Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5 TH manual

GA-Z87X-UD5 TH User's Manual Rev . 1 101 12ME-Z87UD5T -1 101R[...]

Wireless Module Country Approvals: Aug. 16, 2013 GA-Z87X-UD5 TH Motherboard GA-Z87X-UD5 TH Aug. 16, 2013 See the latest safety and regulatory documents at GIGABYTE's website.[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-Z87X-UD5 TH Motherboard Layout .............................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 4 Drivers Installation ....................................................................................... 89 4-1 Chipset Drivers ................................................................................................. 89 4-2 Application Software ............................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents 5 GA-Z87X-UD5 TH motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 Wireless module driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Six SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports 5 One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector 5 One antenna Optional Items  2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR[...]

- 7 - GA-Z87X-UD5 TH Motherboard Layout (Note1) Fordebugcodeinformation,pleaserefertoChapter6. (Note2) Theslotisforfutureexpansiononly . CPU_F AN A TX_12V_2X4 AT X F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_2 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 B AT F_P ANEL Intel ® Z87 CLR_CMOS M_BIOS SPDIF_O F_USB2 LGA1 150 GA-Z87X-UD5 TH U[...]

- 8 - GA-Z87X-UD5 TH Motherboard Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." CPUCLK+/-(100MHz) 6 SA T A 6Gb/s 6 USB 2.0/1.1 DDR31600/1333MHz PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100MHz) 2 USB 3.0/2.0 x1 LAN RJ45 Intel ® GbE LAN LPC Bus Center/Subwoofer Speak[...]

- 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 inst[...]

- 10 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 Pr oductSpeci cations CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Expansion Slots  1xPCIExpressx16slot,runningatx4(PCIEX4) *  ThePCIEX4 slotsharesbandwidth withthePCIEX8 andPCIEX16slots. Whenthe PCIEX4 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode and the PCIEX8 will operate at up to x4 mod[...]

- 12 - Hardware Installation Back Panel Connectors  1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port  1 x DVI-I port  1 x HDMI port  2 x antenna connectors  2 x Thunderbolt ports  1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector  6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports  1 x RJ-45 port   5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker[...]

- 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 outle[...]

- 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/plastic cover will be lifted as well. Step[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst al ling t he CPU Coo le r Followthesteps belowto correctlyinstallthe CPUcooler onthe motherboard.(Thefollowing procedureuses Intel ® boxedcoolerastheexamplecooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/[...]

- 16 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 Installing the 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?[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst al ling a M em or 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 Set ting up AMD CrossF ire ™ /NVIDIA ® SLI ™ Conguration (Note) Thebridgeconnector(s)maybeneededornotdependingonyourgraphicscards. • Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manu[...]

- 20 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Back Panel Con nectors PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. USB 3.0/2.0 Port TheUSB3.0portsupports theUSB3.0specication andiscompatible totheUSB2.0/1.1 specication. UsethisportforUSBdevicessuchasa[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Usethisaudiojacktoconnectcenter/subwooferspeakersina5.1/7.1-channelaudiocongurati[...]

- 22 - Hardware Installation Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker . This jack can be used toconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack. Theaudioja[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Onboard But tons, Switches, and LEDs BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators The BIOS switch (BIOS_SW) allows users to easily select a different BIOS for bootup or overclocking,helping to reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. The SB switch allows enabling or di[...]

- 24 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 GND V oltage Measurement Points Users can use a multimeter to measure component voltages, including VRIN, VIOA, VSA, V AXG, VRING, VIOD, VDIMM, and VCORE. Y ou can employ the following way to measure component voltages. Steps: Connect the red lead of the multimeterto[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 1-9 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 installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent [...]

- 26 - 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?[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 3) A TX4P (PCIe Power Connector) The power connector provides auxiliary power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots. When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SA T A power cable from the power supply to the A TX4P connector to ensure system stability . Pin No. Denition 1 NC 2 NC [...]

- 28 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU from overheating. Over- heating may result in damage to the CPU may hang. • These fan headers arenot conguration jumper blocks.Do not placea jumper cap on the headers. 6) CPU_OPT (Water Cooling C[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 9) GSA T A3 6/7 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Marvell ® 88SE9172 Chip) The SA T A connector conforms to SA TA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SAT A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The Marvell ® 88SE9172 chip supports RAID 0 and RAID1.Refe[...]

- 30 - Hardware Installation The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header , make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly . 10) F_P AN[...]

- 31 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  Thefront panelaudioheader supportsIntel HighDenitionaudio (HD)and AC'97audio. Y oumay connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the p[...]

