Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD4 manual

GA-Z77-HD4 User's Manual Rev . 1001 1 2ME- Z77HD4- 1 001 R[...]

Motherboard GA-Z77-HD4 Oct. 31, 2012 Oct. 31, 2012 Motherboard GA-Z77-HD4[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Co ntents ............................ ....................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-Z 77 - HD4 Motherboard Layout ............................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Inst allation ....................................................................................... 59 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 59 3 -2 Application Soft ware ..............................................................................[...]

- 6 - Bo x Content s 5 GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Four SA T A 6Gb/s cables 5 I/O Shield Optional I tems  2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-6*R)  eSA T A bracket (Part No. 12CF1-3SA TPW-4*R)  3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX[...]

- 7 - GA-Z77 -HD 4 Motherboard La yout F_USB30 KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN LGA1 155 AT X AUDIO DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 B AT A TX_12V_2X4 Intel ® Z77 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS VGA DVI USB_LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX4 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_2 SYS_F AN3 SYS_F AN2 Realtek GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge GA-Z77-HD4 R_USB30 DP HDMI F_P ANEL F_USB2 F_USB1 SYS_F AN1 F_[...]

- 8 - GA-Z77 - HD4 M otherboard Block Diagram x4 1 PCI Express x4 iTE Super I/O PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 155 CPU Intel ® Z77 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS COM 8 USB 2.0/1.1 4 USB 3.0/2.0 DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz PCI Express Bus 2 PCI Express x1 4 SA T A 3Gb/s 2 SA T A 6Gb/s DVI-D Di[...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation 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, make sure the chassis is s[...]

- 10 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 P roductSpe cications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache var[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface  Chipset: - 2 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors (SA T A3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SA T A 6Gb/s devices - 4 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors (SA T A2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SA T A 3Gb/s devices - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SA T A 6Gb/s and SA T A 3Gb/s cha[...]

- 12 - Hardware Installation Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU/System temperature detection  CPU/System fan speed detection  CPU overheating warning  CPU/System fan fail warning  CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you inst[...]

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

- 14 - Hardware Installation B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. 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t[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst all ing th e CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the C[...]

- 16 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 Installi ng th e Memor y Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory . It is recommended that memory of the same capacity , brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memo[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Ins tal ling a M emo r 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 D[...]

- 18 - Hardware Installation 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 keyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation T o congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver . Refer to the instructions on setting up a2/4/5.1/7.1-channelaudiocongurationinChapter5,"Con?[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connectors 1) A TX_12V_2X4 2) AT X 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_F AN1/2/3 5) BA T 6) SA T A3 0/1 7) SA T A2 2/3/4/5 8) F_P ANEL 9) F_AUDIO 10) SPDIF_O 11 ) F_USB30 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 13) TPM 14) COMA 15) CLR_CMOS 1 2 11 6 15 4 12 4 3 10 8 5 14 4 13 9 7 7 Read the following guidelines before connecting external device[...]

- 22 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components onthe motherboard. Before connecting thepower connector,rst make surethe power supply is?[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheat - ing. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. • These fan headersare not conguration jumper blocks.Do not place a jumper capon the headers. 3[...]

- 24 - Hardware Installation 7) SA T A2 2/3/4/5 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset) 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 Intel Z77 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.Re[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker , chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status 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):  Connects?[...]

- 26 - Hardware Installation • The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, refer to the instructions on how to activate AC'97 functionality via the audiosoftwareinChapter5,"Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." • Audio signals w[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers)  The headersconform to USB 2.0/1.1specication. Each USB headercan provide two USB portsvia an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bra[...]

- 28 - Hardware Installation 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO(H) DB_PORT F_ PA NEL(NH) F_ PA NEL (H61M-D2) ACPI_CPT (GA-IVB) BIOS_PH (GA-IVB) SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) XDP_CPU XDP_PCH (GA-IVB) TPM w/housing V oltage measurement module(X58A-OC) PCIe power connector (S ATA )(X58A-OC) DIP 12 3 DIP 12 3 DIP 12 3 DIP 12 3 1 1 1 1 BI[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear 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, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds.[...]

- 30 - Hardware Installation[...]

