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GA-P31-S3G Motherboard

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Unique Features

Support for @BIOS

Support for Download Center

Support for Q-Flash

Support for EasyTune

(Note)

Support for Xpress Install

Support for Xpress Recovery2

Support for Virtual Dual BIOS

Bundled Software

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System

Support for Microsoft

Windows

Vista/XP/2000

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.4cm

(Note) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.

Summary of Contents for GA-P31-S3G

Page 1: ...GA P31 S3G LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel CoreTM processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME P31S3G 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Sept 21 2007 Motherboard GA P31 S3G Motherboard GA P31 S3G Sept 21 2007 ...

Page 3: ... form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct 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 r...

Page 4: ...the Memory 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1 7 InternalConnectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2 1 StartupScreen 32 2 2 The Main Menu 33 2 3 Standard CMOS Features 35 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 37 2 5 IntegratedPeripherals 39 2 6 Power Management Setup 42 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations 44 2 8 PC Health Status 45 2 9 MB Intelligent Tweaker ...

Page 5: ...S with the Q Flash Utility 62 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 65 4 3 EasyTune 5 Pro 67 4 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix 69 5 1 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 69 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio 69 5 1 2 Installing the S PDIF Out Cable Optional 72 5 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 74 5 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder 76 5 2 Troubleshooting 77 5 2 1 Frequentl...

Page 6: ...SATA 3Gb s cables I O Shield Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51R 2 port SATApower cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R S PDIF out cable Part No 12CR1 1SPOUT 02R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only ...

Page 7: ...1 S3G USB LAN CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO MBIOS PCIE_16 PCIE_1 F_USB2 IDE PCIE_2 CI DDRII1 DDRII2 BAT F_PANEL IT8718 SATAII0 ATX_12V Intel P31 Intel ICH7 PWR_LED FDD PCIE_3 SATAII1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 R_USB CLR_CMOS LPT CODEC RTL8111B F_USB1 SATAII2 SATAII3 SYS_FAN COMA SPDIF_O ...

Page 8: ...SATA 3Gb s PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 8 USB Ports IT8718 Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port CPU CLK 333 266 200 MHz 3 PCI Express x1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz x 1 ATA 100 66 33 IDE Channel COM Port DDR2 1066 800 667 MHz RJ45 LAN RTL8111B x 1 x 1 Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out CODEC Line In Rear Speaker Out SPDIF Out ...

Page 9: ...ands 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 or within an electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard makesurethepowersupply hasbeenturnedoff Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage sta...

Page 10: ... up to 4 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066 800 667 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC662 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out Support for CD In LAN RTL 8111B chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Storage...

Page 11: ... 0 1 1 headers 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning C...

Page 12: ...yTune Note Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 19 4cm Note Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model ...

Page 13: ... 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 specifications It is not recom mended 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 b...

Page 14: ... the CPU Step 1 Completely raise the CPU socket lever CPU Socket Lever Step 4 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket or you may align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 3 Lift the metal load plate on the CPU socket Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserte...

Page 15: ...all Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard 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 instal lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Use extreme care when removing the CPU co...

Page 16: ...n 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The two DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one m...

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

Page 18: ...the slot and press 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...

Page 19: ...B 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 When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it sid...

Page 20: ...efault 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 jack Microphones must be connected to this jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio ...

Page 21: ... 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 the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 2 3 9 7 5 15 12 11 4 14 16 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 8 PWR_LED 9 F_AUDIO 10 F_PANEL 11 CD_IN 12...

Page 22: ...supply is turned off and all devices are 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 wit...

Page 23: ...on it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 SpeedControl CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense SYS_FAN CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN 1 5 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connec...

Page 24: ... master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by ICH7 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 7 1 7 1 SATAII0 SATAII1 7 1 7 1 SATAII2 SATAII3 39 ...

Page 25: ...rboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out R 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out L 10 NC For AC 97FrontPanelAudio For HD Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 FAUDIO_JD 7 GND 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 FAUDIO_JD The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassi...

Page 26: ...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 System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 Off MSG Message...

Page 27: ...DIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out Via an optional S PDIF out cable this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio in For purchasing the optional S PDIF out cable please contact the local dealer Pin 1 the red wire of the S PDIF out cable must align with pin 1 of the SPDIF_O header Incorrect connection may render the device unusable or even resul...

