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GA-P61-USB3P

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-P61UB3P-1001R

Summary of Contents for GA-P61-USB3P

Page 1: ...GA P61 USB3P User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME P61UB3P 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA P61 USB3P Sept 16 2011 Sept 16 2011 Motherboard GA P61 USB3P ...

Page 3: ...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 product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying...

Page 4: ...4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 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 29 2 1 Startup Screen 30 2 2 The Main Menu 31 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 33 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2 7 Power Management Setup 48 2 8 PC Health S...

Page 5: ... 3 EasyTune 6 66 4 4 Q Share 67 4 5 Smart 6 68 4 6 Auto Green 72 4 7 Cloud OC 73 4 8 TouchBIOS 74 Chapter 5 Appendix 75 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 75 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers 75 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 87 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 87 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF Out 90 5 2 3 Configuring...

Page 6: ...Two SATA cables I O Shield 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 the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice ...

Page 7: ...X_12V Intel H61 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS COMA LPT USB_LAN Etron EJ168 PCIe to PCI Bridge PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCIEX1_2 SPDIF_O F_USB1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN COAXIAL iTE IT8728 GA P61 USB3P R_USB30 20 VGA DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Realtek Atheros GbE LAN SATA2 3 1 2 0 GSATA3 5 4 Marvell 88SE9172 ...

Page 8: ...1066 800 MHz LAN RJ45 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge Etron EJ168 iTE IT8728 2 PCI Express x1 4 SATA 3Gb s DMI 2 0 x16 x1 x1 3 PCI PCI Bus x1 x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out S PDIF Out CODEC Dual Channel Memory D Sub Realtek Atheros GbE LAN x1 Marvell 88SE9172 2 SATA 6Gb s Intel H61 FDI ...

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: ...peeds and memory modules Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor 1 x D Sub port Audio Realtek VIA HD audio codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel 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 Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek Atheros GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 ...

Page 11: ...rt 1 x serial port 1 x D Sub port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT8728 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System Power fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control ...

Page 12: ... motherboard model Support for Smart 6 Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Cloud OC Support for 3TB Unlock Support for TouchBIOS Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 21 5cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifi...

Page 13: ...prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the 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 ...

Page 14: ... the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 5 Push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Step 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted use one hand to hold the socket lever and use the other to lightly replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw NOTE Hold the CPU ...

Page 15: ...ore installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turn ing the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install 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 Che...

Page 16: ...y Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory mo...

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

Page 18: ... the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot 1 Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel 2 Align the card with the slot and press down on the car...

Page 19: ...ector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to 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 des...

Page 20: ...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 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 ...

Page 21: ...rn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 2 3 7 8 12 5 4 11 10 4 6 9 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 5 PWR_FAN 6 BAT 7 SATA2 0 1 2 3 8 GSATA3 4 5 9 F_PANEL 10 F_AUDIO...

Page 22: ...plies 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 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 ATX_12V Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 1...

Page 23: ...o keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 111 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wai...

Page 24: ...3 4 5 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controlled by Marvell 88SE9172 Chip The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Marvell 88SE9172 chip supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 T...

Page 25: ...r 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 CI Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis...

Page 26: ...vide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 11 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expan sion cards for digital audio outp...

Page 27: ... No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB DY 5 USB DX 6 USB DY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 13 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper Use this 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 use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Val...

Page 28: ...Hardware Installation 28 ...

Page 29: ... 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 30: ...ecovery2 F12 BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key h or the down arrow key i to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart ...

Page 31: ...n the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F12 Load CMOS from BIOS CMOS Setup...

Page 32: ...ntegrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings f...

Page 33: ...Press Enter BIOS Version E7 BCLK 99 80 MHz CPU Frequency 3193 85 MHz Memory Frequency 1330 71 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 43 0 o C Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 536V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock C...

Page 34: ...o CPU Cores Enabled Note All CPU Multi Threading Note Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Auto C3 C6 State Support Note Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Note Auto CPU EIST Function Note Auto Bi Directional PROCHOT Note Auto Advanced CPU Core Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio 31X CPU Frequency 3 10GHz 100x31 Advanced CPU Core Feature...

Page 35: ...sets the current limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto CPU Cores Enabled Note Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores All Enables all CPU cores Default 1 Enables only one CPU core 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores CPU Multi Threading Note Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supp...

