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PCH sSATA Configuration (sSATA3 0~3 Connectors)

sSATA Controller

Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers that control the sSATA3 0~3 connectors. (Default:

Enabled)

Configure sSATA as

Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.

IDE

Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode.

AHCI

Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface

(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced

Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)

2-7 Chipset

Summary of Contents for GA-X99-Phoenix SLI

Page 1: ...1002 12ME X99PNXS 1002R To reduce the impacts on global warming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website ...

Page 2: ...Wireless Module Country Approvals See the latest safety and regulatory documents at GIGABYTE s website Motherboard GA X99 Phoenix SLI May 31 2016 May 31 2016 Motherboard GA X99 Phoenix SLI ...

Page 3: ...E s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Ide...

Page 4: ...ing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 8 Internal Connectors 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 Startup Screen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 M I T 39 2 4 System 51 2 5 BIOS 52 2 6 Peripherals 55 2 7 Chipset 57 2 8 Power 60 2 9 Save Exit 62 Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set 63 3 1 Configuring SATA Controll...

Page 5: ...Boot 103 5 2 10 Platform Power Management 104 5 2 11 Smart TimeLock 105 5 2 12 Smart Keyboard 106 5 2 13 Smart Backup 107 5 2 14 System Information Viewer 109 5 2 15 USB Blocker 110 5 2 16 V Tuner 111 5 3 Smart Switch 112 Chapter 6 Appendix 113 6 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 113 6 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 113 6 1 2 Configuring S PDIF Out 115 6 1 3 Configuring Microphone Re...

Page 6: ...5 5 Two Velcro Cable Ties 5 5 One G Connector 5 5 One 1 to 3 power cable 2x4 pin ATX 12V 5 5 One antenna 5 5 One RGB LED strip extension cable Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 6 R eSATA bracket Part No 12CF1 3SATPW 4 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 2 R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the pr...

Page 7: ...EX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8_2 CPU_OPT_PUMP M2_32G CODEC GA X99 Phoenix SLI F_PANEL F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 F_USB2 F_USB1 TPM ATX4P F_AUDIO SYS_FAN3_PUMP SPDIF_O iTE Super I O SATA3 sSATA3 3 2 1 5 4 0 3 1 2 0 SATA_EXPRESS 42 60 80 Intel USB 3 1 Controller THB_C SYS_FAN1 USB30_LAN1 R_USB31 Renesas USB 3 0 Hub 110 M2_WIFI SYS_FAN2 U2_32G Renesas USB 3 0 Hub Intel GbE LAN WIFI BRACKET LED_C Wi Fi Module FBIOS...

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Page 9: ...d first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to t...

Page 10: ...2 4 5 GHz Dual Band Bluetooth 4 2 4 1 BLE 4 0 3 0 2 1 EDR Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots running at x16 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 For optimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot if you are ...

Page 11: ...ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x PCIe power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan water cooling pump header CPU_OPT_PUMP 2 x system fan headers 1 x system fan water cooling pump header SYS_FAN3_PUMP 1 x RGB LED strip extension cable header 1 x SATA Ex...

Page 12: ...APP Center Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications 3D OSD BIOS Ambient LED AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot ON OFF Charge Platform Power Management Smart TimeLock Smart Keyboard Smart Backup System Information Viewer USB Blocker V...

Page 13: ... CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card me...

Page 14: ...h your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one mark triangle with the triangle mark on metal socket frame and carefully insert the CPU into the socket vertically Step 6 Finally secure lever A under its retention tab to complete the installation of the CPU Then care fully remove the plastic cover Save it properly and always replace it when the CPU is not installed Step 5 Once the CPU is prope...

Page 15: ...ual for your CPU cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 4 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard Step 2 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four mounting screws with the mounting holes on the ILM Step 3 Use one hand to hold the cooler and the other to tighten the scr...