- 32 - Hardware Installation 13) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)  This header supportsdigital S/PDIFOut andconnects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (providedby expansion cards)for digital audio outputfrom your motherboard tocertain expansion cards likegraphics car[...]

- 33 - Hardware Installation 15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (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th[...]

- 34 - Hardware Installation 17) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional 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 18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper[...]

- 35 - 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 o[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - 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[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu A. Dashboard Mode (Default) Differing from traditional UEFI interface, the Dashboard Mode provides a fancy and user-friendly BIOS environment where users can easily point and click through various settings and make adjustments for optimum performance. In Dashboard Mode, you can use your mouse to move through the [...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - 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the[...]

- 39 - 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 - 40 - ` Advanced Frequency Settings & Performance Upgrade (Note)  Provides you with ve different overclocking congurations. Options are: 20% Upgrade, 40% Upgrade, 60%Upgrade,80%Upgrade,100%Upgrade.(Default: Auto) & CPU Base Clock  Allowsyoutomanuall[...]

- 41 - 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 sa[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - & T urbo Power Limit (W atts) Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. When the CPU power consumption exceeds the speciedpowerlimit, theCPUwill automaticallyreducethe corefrequencyin ordertoreduce thepower. Auto setsthepowerlimitaccordingtoth[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note)  Allowsthe BIOSto read the SPD dataon XMPmemory module(s) to enhancememory performancewhen enabled.  Disabled  Disablesthisfunction.(Default)  Prole1  UsesProle1settings.  Pro?[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - & ProleDDRV oltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole(X.M.P .) is set to Disabled , this item will display as 1.50V . When ExtremeMemoryProle (X.M.P .) is set to Prole1 or Prole2 , this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory . & Cha[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced V oltage Settings ` Advanced Power Settings & CPU VRIN Loadline Calibration  Allowsyou toset the Load-LineCalibration level forthe CPU VRIN. The levelsare (from highestto lowest): Extreme, T urbo, High, Medium, Low, and Standard. Selecting a higher level ke[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - & CPU VRIN Protection Allows you to set the voltage limit on the CPU VRIN voltage for over-voltage protection. The adjustable range is from 150.0mV to 500.0mV . Auto lets theBIOS automaticallycongure thissetting. (Default: Auto) & DDR CH(A/B) V oltage Protection Allows you to set the voltage l[...]

- 47 - 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 [...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - & CPU Vcore/CPU VRIN/CPU VCCIOA/DRAM V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU V AXG Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System/PCH T emperature Displays current CPU/System/Chipset temperature. & CPU/CPU OPT/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/CPU_OPT/system fan speeds. & CPU/System T emperature W arning Sets the warni[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup & 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_F AN2 Connector) Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.  Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. Y ou can adjustthefanspeedwithEasyTunebasedonyoursystemr[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - ` Miscellaneous Settings & PCIeSlotConguration 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 u[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup 2-4 System Information This section provides information on your CPU, memory , 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.Th[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - 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?[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup & Bootup NumLock State  Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST . (Default: Enabled) & Security Option  Species whether a password is required everytime the system boots,or only w[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - & Execute Disable Bit (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the computer , reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overow attacks when working with its supportingsoftwareandsystem.(Default:[...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup & 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. T ype the password again[...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - 2-6 Peripherals & Initial Display Output  Species therst initiation of the monitor display fromthe installed PCI graphics card, PCI Expressgraphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX   Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay .  PC[...]

- 57 - BIOS Setup & PCH LAN Controller (Intel ® GbE LAN Chip) Enables or disables the Intel ® GbELANfunction.(Default:Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled . & XHCI Mode (Intel ® Z87 Chipset) Allows you to determine the operating mode [...]

BIOS Setup - 58 - ` SA T AConguration & Integrated SA T A Controller . (Intel ® Z87 Chipset)  EnablesordisablestheintegratedSA T A controllers.(Default:Enabled) & SA T A Mode Selection (Intel ® Z87 Chipset) EnablesordisablesRAIDfortheSA T A controllersorcongurestheSA [...]

- 59 - BIOS Setup & External SA T A  EnablesordisablessupportforexternalSA T A devices.(Default:Disabled) ` Intel(R) Thunderbolt  Thissub-menuprovidesThurderboltrelatedinformationandcongurationoptions. ` SuperIOConguration Thissectionprovidesinformationonthes[...]

BIOS Setup - 60 - & GSA T A Controller (Marvell ® 88SE9172 Chip, GSA T A3 6/7 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Marvell ® 88SE9172 chiporcongures the SA T A controllers to AHCI mode. The area below displays the current status of each SA T A port.  IDEMode   Disab[...]

