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Box Contents

GA-Z97X-Gaming GT motherboard

Motherboard driver disk

User's Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Four SATA cables

I/O Shield

One 2-Way SLI bridge connector

One 3-Way SLI bridge connector

One 4-Way SLI bridge connector

One 2-Way CrossFire bridge connector

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)

HDMI-to-DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R)

COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R)

The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you
obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for GA-Z97X-Gaming GT

Page 1: ...GA Z97X Gaming GT User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME Z97XGGT 1002R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z97X Gaming GT Apr 25 2014 Apr 25 2014 Motherboard GA Z97X Gaming GT ...

Page 3: ...E s prior written permission Documentation Classiications 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 Iden...

Page 4: ...emory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Coniguration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 Onboard Buttons Switches and LEDs 22 1 9 Changing the Operational Ampliier 24 1 10 Internal Connectors 25 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 Startup Screen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 M I T 40 2 4 System Information 52 2 5 BIOS Features 53 2 6 Peripherals 57 2 7 Power Mana...

Page 5: ... Smart TimeLock 104 5 2 6 Smart Recovery 2 105 5 2 7 USB Blocker 107 5 2 8 Smart Switch 108 5 2 9 Game Controller 109 Chapter 6 Appendix 111 6 1 Qualcomm Atheros Killer Network Manager 111 6 2 Coniguring Audio Input and Output 112 6 2 1 Coniguring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 112 6 2 2 Coniguring S PDIF Out 114 6 2 3 Coniguring Microphone Recording 115 6 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder 117 6 2 5 Creativ...

Page 6: ... 2 Way CrossFire bridge connector 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 HDMI to DVI adapter Part No 12CT2 HDMI01 1 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain...

Page 7: ...SB30_LAN PCIEX1_2 PCIEX8_1 PCIEX1_1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_OPT SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN4 SB PCIEX16_2 PCIEX8_2 F_USB30 B_BIOS BBIOS_LED M_BIOS F_USB2 BIOS_SW SATA_EXPRESS RST_SW CMOS_SW PW_SW PLX PEX8747 MBIOS_LED Marvell 88SE9172 Debug LED Note Renesas uPD720210 Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 LAN PCIEX1_3 GAIN ATX4P CLR_CMOS F_USB1 F_USB3 SYS_FAN3 F_AUDIO VGA DVI DP_HDMI_SPDIF CODEC 7 6 GSATA3 COMA SPDIF_O KB_MS_US...

Page 8: ...s Killer E2201 LAN PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x16 PLX PEX8747 x16 x16 Switch 1 PCI Express x16 x16 Switch 2 PCI Express x8 x16 PCI Express Bus 3 PCI Express x1 x1 x1 x1 4 USB 3 0 2 0 4 SATA 6Gb s 1 SATA Express 2 SATA 6Gb s or Marvell 88SE9172 x1 2 SATA 6Gb s or 2 PCI Express x8 or Dual Channel Memory D Sub Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF Out Side Speak...

Page 9: ...ve an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and irst 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 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 voltag...

Page 10: ...tion by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24Hz or 2560x1600 60Hz Support for HDMI 1 4a version 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24Hz or 3840x2160 60Hz Support for DisplayPort 1 2 version Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Realtek ALC1150 codec TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational ampliier Suppo...

Page 11: ...hipset Renesas uPD720210 USB 3 0 Hub 4 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel 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 SATA Express connector 8 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan header CPU_OPT 5 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 ...

Page 12: ...ns in APP Center may differ by motherboard model Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard speciications BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller ON OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Support for Q Flash Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM versi...

Page 13: ...the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU speciications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware speciications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency b...

Page 14: ...he installation of the CPU NOTE Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion 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 To protect the socket contacts do not remove the protective plastic cover unless the CPU is inserted into the CPU socket Save the cover properly and replace it if ...

Page 15: ...er to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push ...