Page 16: ...etect the specifications and capacity of the memory The eight DDR4 memory sockets are divided into four channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel A DDR4_1_1A DDR4_2_2A Channel B DDR4_3_1B DDR4_4_2B Channel C DDR4_5_1C DDR4_6_2C Channel D DDR4_7_1D DDR4_8_2D DDR4_1_1A DDR4_3_1B DDR4_7_1D DDR4_5_1C DDR4_8_2D DDR4_6_2C DDR4_2_2A DDR4_4_2B Refer to the table below for memor...

Page 17: ...le has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clip at the right end of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory...

Page 18: ...it is fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expan sion card s 7 Install the driver provided wit...

Page 19: ...phics cards for an SLI or a CrossFire configuration only 2 way is supported Note 2 The bridge connector s may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards A System Requirements Windows 10 8 1 7 operating system A CrossFire SLI supported motherboard with two or more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver CrossFire SLI ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver Curren...

Page 20: ...figuring the Graphics Card Driver C 1 To Enable CrossFire Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the AMD Catalyst Control Center Browse to Performance AMD CrossFireX and ensure the Enable AMD CrossFireX check box is selected If your system has more than two CrossFire cards select the GPU combination you want to use and click Ap ply Available combination op...

Page 21: ... to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Tighten the antenna cables to the antenna connectors and then move the antenna to a place where the signal is good USB Type C Port The reversible USB port supports the USB 3 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 3 0 2 0 speci...

Page 22: ...When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector Line In The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out The line out jack This jack supports audio amplifying function For better sound quality it is recommended that you connect your headphone s...

Page 23: ...to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 2 6 8 17 14 11 5 18 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 ATX4P 4 CPU_FAN 5 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 6 CPU_OPT_PUMP SYS_FAN3_PUMP 7 LED_C 8 SATA_EXPRESS 9 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 sSATA3 0 1 2 3 11 U2_32G 12 M2_32G 13 F_PANEL 14 F_AUDIO 15 S...

Page 24: ...gh power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX_12V_2X4 8 4 ATX_12V_2X4 Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 4 GND 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V 8 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition...

Page 25: ...r 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 power cable from the power supply to the ATX4P connector to ensure system stability 1 SYS_FAN1 1 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 Fan Headers All fan headers on this motherboard are 4 pin Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When co...

Page 26: ... 5050 RGB LED strip 12V G R B with maximum power rating of 2A 12V and maximum length of 2m Pin No Definition 1 12V 2 G 3 R 4 B Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices 1 1 SYS_FAN3_PUMP CPU_OPT_PUMP For how to turn on off the lights of the RGB LED strip refer to the instructions on i...

Page 27: ...standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Intel Chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array 1 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND SATA3 3 2 1 5 4 0 DEBUG PORT G QBOFM To enable hot plugging for the SATA ports refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Chipset PCH SATA Conf...

Page 28: ... and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standards Only AHCI and IDE modes are supported Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device 1 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND sSATA3 3 1 2 0 DEBUG PORT G QBOFM 7 7 G QBOFM 11 U2_32G U 2 Connector The U 2 connector supports a single U 2 device Note When an i7 5820K or i7 6800K CPU is installed the U 2 connector...

Page 29: ... SSD to be installed and then screw the nut first Step 2 Slide the M 2 SSD into the connector at an angle Step 3 Press the M 2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw Step 4 The installation is completed as shown in the picture above Select the proper hole for the M 2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut _ 0 F _ F 80 60 42 110 12 M2_32G M 2 Socket 3 Connector You can insert an M 2...

Page 30: ...ng a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer fre...

Page 31: ... audio software in Chapter 6 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 6 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors ...

Page 32: ... bracket Prior to installing the USB front panel be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB front panel 16 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 USB 3 0 2 0 Headers The headers conform to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and each header can provide two USB ports For pur chasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please contac...

Page 33: ...to this header Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 NC 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK Supports a Thunderbolt add in card 18 THB_C Thunderbolt add in card connector This connector is for a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt add in card S 3 B S S S U S _ S _ S _ S F B_ B_ _ _ U S _S 1 ...

Page 34: ...vel or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery...

Page 35: ... BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 5 BIOS Update Utilities Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS i...