- 61 - BIOS Setup & Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled . Auto letstheBIOSautomaticallycongurthis setting.(Default:Auto) & Resume by Alarm  Determineswhetherto[...]

BIOS Setup - 62 - & AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.  AlwaysOff  Thesystemstaysoffuponthereturnofthe ACpower.(Default)  Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power .  Memory The system returns to its last known awa[...]

- 63 - 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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- 65 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 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 TA harddrive(s)inyourcomputer. B. CongureSA TA controllermodeinBIOSSetup. C. CongureaRAIDarrayinRAID[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 66 - 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g[...]

- 67 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration This mode supports Windows 8 64-bit installation only . Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never (Figure2).SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup. Step 2: After the system reboot, enter BIOS[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 68 - Step 3: On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID V olume to enter the Create RAID V olume screen.Enteravolumenamewith1~16letters(letterscannotbespecialcharacters)underthe Name  item and press <Enter>.?[...]

- 69 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 5: After setting the capacity , move to Create V olume andpress<Enter>tobegin.(Figure6) After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. Under RAID V olumes you can see the new RAID volume. T o see more detailed information, press[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 70 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , press <Enter> on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press <Enter> on Delete to enter the Delete screen. Press <Enter> on Ye s (Figure8). Figure 8[...]

- 71 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the Intel ® legacy 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[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 72 - 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 1 1). RAIDlevels sup[...]

- 73 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 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 can[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 74 - 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 [...]

- 75 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 17 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.?[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 76 - 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19),pres[...]

- 77 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 3-2 ConguringMarvell ® 88SE9172 SA T A Controller A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. The Marvell ® 88SE9172 SA T A controller controls the [...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 78 - Figure 2 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 to the installation of Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. [...]

- 79 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 4 Create a RAID Array: Step 1: On the main screen, press <Enter> on the RAID tab. Then the RAIDCong  menuappears(Figure4). Press <Enter> on the Create VD item. Figure 5 Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 80 - Figure 6 Step 3: On the Create VD menu(Figure 6),use theup ordownarrow keyto movethe selectionbar toselect an item and press <Enter> to display options. Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to proceed to the next item. Seq[...]

- 81 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T oexittheRAIDBIOSutility ,press<Esc>onthemainscreenandpress<Y>toconrm. Now , you can proceed to install the operating system. When completed, the RAID tabwilldisplaythenewarray(Figure8). Figure 8 Delete the RAID Array: T [...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 82 - 3-3 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 8/7. A. Installing Windows 8/7 For the Intel ® Z87: As Windows 7 already include Intel ® SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the[...]

- 83 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) For the Marvell ® 88SE9172: Step 1: Copy the Marvell folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows 8/7 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears, select Browse . Step 3: Insert the USB thu[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 84 - B. 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 r[...]

- 85 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) • 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 the desktop. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in M[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 86 - Step 2: Go to the Manage menu of the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility and click Recover data in 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 d[...]

- 87 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 2: The new hard drive will be displayed on the screen. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the new hard drive to select it and then press <Enter> on NEXT .Whenprompted,press <Y>toconrm.Thenew harddriveisnow setas a Spare drive. For the Marv[...]

Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 88 - • Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System Y ou can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utilityrst.Whileintheoperatingsystem,opentheMarvell ® Storage Utility and login. Under Virtual Disk 0 , the Prop[...]

- 89 - Drivers Installation 4-1 Chipset Drivers Chapter 4 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The foll owing instructions use Windows8astheexampleoperatingsystem.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard[...]

Drivers Installation - 90 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk. The Contact page provides contact informati[...]

- 91 - Unique Features BecauseBIOS ashing ispotentially risky ,please do itwith caution. Inadequate BIOSashing may result in system malfunction. Chapter 5 Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash ™ and @BIOS ™ . GIGABYTE Q-Fla[...]

Unique Features - 92 - 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[...]

- 93 - 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 - 94 - 5-1-2 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. If the BIOS is being updated via the Internet, ensure the Internet connection is [...]

- 95 - Unique Features 5-2 APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard (Note) .Using a simple,unied user interface,GIGABYTEAppCenter allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system, check rela[...]

Unique Features - 96 - 5-2-1 EasyT une GIGABYTE's EasyTune 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 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, le[...]

- 97 - Unique Features 5-2-2 EZ Setup TheGIGABYTEEZSetup utilityincludesthe following'EZ'setupsapplications thatwilloffergreatly simplied install and conguration procedures: Disk Mode Switch, EZ Smart Response, EZ Rapid Start, EZ Smart Conne[...]

