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GA-P43-ES3G

LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel

Core

processor family/

Intel

Pentium

processor family/Intel

Celeron

processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1002
12ME-P43ES3G-1002R

Summary of Contents for GA-P43-ES3G

Page 1: ...GA P43 ES3G LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel CoreTM processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME P43ES3G 1002R ...

Page 2: ...Nov 14 2008 Motherboard GA P43 ES3G Motherboard GA P43 ES3G Nov 14 2008 ...

Page 3: ...intheuseofthisproduct 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 Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For produc...

Page 4: ...figuration 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 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 35 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2 6 IntegratedPeripherals 46 2 7 Power Management Setup 49 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations 51 2 9 PC Health S...

Page 5: ...ing the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 66 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 69 4 3 EasyTune 6 70 4 4 Easy Energy Saver 71 Chapter 5 Appendix 73 5 1 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 73 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 73 5 1 2 Configuring S PDIF Out 76 5 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 77 5 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder 79 5 2 Troubleshooting 80 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questi...

Page 6: ... 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 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: ..._LAN AUDIO R_USB PCIEX1 SYS_FAN1 F_PANEL PWR_LED SYS_FAN2 IDE CD_IN FDD PCIEX16 CODEC PCI1 PCI2 BATTERY IT8718 RTL8111C Intel ICH10 SATA2_0 CLR_CMOS M_BIOS DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 CI COMA LPT PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 COAXIAL F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 B_BIOS SATA2_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 JMicron 368 SPDIF_O ...

Page 8: ...z PCI Express x16 12 USB Ports IT8718 Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port COM Port 1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz LAN RJ45 x 1 x 1 6 SATA 3Gb s RTL 8111C ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel x 1 JMicron 368 Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out CODEC Line In Rear Speaker Out SPDIF Out Intel ICH10 IT8208M Dual BIOS CPU CLK 400 O C 333 266 200 MHz ...

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 supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local v...

Page 10: ...em memory Note 1 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200 1066 800 667 MHz 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 Note 2 Support for S PDIF Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8111C chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 5 x PCI slots ...

Page 11: ... header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x power LED header 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 ports 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detectio...

Page 12: ...21cm 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 To enable 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Note 3 Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported w...

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 fre quency ...

Page 14: ...amage to the CPU Step 1 Completely raise the CPU socket lever Step 3 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate To protect the CPU socket always replace the protective socket cover when the CPU is not installed 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 wi...

Page 15: ...Pin 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: ...y bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDR2_1 DDR2_2 Channel 1 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 Due to chipset limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with t...

Page 17: ... 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 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 A DDR2 me...

Page 18: ...ard 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 Install the driver pro...

Page 19: ... a mouse modem or other peripherals Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB pr...

Page 20: ...er 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 To enable 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration i...

Page 21: ...our 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 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 5 FDD 6 IDE 7 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 8 PWR_LED 9 BATTERY 10 F_PANEL 11 F_AUDIO 12 CD_IN 13 SPDIF_O 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 ...

Page 22: ...will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors When using a 2x12 power supply remove the...

Page 23: ...nd wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 1 CPU_FAN CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 1 1 SYS_FAN1 5 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connect...

Page 24: ...e For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 7 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by ICH10 The SATA connectors conform to SA TA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SA TA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SA TA device Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GN...

Page 25: ...er 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 installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative sid...

Page 26: ...status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD IDE Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the ...

Page 27: ...ovides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality 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 simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Co...

Page 28: ...er outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 13 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio ou...

Page 29: ...rd from the power outlet before clearing 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 c...

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Page 31: ...ly 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 i...

Page 32: ...set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In 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 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 S...

Page 33: ...chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press F1 to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press Esc to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of ...

Page 34: ... this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SA TA USB integrated audio and integrated 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...

Page 35: ...5 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 12500V Auto CPU Termination 1 200V Auto CPU Reference 0 760V Auto MCH ICH MCH Core 1 100V Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage 1 ...

