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The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters
manually, refer to the information on the hard drive.

Capacity

Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive.

Cylinder

Number of cylinders.

Head

Number of heads.

Precomp

Write precompensation cylinder.

Landing Zone

Landing zone.

Sector

Number of sectors.

Halt On

Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST.

No Errors

The system boot will not stop for any error.

All Errors

Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other

errors. (Default)

Memory

These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.

Base Memory

Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for

the MS-DOS operating system.

Extended Memory The amount of extended memory.

Summary of Contents for GA-GC330UD

Page 1: ...GA GC330UD Support Intel Dual core AtomTM processor 330 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME GC330UD 1001R...

Page 2: ...Mar 11 2009 Motherboard GA GC330UD Motherboard Mar 11 2009 GA GC330UD...

Page 3: ...Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions...

Page 4: ...13 1 5 InternalConnectors 15 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 23 2 1 StartupScreen 24 2 2 The Main Menu 25 2 3 Standard CMOS Features 27 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 29 2 5 IntegratedPeripherals 31 2 6 Power Manage...

Page 5: ...date Utilities 50 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 50 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 53 4 3 EasyTune 6 54 Chapter 5 Appendix 55 5 1 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 55 5 1...

Page 6: ...d Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on pro...

Page 7: ...ut KB_MS CPU_FAN ATX GA GC330UD F_AUDIO ATX_12V Intel 945GC USB_LAN AUDIO F_PANEL PWR_LED IDE CODEC PCI BAT IT8718 Intel ICH7 CI M_BIOS RTL8102E COMA LPT VGA SYS_FAN DDR2 R_USB SATA2_1 SATA2_0 F_USB1...

Page 8: ...3 MHz Intel ICH7 PCI PCI Bus 2 SATA 3Gb s PCI CLK 33 MHz 8 USB Ports IT8718 PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port CPU CLK 133 MHz D Sub Line Out Front Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out CODEC ATA 100 66 33 IDE Cha...

Page 9: ...f you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad o...

Page 10: ...gh Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 channel LAN RTL8102E chip 10 100 Mbit Expansion Slot 1 x PCI slot Storage Interface South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2 x SATA...

Page 11: ...1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyTune Note 3 Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2...

Page 12: ...itch the direction DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install a DDR2 DIMM on this motherboard Notch DDR2 DIMM Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining c...

Page 13: ...e this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 100 Mbps data rate The fol...

Page 14: ...fault 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 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in...

Page 15: ...es 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 su...

Page 16: ...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 p...

Page 17: ...it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense SYS_FAN 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN 5 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devic...

Page 18: ...onnect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive SATA2_0 1 7 SATA2_1 1 7 7 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis t...

Page 19: ...ce of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the...

Page 20: ...h 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 No connection System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5...

Page 21: ...the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel...

Page 22: ...6 USBDY 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 f...

Page 23: ...ash or BIOS utility Q Flash allows the 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 v...

Page 24: ...Boot Menu use the up arrow key or the down arrow key 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...

Page 25: ...not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version BIO...

Page 26: ...igure the clock and frequency of your CPU memory etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults O...

Page 27: ...E SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of th...

Page 28: ...r of sectors Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non...

Page 29: ...boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu Setup A password is only required for entering...

Page 30: ...nit Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the onboard VGA PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default Onboard Sets...

Page 31: ...lly 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 simultaneously two PATA devices plus...

Page 32: ...fies its base I O address and corresponding 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...

Page 33: ...y where it was left off Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off...

Page 34: ...m 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 Password Set a password with 1 5 cha...

Page 35: ...35 BIOS Setup 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first 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 first PCI slo...

Page 36: ...it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V Displ...

Page 37: ...manually set the PCIe clock frequency The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the...

Page 38: ...Default 0 1V 0 4V Increases memory voltage by 0 1V to 0 4V at 0 1V increment Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory FSB OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the Front Side...

Page 39: ...o load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS...

Page 40: ...g BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup User Password When the Password Chec...

Page 41: ...tem 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 S t andard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS...

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Page 43: ...o 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 a...

Page 44: ...lities 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 applica...

Page 45: ...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 th...

Page 46: ...herboard 46 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will...

Page 47: ...ly back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocate...

Page 48: ...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...

Page 49: ...y2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Step 1 If you wish to remove the backup...

Page 50: ...ystems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOSTM BIOS allows you to update the syst...

Page 51: ...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 SAT...

Page 52: ...Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyrig...

Page 53: ...ns in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save...

Page 54: ...pected results may occur Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module The Tune...

Page 55: ...sers can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time Note 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi chann...

Page 56: ...r Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic or 5 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect You may...

Page 57: ...HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the recording volume or you ll not be abl...

Page 58: ...Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level 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 n...

Page 59: ...evice 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...

Page 60: ...board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS whic...

Page 61: ...alled properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V powe...

Page 62: ...ail The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...tteries 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 produc...

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