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GA-X48-DS4

LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel

Core

processor family/

Intel

Pentium

processor family/Intel

Celeron

processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1301
12ME-X48DS4-1301R

Summary of Contents for GA-X48-DS4

Page 1: ...GA X48 DS4 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel CoreTM processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1301 12ME X48DS4 1301R...

Page 2: ...Apr 4 2008 Motherboard GA X48 DS4 Motherboard GA X48 DS4 Apr 4 2008...

Page 3: ...form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up o...

Page 4: ...2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Installing the SATABracket 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 InternalConnectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 StartupScreen 36 2 2 T...

Page 5: ...t 76 Chapter 5 Appendix 77 5 1 Configuring SATAHard Drive s 77 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Dr...

Page 6: ...bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 01R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R COM port cable Part No 12C...

Page 7: ...FAN1 USB_1394_2 GIGABYTE SATA2 SPDIF_IN F_1394 F_PANEL PWR_LED F_USB2 LPT SYS_FAN2 IDE F_USB1 CD_IN FDD PCIE_16_1 PCIE_2 CODEC TSB43AB23 PCIE_16_2 PCI1 PCI2 BAT IT8718 Intel ICH9R PCIE_3 CLR_CMOS CI M...

Page 8: ...4a 12 USB Ports IT8718 CPU CLK 400 333 266 200 MHz TSB43AB23 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Expre...

Page 9: ...nds 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 Befor...

Page 10: ...s website for the latest memory support list Support for ECC memory Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for DTS dts NEO PC Support for S PDIF In Out Support f...

Page 11: ...DIF Out header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x IEEE 1394a header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header 1 x serial port header 1 x power LED header 1 x chassis intrusion header Ba...

Page 12: ...ase G MCH voltage by 0 025V to 0 775V with 0 025V increment Frequency adjustments in BIOS Setup CPU DDR2 PCIe allow you to Adjust CPU host frequency from 100 MHz to 700 MHz with 1 MHz increment Adjust...

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 specificat...

Page 14: ...cket 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 inserted...

Page 15: ...in 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...

Page 16: ...memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance When memory modules of different capacity and chips are installed a mes...

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 th...

Page 18: ...ly 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 e...

Page 19: ...acket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel Turn off your system and the power switch on the powe...

Page 20: ...PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio B...

Page 21: ...n devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in...

Page 22: ...r 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 2 1 3...

Page 23: ...V_2X ATX ATX Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the CPU manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU 130W To meet expansion requirements it is recommen...

Page 24: ...herboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU_FAN a 3 pin SYS_FAN1 and a 4 pin SYS_FAN2 system fan headers and a 3 pin power fan header PWR_FAN Each fan header supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a f...

Page 25: ...typically designated by a stripe of different color 1 2 33 34 8 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cabl...

Page 26: ...r A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total...

Page 27: ...lue 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 f...

Page 28: ...audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapte...

Page 29: ...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 au...

Page 30: ...EEE 1394a bracket To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is secur...

Page 31: ...t a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header 1 2 19 20 Pin No Definition 1 STB 2 AFD 3 PD0 4 ERR 5 PD1 6 INIT 7 PD2 8 SLIN 9 PD3 10 GND 11 PD4 12 GND 13 PD5 Pin No Definition 14 GND 15 PD6 16 GND 17...

Page 32: ...ase contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 21 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detec...

Page 33: ...ds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove th...

Page 34: ...ace 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 th...

Page 35: ...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 instruc...

Page 36: ...t 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...

Page 37: ...s 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 s...

Page 38: ...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 infor...

Page 39: ...Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Nov 26 2007 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Ch...

Page 40: ...rd 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 di...

Page 41: ...entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to rep...

Page 42: ...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...

Page 43: ...s the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode e g Windows XP 2000 USB Controller Enables or disables the...

Page 44: ...lt 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 LAN1 LAN2 LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright...

Page 45: ...blem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM LAN port Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM...

Page 46: ...on is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe device Note...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...ment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Softw...

Page 49: ...emperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Al...

Page 50: ...Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU...

Page 51: ...plier SPD Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 800 800 DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Auto Standard Timing Control x CAS Latency Time 4 Auto x DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Auto x DRAM RAS Precharge 4 Auto x Precharge del...

Page 52: ...s item to 266 MHz For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU set this item to 333 MHz For a 1600 MHz FSB CPU set this item to 400 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with th...

Page 53: ...ng to the CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Standard...

Page 54: ...Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory PCI E OverVoltage Control Allows you to set PCIe voltage Normal Supplies the PCIe bus voltage as required Default 0 05V 0 75V Increases PC...

Page 55: ...ptimized 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...

Page 56: ...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 supervis...

Page 57: ...ward 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...

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Page 59: ...o My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard dis played when Xpress Install is installing the dr...

Page 60: ...plays 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 informa...

Page 61: ...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 of...

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Page 63: ...rd 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 e...

Page 64: ...e example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes a...

Page 65: ...the operating system and re partition your hard drive Figure 7 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Man...

Page 66: ...ve If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press F9 during the POST Figure 9 Figure 8 Figure 9 B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery...

Page 67: ...gement and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system b...

Page 68: ...pdate the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the Dual BIOSTM design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one...

Page 69: ...sh only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA con...

Page 70: ...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 Softwa...

Page 71: ...TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT inter...

Page 72: ...model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download th...

Page 73: ...omponents 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 yo...

Page 74: ...performance The Dynamic Energy Saver Interface A Meter Mode In Meter Mode GIGABYTE s Dynamic Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in a set period of time Button Description 1 Dynamic Ene...

Page 75: ...will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynam...

Page 76: ...le 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 spe...

Page 77: ...HCI driver Note 2 E Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you...

Page 78: ...oard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup SATA RAID AHCI Mode RAID SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Sup...

Page 79: ...Figure 2 Figure 3 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Mode...

Page 80: ...d the stripe block size press Enter Figure 5 Figure 4 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HE...

Page 81: ...see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Figure 7 Intel R Matrix Stor...

Page 82: ...rm or N to abort Figure 8 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will re...

Page 83: ...change to your optical drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove...

Page 84: ...h you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additiona...

Page 85: ...m the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH9R Intel R 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller Mobile ICH8M E Intel R 82801HEM HBM SATA AHCI C...

Page 86: ...ion Figure 5 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP...

Page 87: ...your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears select Load Driver Figure 6 Step...

Page 88: ...TA controllers are set to AHCI mode Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller Note and press Next Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the R...

Page 89: ...Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 48KHz sam pling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio stre...

Page 90: ...Then click OK to complete the configuration B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front p...

Page 91: ...the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw S PDIF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to inpu...

Page 92: ...output source Click OK to complete the configuration S PDIF Out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality Connect a S PDIF coax...

Page 93: ...controls over dts NEO PC Music Mode Cinema Mode 2 dts NEO PC Press this button to enable or disable the dts NEO PC function Enabling dts NEO PC allows the system to transform ordinary 2 channel stere...

Page 94: ...n in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tr...

Page 95: ...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 mic...

Page 96: ...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...

Page 97: ...he motherboard driver disk and select Soft ware Applications Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility for installation Restart your system when completed Step 2 The Realtek Ethernet Diagno...

Page 98: ...ity Step 3 Select the two adapters and set up the Teaming mode based on your hub s specifications Then click the Teaming button Two dialog boxes will appear during the setup process click OK to contin...

Page 99: ...ne 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 scr...

Page 100: ...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 ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe...

Page 101: ...keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load...

Page 102: ...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...

Page 103: ...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...

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