Unique Features - 98 - EZ Smart Response A. System Requirements 1. An Intel ® Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature (Note1) 2. Intel ® Core series processor 3. Intel ® SA T A controller set to RAID mode 4. Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility installed (Note1) 5. A conventional SA T A disk and an SSD (Note2) 6. W[...]

- 99 - Unique Features EZ Rapid Start A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. AnSSDwithsizelargerthanthetotalsystemmemory 3. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8 4. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member o[...]

Unique Features - 100 - EZ Smart Connect A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8 3. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology utility installed 4. Properly-working network connection 5. Programs added to the White List must be turned on (Note) B. Using EZ Smart Connect Select EZ[...]

- 101 - Unique Features XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID-ready system for RAID 0 or RAID 1 when a new SA T A drive is added. All with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to enhance your hard drive read/write performancewithouttheneedforcomplex[...]

Unique Features - 102 - 5 -2 - 3 ON /O FF Ch ar g e2 GIGABYTE ON/OFF Charge2 T echnology can automatically detect your mobile device such as smart phone and tablet PC and quickly charge the device through USB interface. It provides the best charging solution while the system is turned on, in sleep/standby mode, or even turned off. The ON/OFF Charge[...]

- 103 - Unique Features 5 -2- 4 USB Blo cker GIGABYTE USB Blocker provides you with an easy-to-use interface that allows you to block certain USB device types on your PC. Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system. The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to block o[...]

Unique Features - 104 - 5 -2-5 Smar t TimeLock GIGABYTE Smart T imeLock allows users to effectively manage computer usage time with simple rules and options. The Smart TimeLock Interface Using Smart TimeLock Click the lock icon on the bottom left corner and enter the password (Note) . Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computerfor week[...]

- 105 - Unique Features 5 -2- 6 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. • SmartRecovery2onlysupportsNTFSlesystem. • Y ou need[...]

Unique Features - 106 - Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2: 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torestart?[...]

- 107 - Unique Features 5-3 Using the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Utilities The Wi-Fi Share utility is supported in Windows 8/7 only . T o use Wi-Fi Share for therst time, clickthe Wi-Fi Share Manager icon on the Start  screen (Windows 8) or launch it from StartAll Applications (Windows 7[...]

Unique Features - 108 - Step 2: When the Wi-Fi Share Settings dialog box appears, select a currently running network connection you want to share from the Share Connection list. Then click Save . The Password represents the network security key which is required when other computer wants to access the Internet through the virtual wireless AP . Y ou[...]

- 109 - Unique Features B. File T ransfer The File T ransfer allowstwocomputers withFileTransferenabledtosharelesto eachother .Note:Besure toturnofftherewallonbothcomputersbeforeusingFileT ransfer . Step 1: Make sure the two computers are installed with [...]

Unique Features - 1 10 - Step 5: The confirmation message will also appear on the target computer , asking whether to accept the le/folder from the source computer. Click Ye s to conrm.Y oumust respond in 15 seconds.The RX lightwillbeonwhenthele/dataisbeingreceived. St[...]

- 111 - Unique Features EasyT une T ouch: EasyTune T ouch is a simple and easy-to-use application that allows users to remotely control their system through Apple devices, including iPhone and iP AD. Detailed functions are as follows: Option Descriptions Option Description Tuner Allows you to change CPU/memory frequency and voltage settings. System[...]

Unique Features - 1 12 - Three ways of connection: Before using EasyT une T ouch and PictureView , use one of the three ways below to connect your Apple devices to the target computer: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB connections. iPhone 3 and iPad series only support Wi-Fi connection and iPhone 4/5 series supports all of the three connections. Below we u[...]

- 1 13 - Unique Features Using EasyT une T ouch Step 1: Go to the main menu of the EasyTune T ouch application on your iPhone. Select Connection . Step 2: On the Connection page, select Wi . iPhone will begin to search for the computer using the same network connection. When the computer is displayed, select it. Then return to the main menu of t[...]

Unique Features - 1 14 - Step 3: Click the photo you want to share and your photo will be shown instantly on the desktop of the target computer . B. BlueT ooth Connection: Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn on this function. Then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on. Step 2: Now you have[...]

- 1 15 - Unique Features Step 4: When the iPhone displays the pairing code, press Pair to conrm. After the pairing is successful, your iPhone will show that it has been connected to your computer . Step 5: Y our computer will show that the iPhone has been added to your computer successfully . Click Close to return to t[...]

