Gigabyte GA-EP41T-UD3L инструкция обслуживания

GA-EP41T -UD3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ processor family/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor family/Intel ® Celeron ® processor family User's Manual Rev . 1 101 12ME-41TUD3L-1 101R[...]

Motherboard GA-EP41T -UD3L Nov . 12, 2009 Nov . 12, 2009 Motherboard GA-EP41T-UD3L[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-EP41T -UD3L Motherboard Layout .............................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 57 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents GA-EP41T -UD3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide 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 cabl[...]

- 7 - GA-EP41T -UD3L Motherboard Layout KB_MS OPTICAL COAXIAL CPU_F AN PHASE_LED LGA775 A TX GA-EP41T -UD3L USB LAN CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 IDE SPDIF_O SPDIF_I DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 BA T F_P ANEL IT8718 SA TA2_0 A TX_12V Intel ® G41 Intel ® ICH7 FDD SA TA2_1 PCI1 PCI2 R_USB CLR_CMOS COM CODEC PWR_F AN SYS_F AN1 F_[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse 8 USB Ports LGA775 CPU Host Interface Intel ® G41 GMCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz Intel ® ICH7 3 PCI PCI Bus Dual Channel Memory PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 IT8718 Floppy LPT Port CPU CLK+/- (333/266/200 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 x[...]

- 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 w Support for an Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme processor/ Intel ® Core ™ 2 Quad processor/Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor/Intel ® Celeron ® processor in the LGA775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) w L2 cache vari[...]

- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Internal w 1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors w 1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector w 1 x oppy disk drive connector w 1 x IDE connector w 4 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors w 1 x CPU fan header w 2 x system fan headers w 1 x power fan header w 1 x front panel header w 1 x front panel audio header w 1 x CD In co[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Because of chipset limitations, to avoid the system being unable to start or the memory being incor- rectly detected, if only one memory module is to be ins[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU C ooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Notch Notch Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA775 CPU LGA775 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Read the following guideli[...]

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. Step 1: Completely raise the CPU socket lever . Step 3: Re m o ve t h e p r ot e c t iv e s o[...]

- 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 motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Male Pus h Pin Female Push Pin The [...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installin g the Me mor y DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Dual Channel Memory Congurations T able (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 DS/SS - - DS/SS - - - - DS/SS - - DS/SS SS SS SS SS T wo Modules Four Modules Due to chipset limitation, read the following guidel[...]

- 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 - PCI Slot 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card PCI Express x1 Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card un[...]

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the up per port ( green) to c onnect a P S/2 mouse and the low er port (p urple) to c onnect a P S/2 keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer , scanner and etc. The parallel port i s also called a printer port. Coax[...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - 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[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connec tors 1 2 3 17 5 4 9 7 6 14 10 13 4 12 15 8 16 11 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/2 5) PWR_FAN 6) FDD 7) IDE 8) SA T A2_0/1/2/3 9) F_P ANEL 10) F_AUDIO 11) CD_IN 12) SPDIF_I 13) SPDIF_O 14) F_USB1/F_USB2 15) CLR_CMOS 16) BA T 17) PHASE_LED Read the following guidelines before connecting ex[...]

Hardware Installation - 22 - A TX_12V: A TX_12V 1 3 2 4 G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (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 (s[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN2) and a 3-pin (SYS_F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect [...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - 7) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector . If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and th e cabling accordi ng to the role o f the IDE devices [...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 9) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the p ower s witch , rese t swit ch, sp eaker, chassi s intr usio n switc h/se nsor an d syst em sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): [...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - 10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d AC'97 audi o. 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[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation 12) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer . 1 Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND Pin No. Denition 1 SPDIF[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 14) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 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 . G.QBOFM 1 2 9 10 Pin No. Denition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY - 5 USB DX[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 17) PHASE LED The n umb er of l igh ted L EDs i ndi cate s the CPU l oadi ng. Th e hig her t he CP U loa din g, th e mor e th e number of lighted LEDs. T o enable the Phase LED display function, please rst enable Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced. Refer to Chapter 4, "Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced," for more de[...]

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- 31 - 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 - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system start- up, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show ite[...]

- 33 - 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: E4) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom [...]