Page 36: ...figurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is enabled The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz 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 1333 MHz FSB CPU set this item to 333 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications PCI Express Frequency Mhz Allows you ...

Page 37: ...ier 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced Timing Control KLJI ...

Page 38: ... Phase2 Adjustment 1 Auto x tRD Phase3 Adjustment 1 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 Item Help Menu Level Static tRead Value Options are Auto default 1 15 tRD Phase0 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 A...

Page 39: ...ntrol Options are Auto default 800ps 700ps DIMM2 Clock Skew Control Options are Auto default 800ps 700ps DDR Write Training Allows you to determine whether to fine tune memory parameters to enhance memory compatibility Auto Lets the BIOS decide whether to enable this function Default Disabled Disables this function Enabled Enables this function to enhance memory compatibility Channel A B Driving S...

Page 40: ...efault 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 DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto ...

Page 41: ...8 Award Software Standard CMOS Features KLJI 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 Total Memory 512M CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Sep 8 2008 Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Cha...

Page 42: ...hard drive 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 selects 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 t...

Page 43: ...eUp 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 accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Password Check Specifies whether a ...

Page 44: ...on Default Enabled C2 C2E State Support Note Allows you to 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 descrease power consumption Default Disabled C4 C4E State Support Note Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C4 C4E mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU...

Page 45: ...ows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup 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 PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot as the f...

Page 46: ...ables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using 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 Green LAN When the onboard LAN functi...

Page 47: ...s show 0m as shown in the figure above Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a s...

Page 48: ...nding 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 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 functiona...

Page 49: ... 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 Inst...

Page 50: ...sables 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...

Page 51: ...5 to the third PCI slot PCI4 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the fourth 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 fourth PCI slot PCI5 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the fifth 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 fifth PCI slot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Softw...

Page 52: ...re Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CMOS...

Page 53: ...t 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 54: ... Load 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...

Page 55: ...am 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 BIOS Se...

Page 56: ... 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status 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 Exi...

Page 57: ...rivers Or click Install Single Items 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 wi...

Page 58: ...ilities 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 motherboard manuals ...

Page 59: ...the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site Or read the last page of th is manual to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch of fices 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information ...

Page 60: ...otherboard 60 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 be displayed ...

Page 61: ...ss Recovery2 will check 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 a...

Page 62: ...oot 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 sys...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...e 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 the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system When the Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery 2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 Figure 10 Figure 11 Xpr...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...ike 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 system BIOS while in the Windows environment 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 Fro...

Page 67: ...1M 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 mes...

Page 68: ...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 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 Save ...

Page 69: ...ons 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 the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGAB...

Page 70: ...nformation 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 us...

Page 71: ... above 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 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off Note 2 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch De...

Page 72: ...d until re activated when only the Easy Energy Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 5 Easy Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts C Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the applicatio...

Page 73: ...es the jack for micro phone functionality Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on page 75 A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the aud...

Page 74: ...on you wish to set up Step 3 Everytime you connect 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 The pictures to the right show the 7 1 channel speaker configurations Center Subwoofer Speaker Out 7 1 Channel Speakers Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ...

Page 75: ...odule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Connector Settings box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete D MutingtheBackPanelAudio ForHDAudioOnly Click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Connector Settings box select the Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete ...

Page 76: ...tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF Settings dialog box select an output sam pling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Coaxial Cable A Conneting a S PDIF out Cable Note The actual location of the SPDIF Out connector may differ by ...

Page 77: ...te 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 78: ...ended 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 Volume go to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Real...

Page 79: ... 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 Forward ...

Page 80: ...er 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 D...

Page 81: ...d properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V 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 P...

Page 82: ...et might fail The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer andconnect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local dealer for ...

Page 83: ...IGABYTE 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 and el...

Page 84: ...batteries 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 Subst...

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