Page 36: ... F12 BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key h or the down arrow key i to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept The system will boot from the device immediately Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup s...

Page 37: ...ake changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F2 Switch to Easy Mode F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F12 Capture the curre...

Page 38: ...ode allows users to quickly view their current system information or to make adjustments for optimum performance In Easy Mode you can use your mouse to move through configuration items or press F2 to switch to the Classic Setup screen ...

Page 39: ...overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations 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 advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings m...

Page 40: ...k Value This value is determined by multiplying the Host PCIe Clock Frequency value by the Processor Base Clock Gear Ratio value CPU Upgrade Note Allows you to set the CPU frequency Options may vary depending on the CPU being used Default Auto CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed CPU Frequency Display...

Page 41: ...llows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the specified current limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Active Cores Control Note Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel multi core CPU the number of CPU cores ...

Page 42: ...or Note 1 Enables or disables Intel Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function Note 1 Enables or disables Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dyn...

Page 43: ...nce Default Normal Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Advanced Manual Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled the value is displayed according to your memory specification When Extreme Memo...

Page 44: ...tem may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets th...

Page 45: ...ard Selecting a higher level keeps the Vcore more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel s specifications Default Auto CPU VRIN Protection Allows you to set the over current protection level for the CPU VRIN voltage The adjustable range is from 150 0mV to 400 0mV Auto lets the BIOS automatica...

Page 46: ...ction Allows you to set the over current protection level for Channel C and Channel D memory voltage Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Standard Extreme Selects Standard Low Medium High Turbo or Extreme which represents different level of over current protection for the memory voltage CPU VRIN PWM Thermal Protection Allows you to set the PWM thermal protection threshol...

Page 47: ...evious chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the ...

Page 48: ...he PCI Express slots to Gen 1 Gen 2 or Gen 3 Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disabled ...

Page 49: ...temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU CPU OPT Pump System Fan Pump Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the fan pump is not connected or fails Check the fan pump condition or fan pump connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Fan Speed Control CPU_FAN Connector Al...

Page 50: ... control the fan speed in the curve graph Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds 2nd System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN2 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 You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your syste...

Page 51: ...d use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password...

Page 52: ...s item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected This item is present only if at least one device for this type is installed Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST Default On Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS ...

Page 53: ... All PS 2 devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network Default Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or U...

Page 54: ...E Support This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup ...

Page 55: ...n network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled EZ RAID Allows you to quickly set up a RAID array Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array PCIE x16 slot LED Enables or disables the PCIe x16 slots LEDs On All of the PCIe x16 LEDs stay constantly lit Default Off Disables this function Auto The PCIe x16 LEDs are lit only when the...

Page 56: ... be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards mice in MS DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices Default Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for USB storage devices Default Enabled USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed Two Layer KVM...

Page 57: ...gure sSATA as Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default 2 7 Chipset ...

Page 58: ...les RAID for the SATA controllers or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot ...

Page 59: ...ll sharable ports won t work Disabled The USB 3 0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned off All USB 3 0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support availability Manual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3 0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller before booting to OS and also provides you with options to manually rout eac...

Page 60: ... configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled Default Enabled 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 awake state upon the return of theAC power ...

Page 61: ...ent wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds th...

Page 62: ...tely Press Enter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles If ...

Page 63: ...RAID Levels 3 1 Configuring SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard If you want to configure a RAID set make sure to connect the hard drives to the SATA3 0 5 ports Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive RA...

Page 64: ...ectly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Go to Chipset PCH SATA Configuration make sure SATA Controller is enabled To create RAID set Configure SATA as to RAID Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI Step 2 To use the EZ RAID feature follow the steps in C 1 To configure UEFI RAID ...

Page 65: ...and go to Peripherals Press Enter on the EZ RAID item Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press Enter Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2 Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level RAID levels supported include RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Then press Enter to move to the Create ta...

Page 66: ...nformation press Enter on the volume to check for information on RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 4 Figure 5 Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array press Enter on the volume to be deleted on the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen press Enter on Delete to enter the Delete screen Press Enter on Yes Figure 5 ...