Page 28: ... jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults 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 ...

Page 29: ...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 or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installin...

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Page 31: ...y 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 For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it...

Page 32: ...OS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup F9 Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the F9 key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIO...

Page 33: ... Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the ...

Page 34: ...r 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 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Load ...

Page 35: ...o Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three 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 system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for f...

Page 36: ... standard 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 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 All ...

Page 37: ...t 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 accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Disabled Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots ...

Page 38: ...nables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM2 function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Default Enabled CPU EIST Function Note Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core fre...

Page 39: ...TA controller Disabled Disables the integrated SATA controller Auto Lets 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 simultaneously two PAT...

Page 40: ...g the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Onboard H W LAN Enables or disables the onboard 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 SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature...

Page 41: ... Length 1 6m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 1 6m on Pair 1 2 Note Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard Ser...

Page 42: ...t any time S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly 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...

Page 43: ... 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 Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER butto...

Page 44: ...gns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD ...

Page 45: ...stem chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays curre...

Page 46: ...ttings 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 When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings Robust Graphics Booste...

Page 47: ...lier Options are dependent on CPU FSB Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Frequency Mhz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings System Voltage Control Determines w...

Page 48: ...Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU ...

Page 49: ...Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized 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 helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values CMOS Setup Utili...

Page 50: ... program allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making 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 B...

Page 51: ...Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setu...

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Page 53: ...owing the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items 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 contin...

Page 54: ...splays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk ...

Page 55: ... Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual ...

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Page 57: ...eck the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only 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 unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data It is ...

Page 58: ...ot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 3 3 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating syst...

Page 59: ...le Figure 5 Figure 4 5 If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the o...

Page 60: ... BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc Intel P31 BIOS for P31 S3G E11 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash 09 11 2007 P31 ICH7 6A89OG08C 00 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as t...

Page 61: ...esent if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 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 Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Figure 17 ...

Page 62: ...esult in system malfunction Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc Intel P31 BIOS for P31 S3G E11 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash 09 12 2007 P31 ICH7 6A89OG08C 00 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 matche...

Page 63: ...K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 file s found Floppy A Drive HDD 0 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press Enter Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the mess...

Page 64: ...d 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 Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 Save ...

Page 65: ...rupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do not use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Installing the BIOS utility Accessing the BIOS utility Select BIOS and click Install Click Start All Programs GIGABYTE BIOS C Options and Instructions 1 Sav...

Page 66: ...press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults Step 1 Click Update New BIOS Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in the Files of type list Select the location where you save the BIOS update file e g p31s3g f1 obtained from the Internet or through other source 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Cl...

Page 67: ...components Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 Pro or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the OVERCLOCKING setting page 2 C ...

Page 68: ...ble the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK to turn on ReadyBoost The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space The recommend...

Page 69: ...same time If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard you can have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel ...

Page 70: ...t an audio device to an audio jack the Connected device box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK to complete the configuration Step 3 The pictures to the right show the 2 4 5 1 channel speaker configurations Center Subwoofer SpeakerOut 5 1 Channel Speakers Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out 4 Channel Speakers Rear Speaker Out FrontSpeakerOut Speakerso...

Page 71: ...anel audio module click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis able front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can only have audio signals present on either the front or the back panel audio connections but not both at the same time ...

Page 72: ... screw S PDIF out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality Install the S PDIF in and out cable first if you want to output S PDIF digital audio signals to an external decoder A Installing the S PDIF Out Cable Coaxial S PDIFOut Optical S PDIF Out Pin 1 the red wire of the S PDIF out cable must align with pin 1 of the SPDIF_O h...

Page 73: ...log box select an output sam pling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable Step 3 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 ...

Page 74: ...lity Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel 5 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel ...

Page 75: ...k box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Mic Volume in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Step 5 Next while in Master Volum...

Page 76: ... On the File menu choose New 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button 4 To stop playing click the Stop button 5 You may use the Fast F...

Page 77: ...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 Delete to ...

Page 78: ... is installed 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 power cable Turn on the power to start the computer No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard No Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket ...

Page 79: ...he keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstalltheoperatingsystem Reinstallotherdevicesonebyone install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully END The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail 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 BIO...

Page 80: ... at GIGABYTE 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 Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric a...

Page 81: ...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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