- 31 - 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 theusertomod[...]

BIOS Setup - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUPQ-FLASH Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: SYSTEM INFORMA TION Press the <F9> key to display your system information. <F[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu A. The 3D BIOS Screen (Default) On GIGABYTE's uniquely designed 3D BIOS screen, you can use your mouse to move through the motherboard imageand clickto enterthe functionmenuin eacharea forquick conguration.For example,passyour mouse arrow over the C[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - BIOS Setup Menus  M.I.T .  Usethis menuto congurethe clock,frequency ,and voltagesof yourCPU andmemory ,etc. Orcheck the system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.  System  Usethismenutocongurethedefaultlanguageusedbyth[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-3 M.I.T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent onyouroverallsystem congurations.Incorrectlydoingoverclock/overvoltagemayresultin damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for ad[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & CPU/PCIe Base Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and PCIe bus frequency in 0.01 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in ac[...]

- 37 - 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. & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & Int[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - & Hyper-Threading T echnology (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to enable multi-threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Auto lets theBIOSautomaticallycongurethissetting.(Default: Aut[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced Memory Settings & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(Mhz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . The respective timing setting screens arecongurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert . Note: Y our system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please re[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup ` 3D Power Control & PWM Phase Control Allows you to automatically change the PWM phase according to the CPU load. The power-saving levels are (from lowest to highest): eXm Perf (Extreme Performance ), High Perf (High Performance), Perf (Performance), Balanced, Mid PWR (Mid Power), and Lite PWR (Light Power). Auto lets the BIO[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - & Vcore Current Protection Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the Vcore.  Auto    LetsBIOSautomaticallycongurethissetting.(Default)  Standard~Extreme Selects Standard, Low, Medium, High, Turbo, or Extreme which represents different level of over-current protection for[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status  Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open  eldwill show "No" at next boot. & Case Open Displays the detection status of the [...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - & CPU Vcore/Dram V oltage/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System T emperature Displays current CPU/system temperature. & CPU/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system fan speeds. & CPU W arning T emperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the th[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup ` Miscellaneous Settings & PEG - Gen X Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specication of each slot. For example, the PCI Express x1 slots can support up to Gen 2 mode o[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - 2-4 System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. & System Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), mont[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup 2-5 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities  Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rstpriority( Boot Option #1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( Boot Option #2 ). The list only displays[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - & Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities  Speciesthe bootorderfor aspecic devicetype, suchashard drives,optical drives,oppy diskdrives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press <Enter> on this item to ente[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup & Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot.  UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM. (Default)  Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM.  UEFI Only Allows booting from o[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - & Administrator Password  Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on thisitem, type the password, and thenpress <Enter>.Y ouwill be requested toconrm the password.Typethepassword again and[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Peripherals & SA T A Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controllers. (Default: Enabled) & SA T A Mode Selection  Enables or disables RAID for the SA T Acontrollers integrated in the Intel Z77 Chipset or congures the SA T A controllers to AHCI[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - & xHCI Pre-Boot Driver  Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default)  Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller before booting to OS. If you want to set xHCI Mode below to Smart Auto, set this item to Enabled ; when this item is set to Disabled , xHCI Mode[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup & Init Display First  Species the rst initiation ofthe monitor display from the installedPCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  Auto  LetsBIOSautomaticallycongurethissetting.(Default)  IGFX  Sets?[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - ` SuperIOConguration  ThissectionprovidesinformationonthesuperI/Ochipandallowsyoutoconguretheserialport. & Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) ` Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology & ISCTConguration Enables or disa[...]

- 55 - 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:  Wakeupday:T urnonthesystemataspecictimeoneachdayoronaspecicdayinamonth.  Wake up hour/minute/second: Set [...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - & Internal Graphics Standby Mode Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled) & Internal Graphics Deep Standby Mode Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter deeper standby mode. (Default: Enabled) & AC BACK Dete[...]

- 57 - BIOS Setup 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This exits the BI[...]

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- 59 - 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 - ommen[...]

Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk.[...]

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

Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-6 Download Center T o update 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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to instal[...]

- 63 - Unique Features 4-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash ™ and @BIOS ™ . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS ™ design, which enhances protection for the[...]