Page 36: ...please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled BCLK DMI PEG Frequency 0 1MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and DMI PCIe bus frequency The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 2000 MHz This item is configurable only when the BCLK DMI PEG Clock Control op tion is enabled Important It is hig...

Page 37: ...d Lets the system operate at its basic performance level Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level Default Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving Channel A Timing Settings and Channel B Timing Settings items to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert ...

Page 38: ...Auto x tFAW 20 Auto x Command Rate CMD 1 Auto Channel A Misc Timing Control x IO Latency 1 Auto x Round Trip Latency 34 Auto Channel A B Timing Settings Channel A B Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are Auto default 5 15 tRCD Options are Auto default 1 15 tRP Options are Auto default 1 15 tRAS Options are Auto default 1 40 Channel A B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are Auto def...

Page 39: ...AM VRef The default is Auto DRAM Termination The default is Auto CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings Mother Board Voltage Control Voltage Types Normal Current CPU Dynamic Vcore DVID 0 000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 050V Auto System Agent Voltage 0 920V Auto Graphics DVID 0 000V Auto MCH ICH CPU PLL 1 800V Auto DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto DRAM VRef 0 750V Aut...

Page 40: ...CPU and Chipset Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Tech nology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled Note This item is present onl...

Page 41: ...es by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default None If no 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 Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large The following fields display your hard drive specification...

Page 42: ...oot will stop No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default 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 ...

Page 43: ... exit this menu when finished Quick Boot Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot up process to shorten the wait ing time for entering the operating system and to deliver greater efficiency for daily use The settings here synchronize with the settings of the SMART QuickBoot of Smart 6 Default Disabled EFI CD DVD Boot Option Set this item to EFI if you want to install...

Page 44: ...ther 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 PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display PCIE x16 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first di...

Page 45: ...tive IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode Default USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices ...

Page 46: ...or diagnosing your LAN cable When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields 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...

Page 47: ...res the SATA controllers to IDE mode Default RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the serial port and specifies its ba...

Page 48: ... 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 de vice 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 wake up funct...

Page 49: ...ck 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 button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the sy...

Page 50: ... 2011 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Vcore 1 200V DDR15V 1 524V 12V 12 073V Vcc3 3 324V Vtt 1 076V Current System Temperature 39o C Current CPU Temperature 41o C Current CPU FAN Speed 1577 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed 0 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SY...

Page 51: ...ils Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the CPU fan...

Page 52: ...sor 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 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility...

Page 53: ...r password at 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...

Page 54: ...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 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Abandon all Data MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Featu...

Page 55: ... 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 After Xpress Install installs all of the drivers a dialog...

Page 56: ...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 57: ... 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 58: ...ad Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed 3 7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately developed utilities for users to install You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it ...

Page 59: ... hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed 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 Windows 7 Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress Recovery can...

Page 60: ...press Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Step 2 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation 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 Reco...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...ated BIOS flashing process 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 t...

Page 63: ...ion allows you to 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 SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Q Flash Utility v2 23 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L3206E 4M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default En...

Page 64: ...e Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Press Y to load BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Load Optimized Defaults MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11...

Page 65: ...e Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that 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...

Page 66: ...information on the installed CPU and motherboard The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The Tuner tab allows you to change memory settings and voltages Easy mode provides information on CPU memory Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings us ing the...

Page 67: ...on area 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 Inc...

Page 68: ...e changes to take effect SMART QuickBoost SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and experienced users alike users simply click on one of the three levels of CPU performance enhancement and SMART QuickBoost automatically adjusts CPU performance Instructions Select the Enable check box below the BIOS QuickBoot or OS QuickBoot item and then click Save to save the ...

Page 69: ...d click OK The initial backup will start after 10 minutes and regular backup will be performed hourly Note By default all partitions on the system drive are selected as the backup source The backup destination cannot be on the same partition as the backup source Recovering a file Click the File Recovery button on the main menu Use the time slider on the top of the popped out window to select a pre...

Page 70: ...e restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will re start to the Windows recovery environment Follow the on screen instructions to restore your system Recovering your system using the original Windows installation disk In case Windows or your hard drive has serious errors use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Steps 1 Restart your computer to boot from th...

Page 71: ...rd is required before you make any changes to the previous settings Instructions Note 3 Click the lock icon on the bottom left corner and enter the Smart 6 password Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computer for weekdays and weekends Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit The Smart TimeLock Alert An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdo...

