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4-3  EasyTune 6

GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system 

settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also 

includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related information 

without the need to install additional software.

The EasyTune 6 Interface

Tabs Information

Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is 

not configurable or the function is not supported.

Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, 
and memory and reduce the useful life of these components. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure 
that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur.

 

Tab   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Function

 

  

The 

CPU

 tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard.

 

  

The 

Memory

 tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). You can select  

 

 

 

 

memory module on a specific slot to see its information.

 

  

The 

Tuner

 tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages. 

 

 

 

 

 

• 

Easy mode

 allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 

Advanced mode

 allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages 

 

 

 

 

  settings using the sliders.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 

Save

 allows you to save the current settings to a new profile (.txt file). 

 

 

 

 

 

• 

Load

 allows you to load previous settings from a profile. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After making changes, be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click  

 

 

 

 

Default

 to restore to default values.

 

  

The 

Graphics

 tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or  

 

 

 

 

NVIDIA graphics card.

 

  

The 

Smart

 tab allows you to specify a C.I.A.2 level and a Smart Fan mode. 

Smart Fan 

 

 

 

 

Advance Mode

 allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU  

 

 

 

 

temperature thresholds you set.

 

  

The 

HW Monitor

 tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed  

 

 

 

 

and set temperature/fan speed alarm. You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or  

 

 

 

 

use your own sound file (.wav file).

Summary of Contents for GA-EP41-UD3L

Page 1: ...GA EP41 UD3L GA EP41 US3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel Core processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1003 12ME EP41UD3L 1003R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA EP41 UD3L GA EP41 US3L Mar 26 2009 Mar 26 2009 Motherboard GA EP41 UD3L GA EP41 US3L ...

Page 3: ...useofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations 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 instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support Downloads Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For p...

Page 4: ...nfiguration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1 7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2 1 Startup Screen 32 2 2 The Main Menu 33 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 35 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 46 2 7 Power Management Setup 49 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations 51 2 9 PC Heal...

Page 5: ...ash Utility 64 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 67 4 3 EasyTune 6 68 4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced 69 4 5 Q Share 71 4 6 Time Repair 72 Chapter 5 Appendix 73 5 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 73 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 73 5 1 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out 75 5 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 77 5 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder 79 5 2 Troubleshooting 80 5 ...

Page 6: ...Disk Drive cable Part No 12CF1 1FD001 7 R 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R S PDIF In cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0 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 The motherboard image is for reference only ...

Page 7: ...O B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 IDE SPDIF_O SPDIF_I CI DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 BATTERY F_PANEL IT8718 SATA2_0 ATX_12V Intel G41 Intel ICH7 PWR_LED FDD SATA2_1 PCI1 PCI2 R_USB CLR_CMOS COM CODEC PWR_FAN SYS_FAN1 F_USB1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 LPT SATA2_2 SATA2_3 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCI3 RTL8111C D L The GA EP41 UD3L adopts All Solid Capacitor design ...

Page 8: ...y PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 IT8718 Floppy LPT Port CPU CLK 333 266 200 MHz 3 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz x1 x1 x1 x1 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA 100 66 33 IDE Channel 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS COM Port LAN RJ45 RTL8111C D L Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF In S PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC ...

Page 9: ...y and 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 unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local ...

Page 10: ...Hz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL8111C D L chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 100 66 33 a...

Page 11: ...ED header w 1 x chassis intrusion header w 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel w 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors w 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x serial port w 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports w 1 x RJ 45 port w 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controlle...

Page 12: ... Form Factor 30 5cm x 21 0cm Note 1 Due to Windows Vista XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB Note 2 Because of chipset limitations to avoid the system being unable to start or the memory being incor rectly detected if only one memory module is to be installed we suggest that you install it...

Page 13: ...e surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the 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 ...

Page 14: ...o protect the CPU socket always replace the protective socket cover when the CPU is not installed Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Step 2 Lift the metal load plate from the CPU socket DO NOT touch socket contacts Step 4 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one marking triangle wit...

Page 15: ...l Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Use extreme care when removing the CPU cool...

Page 16: ...colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance 3 Because of chipset limitations to avoid the system being unable to start or the memory being incor rectly detected if only one memory module is to be installed we suggest that you install it on the DDR2_1 or DDR2_3 socket to install two memory modules we suggest that you install them on the DDR2_1 and DDR2_3 sockets Go to GIGABYTE s website for the la...

Page 17: ...mory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...

Page 18: ...ke any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock Remov...

Page 19: ...onnector Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the...

Page 20: ... in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be recon...

Page 21: ...CLR_CMOS 19 PHASE_LED Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure ...

Page 22: ...e properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 5...

Page 23: ...stem from over heating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers CPU_FAN SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN 1 1 CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN2 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN Pin No Defini...

Page 24: ...es for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 39 1 40 2 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device 1 7 7 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 ...

Page 25: ...ues 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 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer an...

Page 26: ...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 freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC Purple No connection MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow Connects to the powe...

Page 27: ...The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functionality via the audio software in Chapter 5 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 onl...

Page 28: ...digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expan sion 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 digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the g...

Page 29: ... 5 USB DX 6 USB DY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 17 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been re ...

Page 30: ...To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear ing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to ...

Page 31: ... 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 4 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 32: ...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 To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device bo...

Page 33: ... right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default 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 F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F12 Load CMOS from BIOS CMOS Setup Util...

Page 34: ...menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail ...