Unique Features - 64 - B. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. When updating the BIOS,choose the location where theBIOS le is saved.The following procedure assumes thatyou save the BIOSletoaUSBashdrive. [...]

- 65 - Unique Features Select Ye s to load BIOS defaults Step 4: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Step[...]

Unique Features - 66 - 4-1-2 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 the I[...]

- 67 - Unique Features 4-2 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 EasyT une 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory inform[...]

Unique Features - 68 - 4-3 Q-Share Q-Share is ane asy and convenient data sharing tool. 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 installi[...]

- 69 - Unique Features 4-4 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only[...]

Unique Features - 70 - Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 (Windows 7 only): Steps: 1. Click the System Recovery button on the main menu. 2. Select the location where your backup is saved. 3. Use the time slider to select a time point. 4. Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and click Restore . 5. Conrmwhether[...]

- 71 - Unique Features With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID- ready system for RAID 0 when a new SA T A drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that already exists, users also can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its capacity . All with a simple click of a b[...]

Unique Features - 72 - 4-6 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the system willenterthespeciedpowersavingmode. TheCongurationdialog[...]

- 73 - Unique Features 4-7 EZ Setup EZ Setup consists of the EZ Smart Response (Note) , EZ Rapid Start, and EZ Smart Connect utilities. The EZ Setupapplicationfreesyou fromcomplicatedinstallationandconguration processandallowsyou tousethe application with ease. Installing EZ Setup After inserting t[...]

Unique Features - 74 - 4-7-1 Installing EZ Smart Response A. System Requirements 1. An Intel Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature (Note 1) 2. An Intel Core series processor 3. RAID enabled for the Intel SAT A controllers in BIOS Setup 4. A conventional SA T A disk and an SSD (Note 2) 5. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 3) Ifyou havei [...]

- 75 - Unique Features 4-7-2 Installing EZ Rapid Start A. System Requirements 1. Intel Rapid Start T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. Windows 7 with SP1 3. An SSD with size larger than the total system memory 4. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of a RAID array , it cannot be used to set up Intel Rapid[...]

Unique Features - 76 - 4-7-3 Installing EZ Smart Connect A. System Requirements 1. Intel Smart Connect T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. Windows 7 with SP1 3. Normal network connection 4. Programs added to the White List must be enabled B. Installation Step 1: Select EZ Smart Connect and click Setup . Then restart your system. The system will re[...]

- 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. Instal[...]

Appendix - 78 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. B.ConguringSA T AcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup MakesuretoconguretheSA T Acontr[...]

- 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 [...]

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

- 81 - Appendix 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 conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6). When comp[...]

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, t[...]

- 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[...]

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/XP . A. Installing Windows 7 As Windows 7 already include Intel SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operati[...]

Appendix - 86 - Windows Setup Y ou have chosen to congure a SCSI Adapter for use with W indows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. ENTER=Select F3=Exit Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SA T A RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SA[...]

- 87 - Appendix C. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array . (Note: The new drive mus[...]

Appendix - 88 - • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology utility from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage V o[...]

- 89 - Appendix Step 2: Go to the Manage menu of the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology utility and click Recover data i n Manage V olume . The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 3: Click Ye s to begin the data recovery . Step 4: After the recovery volume is completed, the Status will display as Normal . • Rest[...]

Appendix - 90 - 5-2 Conguring AudioInputandOutput (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudioCongurations: Refertothefollowingformulti-channelspeakercongurations. • 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. • 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out. • 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker [...]

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

Appendix - 92 - If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on the Speaker Conguration tab. On the Connector Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device advanced settings on the top right cor[...]

- 93 - Appendix 5-2-3 Conguring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congurethejackformicrophonefunctionality . Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same ti[...]

Appendix - 94 - Step 5: After completing the settings above, click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Locate the icon inthenotication areaand right-click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, right-clic[...]

- 95 - Appendix Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager  to congure 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[...]

Appendix - 96 - 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: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down? A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after the[...]

- 97 - Appendix 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 of f 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 [...]

Appendix - 98 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer 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 keyboard[...]

- 99 - Appendix 5-3-3 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 t[...]

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