Page 67: ...onfiguration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS and set Windows 8 10 Features to Windows 8 10 and CSM Support to Disabled Figure 6 Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Step 2 Afterthesystemreboot enterBIOSSetupagain ThenenterthePeripherals Intel R RapidStorageTechnology sub menu Figure 7 Figure 6 Figure 7 ...

Page 68: ...D 0 RAID 1 Recovery RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Next use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks Step 4 Under Select Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array Press the Space key on the hard drives to be selected selected hard drives are marked with X Then set the stripe block size Figure 9 The stri...

Page 69: ...0 After completing you ll be brought back to theIntel R Rapid Storage Technologyscreen Under RAID Volumes you can see the new RAID volume To see more detailed information press Enter on the volume to check for information on RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 11 Figure 10 Figure 11 ...

Page 70: ...me To delete a RAID array press Enter on the volume to be deleted on the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen press Enter on Delete to enter the Delete screen Press Enter on Yes Figure 12 Figure 12 ...

Page 71: ...AID array select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 14 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 8 0 2377 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K 465 7GB Non RAID Disk 2 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER046M2K 465 7GB Non RAID Disk Press CTRL I to e...

Page 72: ... stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 15 Figure 16 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 8 0 2377 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID 0 Stripes data performance hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 16KB Capacity...

Page 73: ...Reserved Press ENTER to create the specified volume hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capacity 931 5 GB Sync N A Create Volume CREATE VOLUME MENU WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 8 0 2377 Copyrig...

Page 74: ...Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 19 Figure 19 Figure 20 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 20 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 8 0 2377 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 Hitachi...

Page 75: ...instructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 8 0 2377 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID5 Stripes data and parity hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP ...

Page 76: ...data from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press S and press Y to confirm Figure 24 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 8 0 2377 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes hi Select ESC Exit DEL Delete Volume HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU Name...

Page 77: ... operating system to be installed requires that you provide additional SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation process please refer to the steps below Step 1 Copy the iRST folder under Boot in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive Step 2 Boot from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse Ste...

Page 78: ...ration All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K 465 7GB Member Disk 0 1 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3ABMPK 465 7GB Non RAID Disk hi Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED hi ...

Page 79: ...driver disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress Step 2 Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild Step 3 After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding the Status will display as Normal ...

Page 80: ... Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 8 0 2377 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level...

Page 81: ...ptical drive and ex ecute the Run exe program Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Xpress Install button and Xpress Install will install all of the selected drivers Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wiza...

Page 82: ...k 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 information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGA BYTE website to check more information on the GIGABYTE headquarter or worldwide branch offices ...

Page 83: ...IOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOS design and supports Q Flash Plus providing multiple protection for the safety and stability of your computer What is DualBIOS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged t...

Page 84: ...ert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer In the main screen of Q Flash select Update BIOS The Save BIOS option allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End k...

Page 85: ... the BIOS Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS 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 5 Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter...

Page 86: ...te file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Supported image formats include jpg bmp and gif C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Func...

Page 87: ... on the back panel B Using Q Flash Plus If both the main and backup BIOS fail during system boot wait for 15 20 seconds the system will automatically search and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the white USB port The FBIOS_LED will flash when the BIOS matching and flashing activities start Wait for 2 3 minutes and the FBIOS_LED will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is complet...

Page 88: ... Application Software Install GIGABYTE Utilities to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps Restart your computer after the installation is complete In Desktop mode click the App Center icon in the notification area to launch the App Center utility Figure 1 On the main menu you can select an app to run or click LiveUpdate to update an app online If theApp Center is closed you can restart...

Page 89: ...n Menu Allows you to enable or disable the 3D OSD feature and to select the type of real time system information you wish to display 3D OSD will detect and display a list of available options Configuration Menu Allows you to set a hotkey for enabling disabling 3D OSD and specify the font size location color of the displayed information Note Please ensure that DirectX End User Runtime has been inst...

