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Box Contents

GA-EP43T-S3L motherboard

Motherboard driver disk

User's Manual

Quick Installation Guide

One IDE cable

Two SATA 3Gb/s cables

I/O Shield

Optional Items

Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R)

2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R)

2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R)

S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R)

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

LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R)

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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.

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The motherboard image is for reference only.

Summary of Contents for GA-EP43T-S3L

Page 1: ...GA EP43T S3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel Core processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME EP43T3L 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA EP43T S3L Apr 30 2009 Apr 30 2009 Motherboard GA EP43T S3L ...

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: ...iguration 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 33 2 1 Startup Screen 34 2 2 The Main Menu 35 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 37 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 45 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 47 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 50 2 7 Power Management Setup 53 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations 55 2 9 PC Health...

Page 5: ...ash Utility 68 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 71 4 3 EasyTune 6 72 4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced 73 4 5 Q Share 75 4 6 Time Repair 76 Chapter 5 Appendix 77 5 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 77 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 77 5 1 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out 79 5 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 81 5 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder 83 5 2 Troubleshooting 84 5 ...

Page 6: ... 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 COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 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 imag...

Page 7: ...IOS PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 IDE SPDIF_O SPDIF_I CI DDR3_1 DDR3_3 DDR3_2 DDR3_4 BATTERY JMicron 368 F_PANEL IT8718 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 ATX_12V Intel P43 Intel ICH10 PWR_LED FDD PCI1 R_USB_1 R_USB_2 R_USB_3 USB_LAN CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_FAN1 F_USB2 LPT COMA F_USB1 SYS_FAN2 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX1_4 PCI2 RTL8111C ...

Page 8: ...I CLK 33 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 IT8718 Floppy LPT Port CPU CLK 400 O C 333 266 200 MHz PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz x1 x1 x1 x1 6 SATA 3Gb s ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS COM Port x1 LAN RJ45 RTL8111C Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF In S PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC 4 PCI Express x1 JMicron 368 ...

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: ...ules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio w Realtek ALC888 codec w High Definition Audio w 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel w Support for S PDIF In Out w Support for CD In LAN w RTL8111C chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots w 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard w 4 x PCI Express x1 slots w 2 x PCI slots Storage Inte...

Page 11: ...er w 1 x serial port header w 1 x power LED 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 w 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector w 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector w 8 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 ...

Page 12: ...ver Advanced w Support for Time Repair w Support for Q Share Bundled Software w Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System w Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form Factor w ATX 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 ...

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: ...y module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets for optimum performance Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the sam...

Page 17: ...cket 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 power outlet to prev...

Page 18: ...ress down on the card until 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 Inst...

Page 19: ... 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 LAN port LEDs Activity LED State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data ...

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: ...MA 19 CI 20 CLR_CMOS 21 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 compute...

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: ...he fan headers to prevent your CPU and system 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...

Page 24: ...mple master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 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 1 7 7 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP ...

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: ... 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 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer 26 25 2 1 Pin No Definition 14 ...

Page 30: ...e please contact the local dealer 19 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been re moved This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 1 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 ...

Page 31: ...et before clear ing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 21 PHAS...

Page 32: ...Hardware Installation 32 ...

Page 33: ... 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 34: ...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 boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup...

Page 35: ... 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 Utility Co...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...U PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent 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 DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Auto Standa...

Page 38: ...e F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster R G B helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the R G B mode based on system configurations Options are Auto default Fast Turbo CPU Clock Ratio Note Allows you to al...

Page 39: ... system bus to be changed dynamically based on CPU loading through the use of 5 preset states Note System stability varies depending on your system hardware components Disabled Disables the use of C I A 2 Default Cruise Increases CPU frequency by 5 or 7 depending on CPU loading Sports Increases CPU frequency by 7 or 9 depending on CPU loading Racing Increases CPU frequency by 9 or 11 depending on ...

Page 40: ...rformance level G MCH Frequency Latch Allows you to fix the chipset frequency at system bootup Options for adjusting memory multiplier below may differ according to the fixed frequency Options are Auto default 200MHz 266MHz 333MHz System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Options are dependent on CPU FSB and the G MCH Frequency Latch settings Auto sets memory mult...

Page 41: ... 44 Auto x tRTP 3 Auto x Command Rate CMD 0 Auto Channel A Channel A Timing Settings Press Enter Channel A Driving Settings Press Enter Channel B Channel B Timing Settings Press Enter Channel B Driving Settings Press Enter Advanced Timing Control Advanced Timing Control tRRD Options are Auto default 1 15 tWTR Options are Auto default 1 31 tWR Options are Auto default 1 31 tRFC Options are Auto def...

Page 42: ...Auto x DIMM2 Clock Skew Control Auto x DDR Write Training Auto Static tRead Value Options are Auto default 1 15 tRD Phase0 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced tRD Phase1 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced tRD Phase2 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced tRD Phase3 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced Trd2rd Different Ran...

Page 43: ...default 667MHz 800MHz 1066MHz OC 1200 OC 1333 Data Driving Pull Up Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Cmd Driving Pull Up Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Ctrl Driving Pull Up Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Clk Driving Pull Up Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Data Driving Pull Down Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Cmd Driving Pull Down Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Ctrl Driving Pull...

Page 44: ... and heavy CPU load Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specifications Default Disabled CPU Vcore The default is Auto CPU Termination The default is Auto CPU PLL The default is Auto CPU Reference The default is Auto MCH ICH MCH Core The default is Auto MCH Reference The default is Auto ICH I O The default is Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto DRAM Termination The default is Auto ...

Page 45: ...ht C 1984 2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Oct 15 2009 Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 4 Master None IDE Channel 4 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640...

Page 46: ...Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A Allows you to select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify wh...

Page 47: ...the sequence of 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 an...

Page 48: ...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 49: ... system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive If the system BIOS is corrupted it will be recovered from this image file 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 d...

Page 50: ...LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabled the system will dynamically detect if a LAN cable is connected or not If not the corresponding LAN controller will be disabled automatically Default Disabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 19...

Page 51: ...show 0m as shown in the figure above When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected 100Mbps Cable Length 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit ...

Page 52: ... 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 Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP USB 1 0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 0 controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below USB 2 0 Contro...

Page 53: ... 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 54: ...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 55: ...RQ to the second 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 second 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 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Default...

Page 56: ... CPU 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 SYSTEM POWER 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 2 9 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyrig...

Page 57: ... Auto CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled or Auto Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ... 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 64: ...tallation 64 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 65: ...cked up restored It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements At least 512 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported Hard d...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 MXIC 25L8005 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update B...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ... 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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ... onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer Properties Gen eral System If not please update it from Microsoft s website Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio has been installed successfully check in My Computer Properties Hardware Device Manager System Dev...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 95: ...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 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330...

Page 96: ... 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 You may go to the GIGABYTE webs...

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