Page 72: ... if it does not detect it ranging from 2 to 5 times Auto Green will keep rescanning according to the times you set When the times limit is reached and your Bluetooth cell phone key is still not detected the system will enter the selected energy saving mode Turn off HD Set when to turn off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned of...

Page 73: ...nables real time PC system status monitoring for values such as CPU temperature cooling fan speeds CPU VCore and system tem perature Control System Status Control The Control tab allows for controlling system power states with restart power off suspend and hibernate options Step 2 Find the Cloud OC icon in the notification area and right click the icon to select Start Server to launch the Cloud OC...

Page 74: ... memory speed Vcore and memory voltages Allows you to configure Integrated Peripherals settings Allows you to configure Advanced BIOS Fea tures Allows you to configure Power Management settings Enables QuickBoost utility Provides quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and ex perienced users alike Loads Optimized Defaults Displays system health status including system temperature fan spee...

Page 75: ...prepare only one hard drive Windows 7 Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk A USB floppy disk drive needed during Windows XP installation An empty formatted floppy disk needed during Windows XP installation 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to availabl...

Page 76: ...er to Enabled and set GSATA3 Ctrl Mode to RAID Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATAAHCI Mode IDE SATA Port0 1 Native Mode Enabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Enabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard H W LAN Enabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled...

Page 77: ...vell 88SE91xx Adapter BIOS Version 1 0 0 0017 PCIe x2 5 0Gbps Mode RAID Virtual Disks No Virtual Disk Physical Disks Adapter 0 Port Disk Name Size Max Speed S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s Press Ctrl M to enter BIOS Setup or Space to continue On the main screen of the RAID setup utility Figure 3 use the left or right arrow key to move throu...

Page 78: ...fig menu appears Figure 4 Press Enter on the Create VD item Figure 5 ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE NEXT Select free disks to create S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Ex...

Page 79: ... press Enter to begin creating the array When prompted to confirm press Y to confirm or N to cancel Figure 7 ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE Select free disks to cr...

Page 80: ...nt to delete the VD s MBR appears press Y to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore Figure 9 Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup C 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode 0 GBT 152 4GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack NEXT Delete VD Delete the VD Y ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Virtual Disks ID Name Si...

Page 81: ...are Install Ap plication Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install Note After the installation you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to login the operating system If you did not set the account password before click Login to enter the Marvell Storage Utility directly Please note that if you set the hard drive s to IDE or AHCI mode it is normal...

Page 82: ...o you want to install Windows screen select Load Driver Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver The locations of the drivers are as follows RAID driver for Windows 32 bit BootDrv Marvell RAID i386 RAID driver for Windows 64 bit BootDrv Marvell RAID amd64 AHCI driver for Windows 32 bit BootDrv Marvell AHCI Floppy32 AHCI driver for Windows 64 bit BootD...

Page 83: ...or AHCI mode depending on whether you want to install the 32 or 64 bit version copy the files in the AHCI Floppy32 or AHCI Floppy64 folder Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 3 Insert the blank formatted di...

Page 84: ...First select Marvell shared library for 32bit install first and press Enter On the next screen press S to return to the screen in Figure 3 Then select Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 32bit Driver and press Enter When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen press Enter to continue the driver installation Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Wind...

Page 85: ...message Press Ctrl M to enter BIOS Setup or Space to continue appears press Ctrl M to enter the RAID setup utility On the main screen press Enter on the RAID tab and then press En ter on Spare Management Step 2 The new hard drive will be displayed on the screen Press Enter or Space on the new hard drive to select it and then press Enter on NEXT When prompted press Y to confirm The new hard drive i...

Page 86: ...ing rebuilt When completed the status will display as Done Step 1 Under Virtual Disk 0 click the Operation tab and se lect Rebuild Step 2 The screen will display the new hard drive Click on the hard drive to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild Step 3 Make sure you have installed the Marvell RAID driver and Marvell Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk While in the...

Page 87: ...me A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows 7 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 ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD ...

Page 88: ...cted device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configura tion tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 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 ma...

Page 89: ...t 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 rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audi...

Page 90: ...ut or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S PDIF Out connector SPDIF_O for digital audio output 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output RCA screen Note click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable to the corresponding S PDIF out connector as shown below and a...

Page 91: ...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 level Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager Step 4 To raise th...

Page 92: ...g 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 explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on...

Page 93: ... 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 program that supports your audio file format ...

Page 94: ...e 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 De...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...le 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 De faults or Load Optimized Defaults Select...

Page 97: ...es the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to t...

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Page 100: ...B 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 web...

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