write Recovery Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~8T , 10T , 12T . Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T . Row Cycle Time Options are: Auto (default), 1 1T~42T . RAS to RAS Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T . Bank Interleaving Ena[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup CPU NB VID Control Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage. Auto sets the CPU Northbridge VID voltage as re- quired. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. CPU V oltage Control Allo[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - 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 desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. I[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup 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 Write precompensation cylinder . Landing Zone Lan[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced BIOS Features   IGXConguration   [PressEnter] AMD C1E Support (Note) [Disabled] V irtualization [Disabled] Patch AMD TLB Erratum (Note) [Enabled] AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Auto]  Hard Disk Boot Priority [P[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function. This option is congurable only if Init Display First is set to PEG and an A TI graphics card is installed. (Default: Disabled) Onboard VGA output connect Species the graphics display of the onboard VGA output from the D-SUB/DVI-D or D-SUB/HDMI. Auto Lets the BIOS [...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - Password Check Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After conguring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) System A pass[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller . (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A Controller Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controller . (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A T ype (SA T A2_0~SA T A2_3 connectors) Congures the operating mode of the integrated SA T A2_0~SA T[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short. Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If no LAN cable is atta[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller . (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of th[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - ACPI Suspend T ype Species the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Su[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe de- vice. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) HPET Support (Note) Enables [...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the rst PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the rst PCI slot. PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the second PCI [...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup Hardware Thermal Control Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core voltage and ratio will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled) Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intr[...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - 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, the CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Smart F AN Mode Speci[...]

- 57 - BIOS Setup 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 Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A war[...]

BIOS Setup - 58 - 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 system password is set and t[...]

- 59 - BIOS Setup 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. 2-13 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving [...]

BIOS Setup - 60 -[...]

- 61 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. Y ou can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the rec- ommend[...]

Drivers Installation - 62 - 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[...]

- 63 - 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 - 64 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BI OS, drivers, or application s, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.[...]

- 65 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u i ck l y co m p re s s 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 and SA T A hard drives an[...]

Unique Features - 66 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e 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 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft[...]

- 67 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive 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 - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Ad dit ion all y , t his m oth erb oar d fe atu res t he[...]

- 69 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The follow ing procedur e as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a oppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the oppy disk containing the BIOS le into the oppy disk driv e. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arr[...]

Unique Features - 70 - 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[...]

- 71 - 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. During t he BIOS u pdate pr ocess, e nsure t he Inter net conn ection i s stabl e and do NO T inter[...]

Unique Features - 72 - Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not congurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these compo[...]

- 73 - Unique Features 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efciency without sacricing comp[...]

Unique Features - 74 - C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues t o work with the user-dened power saving settings, even after the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application. (Note 1) Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function; system p[...]

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

Unique Features - 76 - 4-6 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 1) or copy les from a spe - cic backup on P A T A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows V ista. Instructions for copying les/folders from a backup: T o br ow se t hr o ug h yo ur b a c[...]

- 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. Make a oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver f[...]

Appendix - 78 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to congure the SA T A controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your com puter an d press < Delete> to enter BIOS Set up duri ng the POS T (Power-O n Self-T est). En s u r e O n C h i p S AT A C o n tr o l l e r i s e n a b l e d u n d e r [...]

- 79 - Appendix C. Conguring RAID set 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 operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Pr[...]

Appendix - 80 - Create Arrays Manually T o create a new array , press <2> to enter the Dene LD Menu window (Figure 4). The Dene LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually dening the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays. In Figure 4, use the up or down arrow key to move to a[...]

- 81 - Appendix In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SP ACE> key to select RAID 0 . 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4. Press the <SP ACE> key or <Y[...]

Appendix - 82 - Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data. Record all array information including the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion. 1. T o delete an array , press <3> in the [...]

- 83 - Appendix 5-1-2 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 congured 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 [...]

Appendix - 84 - 5-1-3 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from[...]

- 85 - Appendix 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 (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driv[...]

Appendix - 86 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear . Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 5 Figure 6[...]

- 87 - Appendix 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. T o replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity . The procedures below assume a new drive i[...]

Appendix - 88 - 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 w hi ch s upp or t 2/ 4/ 5.1 /7 .1 -ch an ne l (Note) au dio . 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[...]

- 89 - Appendix Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngur a - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.[...]

Appendix - 90 - 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out The S/PDIF In and Out cable (optional) provides S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out functionalities. (Note) The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out connectors may differ by model. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Optical S/PDIF Out Optical S/PDIF In Coaxial S/PDIFIn Step: After connecting the S/PDIF In device, acc[...]

- 91 - Appendix C-2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: Step: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complete. C. Conguring S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . Install the S/PDIF in and [...]

Appendix - 92 - 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notication area. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba c k pa ne l o r th e M ic i n j ac k ( pi nk ) o n th e f ro [...]

- 93 - Appendix Step 4: T o r ai s e t h e r e c o rd i n g a n d p l a yb a c k v o l um e f o r t h e microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recor ding V olume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then[...]

Appendix - 94 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. 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 soun[...]

- 95 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF 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> t[...]

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 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 [...]

- 97 - Appendix The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. END A Turn off the computer . Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer . The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. The IDE/SA TA device, connector , or cable might fail. No The problem is veried and solve[...]

Appendix - 98 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our writt en permission, and the con tents 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 t[...]

- 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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