Page 16: ...he speciications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel A DDR3_2 DDR3_4 Channel B DDR3_1 DDR3_3 Dual Channel Memory Conigurations Table DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Two Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS ...

Page 17: ...le has a notch so it can only it 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 ingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory a...

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 expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with...

Page 19: ...nd correct driver CrossFire SLI ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver Current GPUs that support 3 Way 4 Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800 HD 4800 HD 5800 series and AMDRadeon HD 6800 HD 6900 HD 7800 and HD 7900 series Current GPUs that support 3 Way 4 Way SLI technology include the NVIDIA 8800 GTX 8800 Ultra 9800 GTX GTX 260 GTX 280 GTX 470 GTX 4...

Page 20: ...rt Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out 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 HDMI Port The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD MasterAudio formats It also supports up to 192KHz 24bit 8 channel LPCM audio ou...

Page 21: ...t speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio coniguration Side Speaker Out Jack Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio coniguration Line In Jack The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack The line out jack This jack supports audio amplifying function For better sound quality it is recommended that you connect ...

Page 22: ... button when the system is on or the system may shutdown and data loss or damage may occur After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually conigure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS conigurations BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators The BIOS switch BIOS_SW allows users to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or o...

Page 23: ...wer 2 GND Voltage Measurement Points Users can use a multimeter to measure component voltages including VRIN VIOD VSA VAXG VIOA VRING VDIMM and VCORE You can employ following way to measure component voltages Steps Connect the red lead of the multimeter to the pin 1 Power of a voltage measurement point and the black lead to the pin 2 ground VRIN Pin 1 VIOD Pin 1 VSA Pin 1 VAXG Pin 1 VIOA Pin 1 VRI...

Page 24: ...n IC extractor to carefully grip the IC s sides and extract it from the socket Step 2 Align the notch on your OP chip with the notch on the socket and gently press the chip into the socket until seated For purchasing the IC extractor and OP Chip please contact the local dealer ...

Page 25: ...g the power cord from the power outlet 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 10 7 13 5 9 5 14 3 5 1 12 8 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 ATX4P 4 CPU_FAN 5 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 CPU OPT 7 SATA_EXPRESS 8 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 9 GSATA3 6 7 10 F_PANEL 11 F_AUDIO 12 F_USB...

Page 26: ...ter will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high 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 Deinition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 4 G...

Page 27: ...e The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Deinition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control CPU_FAN 1 1 3 ATX4P PCIe Power Connector The power connector provide auxiliary power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots When two or more graphics cards are...

Page 28: ...t in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design Pin No Deinition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 VCC 1 SATA Express and SATA3 4 5 connectors can only be used one at a time 7 SATA_EXPRESS SATA Express Connector The SATA Express connector supports a single SATA Express device ...

Page 29: ...d are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Marvell chip supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 Refer to Chapter 3 Coniguring SATAHard Drive s for instructions on coniguring a RAID array A RAID 0 or RAID 1 coniguration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an eve...

Page 30: ...status by issuing 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 t...

Page 31: ...forms to USB 3 0 2 0 speciication and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please contact the local dealer Pin No Deinition Pin No Deinition 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin The front panel audio header supports HD au...

Page 32: ...ord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 14 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 cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for ...

Page 33: ...r Use this jumper to clear the BIOS coniguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Default...

Page 34: ...o touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase ...

Page 35: ...e user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up 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 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS lashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not lash the BIOS To lash ...

Page 36: ...U Boot Menu allows you to set the irst boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key h or the down arrow key i to select the irst 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 settings END Q F...

Page 37: ...EFI interface the ST 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 ST Mode you can use your mouse to move through the option menus for quick coniguration or press F2 to switch to the traditional BIOS Setup screen When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized...

Page 38: ...select a setup menu h i Move the selection bar to select an coniguration item on a menu Enter Execute command or enter a menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F2 Switch to ST Mode or Startup Guide screen F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current su...