Page 90: ...ws to you enable or disable the real panel LEDs and specify the LED behavior Still Mode LEDs are constantly lit Beat Mode LEDs will blink according to the rhythm of the music played on your system Pulse Mode LEDs will blink slowly and smoothly like breath LED Color Theme Allows to you specify the display color of the LEDs LED Changing Time Interval Allows you to set the time interval between LED c...

Page 91: ...he Bluetooth receiver on your computer Press Refresh to let AutoGreen search for the Bluetooth devices around you A message will appear on both your computer and smart phone tablet device prompting you to compare the passcodes on the two devices Confirm to complete the pairing process 5 2 3 AutoGreen AutoGreen Note is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system pow...

Page 92: ...e return of power from an AC power loss Button Description Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power ErP Allows you to determine whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Soft Off by PWR BTTN Allows ...

Page 93: ...you to directly adjust the monitor color temperature and reduce the blue light to protect your eyes The Color Temperature Interface Using Color Temperature You can use the slider for adjustment To close the app click the icon on the top right corner Clicking the Reset button reverts to the default settings ...

Page 94: ...meCloud files between computers you need to install Cloud Station Server on the host computer and Cloud Station on the remote computer Your smart phone tablet device must have Android 4 0 iOS 6 0 or above version The first time you use HomeCloud GIGABYTE Remote and Remote OC you must sign in with your Google Facebook Windows Live account Be sure to use the same account to sign in on your smart pho...

Page 95: ...he files and select the files that you want to download to your smart phone tablet device All Music Files All Video Files All Files User Contacts Tap on the folder and then tap on the menu icon to use the options including Backup to remote Restore From remote View Remote Contact and Reselect Computers Call Log Using HomeCloud Step 1 Launch HomeCloud on the host computer installed with Cloud Statio...

Page 96: ... next reboot Step 2 Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your smart phone tablet device sign in with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer Tap on Remote Control to perform the following remote controls On the Smart Phone Tablet Device Option Function Mouse Remotely perform mouse functionalities including dragging right left clicking and holding the mouse left button Keyboard Remotely co...

Page 97: ...next reboot Step 2 Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your smart phone tablet device sign in with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer Tap on Remote OC to perform the following functions On the Smart Phone Tablet Device Option Function Tuner Allows you to change CPU memory frequency and voltage settings INFO Displays the system information including the CPU motherboard and memory HW ...

Page 98: ...re are more than one Wi Fi card on your computer you need to select the one you want to use from the list SSID The hotspot SSID name You can keep the default name or create your own one HotSpot Password must have at least 8 characters The password is required when other wireless devices want to access the Internet through the virtual wireless access point You can keep the default name or create yo...

Page 99: ...raphics frequency You can save the current settings to a profile You can create up to 2 profiles The Advanced DDR OC tab allows you to set the memory clock The Advanced Power tab allows you to adjust voltages The HotKey tab allows you to set hotkeys for your profiles Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce th...

Page 100: ...on procedures Disk Mode Switch EZ Smart Response and XHD Disk Mode Switch Disk Mode Switch allows you to change the SATA controller disk mode from AHCI to RAID mode even after the hard drive has been installed with an operating system After switching the operating mode please restart your computer and make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility can work properly ...

Page 101: ... system before configuring the Smart Response Technology all original data on the SSD will be lost once you enable RAID mode Note 4 It is recommended that you back up the hard disk before enabling the Smart Response Technology Note 1 Before start make sure you have installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility version 14 5 or above Note 2 The SSD works as a cache of the hard disk The maximu...

Page 102: ... An Intel Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2 Intel SATA controllers set to RAID mode 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4 Windows 7 with SP1 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 5 Intel SATA controller driver installed B Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on your need Note 2 Note 1 The XHD utility only supports the SATA connectors controlled by the Intel Chipset Note 2 Except ...

Page 103: ...fter AC Power Loss This option is the same as the Next Boot After AC Power Loss option Note 2 in BIOS Setup It allows you to select the system bootup mode upon the return of an AC power loss This mode is configurable only when BIOS Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast After you configure the settings click Save to save and click Exit The settings will take effect on next boot If you click the...