Unique Features - 1 16 - C. USB Connection: Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn on this function. Step 2: Connect your iPhone to your computer using the iPhone USB cable. Step 3: After the iPhone is connected to your computer , go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Cha nge adapter settings . Make[...]

- 1 17 - Appendix 6-1 Conguring AudioInputandOutput HighDenitionAudio(HD Audio) HD Audioincludesmultiplehigh qualitydigital-to-analogconverters(DACs).HD Audiofeaturesmultistreaming capabilities that allow multipleaudio streams (in and out) to be[...]

Appendix - 1 18 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current 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 screen, click the SpeakerConguration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 Speak[...]

- 1 19 - Appendix 6-1-2 ConguringS/PDIFIn/Out A. S/PDIF In TheS/PDIFIncable(optional)allowsyoutoinputdigitalaudiosignalstothecomputerforaudioprocessing. 1. Connecting a S/PDIF In Cable: Connect a S/PDIF in cable to the SPDIF_IN header on the motherboard as shown below . 2.Congurin[...]

Appendix - 120 - (Note) Enter the Digital Output(Optical)  screen to congure further settings if you use the S/PDIF Out connector(s)onthebackpanelfordigital audiooutputorenterthe Digital Output screen if you use theinternalS/PDIFOutconnector(SPDIF_O)?[...]

- 121 - Appendix 6-1-3 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 function[...]

Appendix - 122 - * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps below. The followingstepsexplainhowtoenableStereoMix(whichmaybeneededwhenyouwanttorecordsound from yourcomputer). Step 6: On this screen, click Sound Rec[...]

- 123 - Appendix Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager  to congure  Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 6-1-4 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 Star[...]

Appendix - 124 - After installing the audiodriver ,you cannd theCreative Software Suite in All apps>Creative. The Creative Software Suite includes the Creative Software AutoUpdate, Alchemy , and Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3. 6-1-5 Creative Software Suite Creative Alchemy Through the Creative Alchemy , you can enable EA[...]

- 125 - Appendix SBX PRO STUDIO: Click the SBX PRO STUDIO icon to enable or disable it. The sliders on the right side allow you to adjust the enhancement level for each feature. • CRYST ALIZER Makes the music sound as good as the artist originally intended and adds an enhanced level of realism for movies and games. • SURROUND Provides imm[...]

Appendix - 126 - EAX EFFECTS & EQ: This panel allows you to enable EAX effects and adjust the strength of certain frequencies for your audio signals. ADV ANCED SETTING: This page allows you to set the output device to speakers or headphones and set up your speaker/headphone congurations. (Note: Speakersand headphones cannot[...]

- 127 - Appendix 6-2 T roubleshooting 6-2-1 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 a[...]

Appendix - 128 - 6-2-2 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[...]

- 129 - Appendix 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 keyboar[...]

Appendix - 130 - 6-3 Debug LED Codes Code Description 10 PEI Core is started. 11 Pre-memoryCPUinitializationisstarted. 12~14 Reserved. 15 Pre-memoryNorth-Bridgeinitializationisstarted. 16~18 Reserved. 19 Pre-memorySouth-Bridgeinitializationisstarted. 1A~2A Reserved. 2B~2F Memoryinitialization. 31 Memory instal[...]

- 131 - Appendix Code Description 92 PCIBusinitializationisstarted. 93 PCIBushotpluginitialization. 94 PCI Bus enumeration for detecting how many resources are requested. 95 Check PCI device requested resources. 96 Assign PCI device resources. 97 ConsoleOutputdevicesconnect(ex.Monitorislighted). 98 Conso[...]

Appendix - 132 - Code Description B4 USB device hot plug-in. B5 PCI device hot plug. B6 Clean-up of NVRAM. B7 RecongureNVRAMsettings. B8~BF Reserved. C0~CF Reserved. Code Description E0 S3Resumeisstared(calledfromDXEIPL). E1 Fill boot script data for S3 resume. E2 InitializesVGA forS3resume. E3 OS S3 wake v[...]

- 133 - Appendix Code Description D2 PCHinitializationerror. D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available. D4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources. D5 NoSpaceforLegacyOptionROMinitialization. D6 No Console Output Devices are found. D7 No Console Input Devices are found. D8 It is an invaild password. D9[...]

Appendix - 134 - 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 cont[...]

- 135 - Appendix FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment [...]

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- 139 - Appendix • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4005 T ech.andNon-T ech.Support(Sales/Marketing): http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEBaddress(English):http://www .gigabyte.com WEBaddress(Chinese):htt[...]

Appendix - 140 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T osubmit atechnical ornon-technical(Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WE[...]