Page 39: ...tures Use this menu to conigure the device boot order and advanced features available on the CPU Peripherals Use this menu to conigure all peripheral devices such as SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Use this menu to conigure all the power saving functions Save Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup You can save the ...

Page 40: ... 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 may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency ...

Page 41: ... MHz increments This item is conigurable only when CPU Base Clock is set to Manual Processor Base Clock Gear Ratio Note Allows you to conigure the Processor Base Clock by multiplying the Host PCIe Clock Frequency by several preset host clock multipliers This item is conigurable only when CPU Base Clock is set to Manual Spread Spectrum Control Note Enables or disables CPU PCIe Spread Spectrum Defau...

Page 42: ...gs above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu K OC Note Allows for increased performance by using certain CPUs Default Auto CPU PLL Selection Allows you to set the CPU PLL Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Default Auto Filter PLL Level Allows you to set the Filter PLL Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Defaul...

Page 43: ... this setting Default Auto CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Default Auto C3 State Support Note Allows you to determine whether...

Page 44: ...omatically adjusted according to theSystem Memory Multiplier settings Extreme Memory Proile X M P Note System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency MHz The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu Memory Overclocking Proiles Note Allows you to set the memory frequency Options may vary depending on the memory being used Default Disabled Memor...

Page 45: ... Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be conigurable Options are Auto default Manual Advanced Manual Proile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Proile X M P is set to Disabled the value is displayed according to your memory speciication When Extreme Memory Proile X M P is set to Proile1 or Proile2 the value is displayed according t...

Page 46: ...bration level for the CPU VRIN The levels are from highest to lowest Extreme Turbo High Medium Low and Standard Selecting a higher level keeps the Vcore more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel s speciications Default Auto ...

Page 47: ...tandard Low Medium High Turbo or Extreme which represents different level of over current protection for the memory voltage CPU VRIN PWM Thermal Protection Displays the PWM thermal protection threshold for the CPU VRIN area DDR CH A B PWM Thermal Protection Displays the PWM thermal protection threshold for the Channel A and Channel B memory area CPU VRIN PWM Switch Rate Allows you to set the CPU V...

Page 48: ...nd the Case Open ield will show Close 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 ield 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 CMOS and then restart your syste...

Page 49: ...rable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C CPU OPT Fan Speed Control CPU_OPT 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 CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system require...

Page 50: ...e only when 3rd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C 4th System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN4 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 EasyTune based on your syst...

Page 51: ...iication of each slot Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Default Auto DMI Gen2 Speed Allows you to conigure the DMI link speed Auto Lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Enabled Sets the DMI link speed to Gen 2 Default Disabled Sets the DMI link speed to Gen 1 3DMark01 Boost Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disable...

Page 52: ...s and 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 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second ields 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 passwor...

Page 53: ...om an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device preixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and is preixed with UEFI string Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keybo...

Page 54: ...devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Default This item is conigurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast PS2 Devices Support Disabled All PS 2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Enabled All PS 2 devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST Default This item is conigurable ...

Page 55: ...bles UEFI CSM Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Always Enables UEFI CSM Default Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only This item is conigurable only when Windows 8 Features is set to Windows 8 Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support leg...

Page 56: ...to certain BIOS settings but not all To cancel the password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password enter the correct one irst When prompted for a new password press Enter without entering any password Press Enter again when prompted to conirm Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controlle...

Page 57: ...phics IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the irst display PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot as the irst display Default PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8_1 slot as the irst display PCIe 3 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16_2 slot as the irst display PCIe 4 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8_2 slot as the irst display ...

Page 58: ...for the xHCI controller in this mode If the OS does not provide support all 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 Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to inst...

Page 59: ...ng the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled SATA Coniguration Integrated SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATAcontrollers integrated in the Chipset or conigures the SATAcontrollers to AHCI mode IDE Conigures the SATA controller to IDE mode RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller AHCI Conigure...