BIOS Setup - 34 -  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[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [12X] Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [+0.0] CPU Frequency 2.40GHz ( 200x12) ******** Clock Chip Control ******** >>>>> Standard Clock Con[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory. Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the R.G.B. mode based on system congurations. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup (G)MCH Frequency Latch Allows you to x the chipset frequency at system bootup. Options for adjusting memory multiplier below may differ according to the xed frequency . Options are: Auto (default), 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz. System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Options are dependent on [...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - >>>>> Advanced T iming Control tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A/B C[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup T rd2rd(Different Rank) Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. T wr2wr(Different Rank) Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. T wr2rd(Different Rank) Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. T rd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. DIMM1 Clock Skew Control Options are: Auto (default), +800ps~-700ps. DIMM2 Clock Skew Control Op[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - Clk Driving Pull-Up Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Data Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Cmd Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Ctrl Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Clk Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. ******** Mot[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year . Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. I[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - Drive A Allows you to select the type of oppy disk drive installed in your system. If you do not install a oppy disk driv e, set this item to None . Options ar e: None, 3 60K/5.25 ", 1.2M/5. 25", 720K /3.5", 1. 44M/3.5" , 2.88M/3.5". Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed ?[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced BIOS Features  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Fir[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi-threading function when using an Intel CPU that supports multi-core technology . This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Enabled Enables all CPU cores and multi-threading capability . (Default) Disa[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image le to the hard drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will be recovered from this image le. (Def[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chip SA T A Mode [Auto] x P A TA IDE Set to Ch.1 Master/Slave SA T A Port 0/2 Set to Ch.0 Master/Slave SA T A Port 1/3 Set to Disable Azalia Codec [Auto] Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled] Green [...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup SA T A Port 1/3 Set to This value is dependent on the On-Chip SA T A Mode and P A T A IDE Set to settings. When P A T A IDE Set to is congured to Ch. 0 Master/Slave , this option will be automatically set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave . Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install [...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - When a Cable Problem Occurs... If a cable problem occurs on a specied pair of wires, the Status eld will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1-2. Note: Part 4-5 and [...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month. Time (hh: mm: ss) Ala[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup 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 [...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened eld will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to[...]

- 53 - 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 - 54 - 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[...]

- 55 - 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 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Save Data to CMOS  MB Intelligent T weake[...]

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- 57 - 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- ommended drivers. [...]

Drivers Installation - 58 - 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[...]

- 59 - 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 - 60 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIO S, drivers, or applications, click the Download Ce nter button to link to t he GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.[...]

- 61 - 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 ic k l y co m p re s s an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives a[...]

Unique Features - 62 - 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[...]

- 63 - 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 - 64 - 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 ot her boa rd fe atu res t he[...]

- 65 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The followi ng procedure 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 arro[...]

Unique Features - 66 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Load Optimized Defaults  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup   PnP/PCICongurations  PC Health Status ESC: Quit higf : Select Item F11: Save CMOS [...]

- 67 - 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 - 68 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related in[...]

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

Unique Features - 70 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power s avings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced for th e rst time (Note 4) . C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues t o work with the user-dened power saving settings, even after[...]

- 71 - 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 - 72 - 4-6 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Time Repair supports NTFS le system and can restore system data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives. System Restore Choose a system resto[...]

- 73 - Appendix 5-1-1 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[...]

Appendix - 74 - Step 2: C o n n e c t a n a u d i o d e v i c e t o a n a u d i o j a c k . T h e T h e current connected device is dialog box appears. Select the de vice ac cord ing to t he typ e of dev ice yo u conn ect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngura - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list[...]

- 75 - Appendix 5-1-2 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. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete. (Note[...]

Appendix - 76 - B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complete. S/PDIF Coaxial[...]

- 77 - Appendix 5-1-3 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 [...]

Appendix - 78 - Step 4: T o r a is 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 u me fo 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 [...]

- 79 - Appendix Step 3: W h e n t h e S t e r e o M i x i t e m a p p e a r s , r i g h t - c l i c k o n this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default device. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-1-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make s[...]

Appendix - 80 - 5-2 T roubleshooting 5-2-1 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[...]

- 81 - Appendix 5-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn 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 [...]

Appendix - 82 - 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[...]

- 83 - Appendix 5-3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the conten ts 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 th[...]

Appendix - 84 - 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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- 87 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw ?[...]

Appendix - 88 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • S[...]