Page 104: ...to the BIOS The Platform Power Management Interface Using Platform Power Management Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function ASPM PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus PCH ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset s PCI Express bus DMI ASPM Control Allows you to...

Page 105: ...rn off the computer or only close the Internet connection during the specified time period Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdown time When the alert appears you can enter the password to extend the usage time or click Cancel to close the alert If you respond Cancel you will be requested to enter the passwor...

Page 106: ...s to the selected key or use the key to record mouse location or set time interval between each keystroke Sniper Key Using this option you can switch the mouse sensitivity when you are in sniper mode for better sniper accuracy Smart Cut Allows you to create keyboard shortcuts for a file or an application Smart Key Allows you to give the selected key the ability to replace to a word or password Aft...

Page 107: ...annot be on the same partition as the backup source Saving the backup to a network location If you want to save the backup to a network location select Browse network location Make sure your computer and the computer where you want to save the backup are in the same domain Choose the network location where you want to store the backup and enter the user name and password Follow the on screen instr...

Page 108: ...p created on the selected time point and click Restore 5 Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will restart to the Windows recovery environment Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your system All of your files and programs will be deleted and replaced with those on the selected backup If needed be sure to mak...

Page 109: ...run at different speeds according to system temperatures Using the Smart Fan option you can adjust the fan s workload according system temperatures or you can fix the fan speeds using the RPM Fixed Mode option Click the Calibrate button and the fan speed will be shown in relation to overall fan workload after calibration The Reset button can revert the fan settings back to the last saved values Th...

Page 110: ...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 or unblock Double left click to change the Blocked or Unblocked status and click OK Then enter your password and click OK to complete ...

Page 111: ... at any time The V Tuner Interface Using V Tuner You can manually select the values of each item or use the sliders for adjustment and then click Apply To set the fan speed you need to select Manual first You can save the current settings to a profile and create up to 4 profiles To check the graphics card status you can click the icon on the top right corner Note 1 Before using V Tuner be sure to ...

Page 112: ... You can also select the default screen displayed after you enter Windows The Smart Switch Interface Using Smart Switch The Smart Switch icon will appear on the bottom left corner of the traditional Windows desktop screen after Smart Switch is installed Left click the icon to see the screen as that shown above and you can set the default screen displayed after you enter Windows ...

Page 113: ...Windows desktop mode The HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Cen...

Page 114: ... chassis provides anAC 97 front panel audio module to activate theAC 97 functionality click the Tool icon on the right bottom of the screen On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete Click Deviceadvancedsettings icon ontherightbottom of the screen to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output d...

Page 115: ...tput The S PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable Connect a S PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Clic...

Page 116: ...e screen Do not mute the recording volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone you can set the Microphone Boost level on the right of the Recording Volume slider Step 1 Sw...

Page 117: ...ps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 5 To open the Sounder Recorder move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen click the Start icon to switch to the Start screen or press the Windows button on the keyboard Click the icon on the bottom left corner of the screen to access the Apps sc...

Page 118: ... click the Start Recording button 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item a...

Page 119: ...lear the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS jumper refer to the instruc tions in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper button refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder...

Page 120: ...blem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power conne...

Page 121: ...or or cable might fail No The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No Yes Yes Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults Select Save Exit Setup to...

Page 122: ...the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the ...

Page 123: ...eiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult a dealer or experienced TV radio technician for help The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful The Interference Handbook This booklet is available from the U...

Page 124: ... 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices Avertissement Le guide d utilisation des dispositifs pour réseaux locaux doit inclure des instructions précises sur les restrictions susmentionnées notamment i les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5 150 5 250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l intérieur afin de r...

Page 125: ...pments is regulated by 1 D L gs 1 8 2003 n 259 article 104 activity subject to general authorization for outdoor use and article 105 free use for indoor use in both cases for private use 2 D M 28 5 03 for supply to public of RLAN access to networks and telecom services L uso degli apparati è regolamentato da 1 D L gs 1 8 2003 n 259 articoli 104 attività soggette ad autorizzazione generale se utili...

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