Page 60: ...rt Connect Technology Default Disabled Marvell SATA Controller Coniguration Marvell 88SE9172 Chip GSATA3 6 7 connectors GSATA Controller Enables or disables RAID for the SATAcontrollers integrated in the Marvell SATAcontrollers or conigures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode The area below displays the current status of each SATA port IDE Mode Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and conigures th...

Page 61: ...C power or the settings may not be effective Soft Off by PWR BTTN Conigures 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 the system will enter sus...

Page 62: ... ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function ASPM Default Disabled PEG ASPM Allows you to conigur...

Page 63: ...Press Enter on the device you select and select Yes to conirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Proiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a proile You can create up to 8 proiles and save as Setup Proile 1 Setup Proile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to save the proile to your storage device Load ...

Page 64: ...BIOS Setup 64 ...

Page 65: ...equired when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode To conigure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below A Install SATA hard drive s in your computer B Conigure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup C Conigure a RAID array in RAID BIOS Note 1 D Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATAhard drives to ensure optimal performa...

Page 66: ...controller mode correctly 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 Peripherals SATA Coniguration make sure Integrated SATA Controller is enabled To create RAID set SATA Mode Selection to RAID Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI Step 2 If you want to conigure UEFI RAID follow t...

Page 67: ...D coniguration 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 Afterthesystemreboot enterBIOSSetupagain ThenenterthePeripherals Intel R RapidStorageTechnology sub menu Figure 3 Figure 2 Figure 3 ...

Page 68: ...ude RAID 0 RAID 1 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 5 The stripe...

Page 69: ...ure 6 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 7 Figure 6 Figure 7 ...

Page 70: ...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 8 Figure 8 ...

Page 71: ...re 10 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 0 0 2075 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None deined 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 enter Coniguration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM ...

Page 72: ...The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 11 Figure 12 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 0 0 2075 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 Capac...

Page 73: ...s Reserved Press ENTER to create the speciied 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 13 0 0 2075 Copyri...

Page 74: ...den Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 15 Figure 15 Figure 16 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 16 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 0 0 2075 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None deined Physical Disks IE Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 Hita...

Page 75: ...n instructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 0 0 2075 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 HEL...

Page 76: ...e data from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press S and press Y to conirm Figure 20 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 0 0 2075 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 Nam...

Page 77: ...nd RAID mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to conigure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST To create RAID go to Peripherals Marvell ATA Controller Coniguration and make sure GSATA Controller is set to RAID Mode Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE Mode or AHCI Mode Figure 1 Th...

Page 78: ... utility On the main screen of the RAID setup utility Figure 3 use the left or right arrow key to move through tabs Figure 3 Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter BIOS Version 1 0 0 0034 PCIe x1 5 0Gbps Mode RAID Virtual Disks No Virtual Disk Physical Disks Adapter 0 Port Disk Name Size Max Speed S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s Press Ctrl M to enter BIO...

Page 79: ... array Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk Figure 5 Then press Enter on NEXT ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Adapter Devices RAID Delete VD Wipe out disk Spare Management RAID Conig Create VD ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Adapter Devices RAID RAID Conig Port Disk Name Size...

Page 80: ...bove move to NEXT and press Enter to begin creating the array When prompted to conirm press Y to conirm or N to cancel Figure 7 ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Adapter Devices RAID RAID Conig Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE Select free dis...

Page 81: ...ation Software Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install Note After the installation you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to login the operating system If you did not set the account password before click Login to enter the Marvell Storage Utility directly Please note that if you set the hard drive s to IDE or AHCI mode it...

Page 82: ... ensure system performance and compatibility To install Windows 8 1 8 refer to the steps below Step 1 Copy the IRST folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive Step 2 Boot from the Windows 8 1 8 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 thumb drive and then browse to the lo...

Page 83: ...ps When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse Step 3 Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver The locations of the drivers are as follows Windows 32 bit storport i386 Windows 64 bit storport amd64 Step 4 When a screen as shown in Figure 2 appears select Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue t...

Page 84: ...Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None deined 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 DE...