Page 35: ...ntelligent Tweaker M I T Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level x CAS Latency Time 5 Auto x tRCD 5 Auto x tRP 5 Auto x tRAS 15 Auto Advanced Timing Control Advanced Timing Control Press Enter Mother Board Voltage Control Voltage Types Normal Current CPU CPU Vcore 1 17500V Auto CPU Terminati...

Page 36: ...d system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled CPU Host Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz This item is configurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is enabled For an 800 MHz FSB CPU set this item to 200 MHz For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU set this item to 266 MHz For a 13...

Page 37: ...em Memory Multiplier settings DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Manual allows all DRAM timing control items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 3 7 tRCD Options are Auto default 1 15 tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 tRAS Options are Auto default 1 63 Advanced Timing Control Advanced Timing Control CMOS Setup Utility C...

Page 38: ...lts Item Help Menu Level x Static tRead Value 6 Auto x tRD Phase0 Adjustment 0 Auto x tRD Phase1 Adjustment 0 Auto x tRD Phase2 Adjustment 0 Auto x tRD Phase3 Adjustment 0 Auto x Trd2rd Different Rank 6 Auto x Twr2wr Different Rank 6 Auto x Twr2rd Different Rank 5 Auto x Trd2wr Same Diff Rank 8 Auto x DIMM1 Clock Skew Control Auto x DIMM2 Clock Skew Control Auto x DDR Write Training Auto Static tR...

Page 39: ...hannel A B Driving Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Channel A B Driving Settings Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level x Driving Strength Profile Auto x Data Driving Pull Up Level Auto x Cmd Driving Pull Up Level Auto x Ctrl Driving Pull Up Level Auto x Clk ...

Page 40: ... Auto default 8 7 Ctrl Driving Pull Down Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Clk Driving Pull Down Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Mother Board Voltage Control CPU CPU Vcore The default is Auto CPU Termination The default is Auto CPU Reference The default is Auto MCH ICH MCH Core The default is Auto ICH I O The default is Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto ...

Page 41: ...Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the s...

Page 42: ...rd floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default All But Dis...

Page 43: ...loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key or PageUp or the minus key or PageDown to move it up or down on the list Press Esc to exit this menu when finished First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press Enter to...

Page 44: ...determine whether to let the CPU enter C2 C2E mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power con sumption Default Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM2 function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced...

Page 45: ... Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express graphics card PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display ...

Page 46: ...rated SATA controller Disabled Disables the integrated SATA controller Auto Lets the BIOS set SATA devices to Combined or Enhanced mode If your onboard SATA controller is automatically configured to Combined mode you can manually re configure it to Enhanced mode as needed Default Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode Combined allows a maximum of 4 ATA devices to be used simultaneo...

Page 47: ...th 0m Part4 5 Status Open Length 0m Part7 8 Status Open Length 0m Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance ...

Page 48: ...Q4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and correspond ing interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Exte...

Page 49: ... seconds the system will enter suspend mode PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wa...

Page 50: ...on you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Passwor...

Page 51: ...15 to the second PCI slot PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the third PCI slot 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1...

Page 52: ...WER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Auto lets the BIOS decide whether to enable this function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU ...

Page 53: ...isor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utilit...

Page 54: ...t system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password press Enter again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password ha...

Page 55: ...pervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Press Enter on this item and press the Y key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Abandon all Data MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Featu...

Page 56: ...BIOS Setup 56 ...

Page 57: ...to manually select the drivers you wish to install Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers ...

Page 58: ...ities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the mother board manuals ...

Page 59: ... 4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information ...

Page 60: ...tallation 60 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed ...

Page 61: ...rating system installed As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough un allocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed The amount of data and hard drive access speed may aff...

Page 62: ...ill save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress...

Page 63: ...up to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Step 2 After the backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Step 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE ...

Page 64: ...ocess What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your moth erboard model 2 Extract the file and save the ...

Page 65: ...o 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 IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Q Flash Utility v2 09 Flash Type Size SST 25VF080B 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update B...

Page 66: ...Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y Step 4 Press Esc and then Enter to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices...

Page 67: ...matches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete 3 Save the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the cur...

Page 68: ...mation on the installed CPU and motherboard The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using ...

Page 69: ...e data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off Note 2 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3 Le...

Page 70: ...ower saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Dynamic Power Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 5 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On ...

Page 71: ...ar and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming...

Page 72: ...tory ies or click Restore to restore the entire system Preference Screen Button Function ON Automatically creates system restore points OFF DO NOT automatically create system restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for saving shadow copies TRIGGER Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up o...

Page 73: ...et chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane o...

Page 74: ...vides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule 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 ...

Page 75: ...In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete Note The actual locations of the S PDIF In and S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model S PDIF In Cable Optical S PDIF In Coaxial S PDIF In Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_I header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis ba...

Page 76: ... a S PDIF Out Cable 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete S PDIF Coaxial Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable ...

Page 77: ...ure the jack for microphone function ality 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 record ing 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 recom mended that you set the volumes at a middle ...

Page 78: ...en click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Step 1 Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps expl...

Page 79: ...e sound 5 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder A Recording Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio 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 progra...

Page 80: ...about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 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 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press Dele...

Page 81: ...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 pow er conn...

Page 82: ...able 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 Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Selec...

Page 83: ...GABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and el...

Page 84: ...s properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Ta...

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Page 87: ... com 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 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan TEL 86 27 87851312 FAX 86 27 878...

Page 88: ...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 yu Kazakhstan WEB address http www giga byte kz You may go to the GIGABYTE webs...

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