Page 85: ...rd 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 86: ...lume Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Coniguration 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 Coniguration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 0 0 2075 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID lev...

Page 87: ...ve in the RAID setup utility irst Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1 When the message Press Ctrl M to enter BIOS Setup or Space to continue appears press Ctrl M to enter the RAID setup utility On the main screen press Enter on the RAID tab and then press Enter on Spare Management Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Conig Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Sta...

Page 88: ...lume is being rebuilt When completed the status will display as Done Step 1 Under Virtual Disk 0 click the Operation tab and select Rebuild Step 2 The screen will display the new hard drive Click on the hard drive to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild Step 3 Make sure you have installed the Marvell RAID driver and Marvell Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk Whi...

Page 89: ...tical 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 Wizar...

Page 90: ...ck 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 ofices ...

Page 91: ...e BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS lashing process What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS ile from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS Because BIOS lashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS lashing may result in system malfu...

Page 92: ... restart after the update process is complete 2 Select USB Flash Drive 3 Select the BIOS update ile The Save BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS ile Q Flash only supports USB lash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 ile system If the BIOS update ile is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End key during t...

Page 93: ...ess 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 And then select Yes to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts Select Yes to load BIOS defaults ...

Page 94: ...ile for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update ile 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 Function ...

Page 95: ...o 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 notiication area to launch the App Center utility Figure 1 On the main menu you can select an app to run or click Live Update to update an app online If the App Center is closed you can resta...

Page 96: ...ltages and integrated graphics frequency You can save the current settings to a proile You can create up to 2 proiles The Advanced DDR OC tab allows you to set the memory clock The 3D Power tab allows you to change power phase voltage and frequency settings Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce the useful l...

Page 97: ...l 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 ix 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 T...

Page 98: ...t EZ Smart Connect and XHD Disk Mode Switch Disk Mode Switch allows you to switch the operating mode for your hard drive even after it s been installed with an operating system Supported operating modes include IDE AHCI and RAID You can select a disk mode and restart your computer after the selection Native UEFI mode is not supported Be sure to reinstall the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility ...

Page 99: ...system before coniguring 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 11 5 or above Note 2 The SSD works as a cache of the hard disk The maximum ...

Page 100: ... Rapid Start Technology utility and restart your computer to complete To disable this function click Delete The default compressed space is the system memory size plus 2 GB For example if the system memory size is 8 GB the default compressed space is 8 GB plus 2 GB so the SSD capacity will decrease by 10 GB If EZ Rapid Start is disabled the decreased 10 GB will be returned to the SSD If you want t...

Page 101: ...5 Programs added to the White List must be turned on Note B Using EZ Smart Connect Select EZ Smart Connect Under File Name select the apps to be auto updated by Smart Connect Double click the app to add it to the Application permission list Double click to return to the previous directory Note This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their da...

Page 102: ...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 Windows 8 1 5 Intel SATA controller driver installed B Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 or Create RAID 1 based on your need Note 2 Note 1 The XHD utility only supports the SATA connectors controlled by the Intel Chipset No...

Page 103: ...e AC OFF Mode 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 conigurable only when BIOS Fast Boot is set to Fast or Ultra Fast After you conigure the setting click Save to save and click Exit The settings will take effect on next boot If you click the Enter BIOS...

Page 104: ...rn off the computer or only close the Internet connection during the speciied 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 password...

Page 105: ...ce The backup destination cannot 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...

Page 106: ...ckup created on the selected time point and click Restore 5 Conirm 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 iles and programs will be deleted and replaced with those on the selected backup If needed be sure to ma...

Page 107: ...SB 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 unblocked Double left click to change the Blocked or Unblocked status and click OK Then enter your password and click OK to complete ...

Page 108: ...e 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 109: ...se in games The Game Controller Interface Using Game Controller Hot Key Create macro commands and deine your own hotkeys to quickly perform the function your want Speed Using the Sniper key you can switch the mouse sensitivity when you are in sniper mode for better sniper accuracy Note It is recommended that Game Controller be closed if it violates the end user license agreement of your game ...

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Page 111: ...ernet provider speed Applications Page On the Applications Page configuration screen you can set the priority for an application or online game to use the bandwidth to access the Internet To change the priority use the drop down menu below the application s game s icon to select a priority level You can change the upload and download bandwidth for each application as well Drag the gray square on t...

Page 112: ...r restart your computer Then switch to 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 Fro...

Page 113: ...el audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete Click Device advanced settings on the top right corner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...unctionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone 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 record...

Page 116: ...s 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 scr...

Page 117: ... 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 118: ... gaming experience Go toApps Creative to launch CreativeAlchemy On the left panel select the game for which you want to enable the EAX effects and add it to the right panel You will see the EAX effects are enabled when the game is launched Sound Blaster X Fi MB3 Go to Apps Creative to open the Sound Blaster X Fi MB3 Music This page allows you to save your settings on the SBX PRO STUDIO SCOUT MODE ...

Page 119: ...r a better entertainment experience The Crossover Frequency feature is available only when a 2 channel stereo speaker system is installed DIALOG PLUS Enhances the voices in movies for clearer dialog allowing the listener to hear the dialog over the rest of the soundtrack and over ambient noise in the listening environment SMART VOLUME Addresses the problem of abrupt volume level changes during pla...

Page 120: ... audio signals ADVANCED SETTING This page allows you to set the output device to speakers or headphones and set up your speaker headphone configurations Note Speakers and headphones cannot be used at the same time When the headphone function is selected the sound will come out only from the front line out or rear headphone jack ...

Page 121: ...clear 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 holde...

Page 122: ...roblem is veriied and solved The problem is veriied and solved The problem is veriied 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 connec...

Page 123: ...connector or cable might fail No The problem is veriied and solved The problem is veriied and solved The problem is veriied 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 Setu...

Page 124: ...60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the PCH runtime services 63 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization is started 69 IOH DXE initialization 6A IOH SMM initialization 6B 6F Reserved 70 PCH DXE initialization 71 PCH SMM initialization 72 PCH devices initialization 73 77 PCH DXE initialization PCH module specific 78 ACPI Core initializatio...

Page 125: ...ll currently connected USB devices 9E 9F Reserved A0 IDE initialization is started A1 Issue reset during IDE initialization process A2 Detect and install all currently connected IDE devices A3 Activated all currently connected IDE devices A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 Issue reset during SCSI initialization process A6 Detect and install all currently connected SCSI devices A7 Activated all c...

Page 126: ... due to invalid firmware volume detection F1 Recovery mode will be triggered by user decision F2 Recovery is started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery Code Description 50 55 Memory initialization error occurs 56 Invalid CPU type or speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 5...

Page 127: ...le Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 It is an invalid password D9 DA Can t load Boot Option DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is failed DE DF Reserved E8 S3 resume is failed E9 S3 Resume PPI is not found EA S3 Resume Boot Script is invalid EB S3 OS Wake call is failed EC EF Reserved F8 Recovery PPI is invalid F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid rec...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...e or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving 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 Canada Industry Canada IC Notices Canada avis d Industry Canada IC This Class B digital apparatu...

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Page 131: ...pport http rma gigabyte us Web address http latam giga byte com Giga Byte SINGAPORE PTE LTD Singapore WEB address http www gigabyte sg Thailand WEB address http th giga byte com Vietnam WEB address http www gigabyte vn NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD China WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63400912 FAX 86 21 63400682 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan TEL 86 27 ...

Page 132: ...byte com gr Czech Republic WEB address http www gigabyte cz Hungary WEB address http www giga byte hu Turkey WEB address http www gigabyte com tr Russia WEB address http www gigabyte ru Poland WEB address http www gigabyte pl Ukraine WEB address http www gigabyte ua Romania WEB address http www gigabyte com ro Serbia WEB address http www gigabyte co rs Kazakhstan WEB address http www gigabyte kz Y...

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