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Unique Features

5-2-3  EZ Setup

The GIGABYTE EZ Setup utility includes the following 'EZ' setups applications that will offer greatly simplified 
install and configuration procedures: Disk Mode Switch, EZ Smart Response, and XHD.

Disk Mode Switch

Disk Mode Switch allows you to switch the operating mode for your hard drive even after it's been installed with 
an operating system. Supported operating modes include IDE, AHCI, and RAID. You can select a disk mode 
and restart your computer after the selection.

 

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Native UEFI mode is not supported.

 

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Be sure to reinstall the Intel

®

 Rapid Storage Technology utility after you switch the disk mode.

Summary of Contents for GA-X99-UD4

Page 1: ...GA X99 UD4 User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME X99UD4 1002R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA X99 UD4 Aug 15 2014 Aug 15 2014 Motherboard GA X99 UD4...

Page 3: ...s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations For quick set up of the product read the...

Page 4: ...Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 8 Installing the I O Shield 2...

Page 5: ...2 3 EZ Setup 93 5 2 4 Fast Boot 96 5 2 5 Smart TimeLock 97 5 2 6 Smart Recovery 2 98 5 2 7 USB Blocker 100 5 2 8 Ambient LED 101 5 2 9 V Tuner 102 5 2 10 Smart Switch 103 5 2 11 Cloud Station Server...

Page 6: ...5 One 4 Way SLI bridge connector 5 5 One 2 Way CrossFire bridge connector 5 5 One 1 to 3 power cable 2x4 ATX 12V Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 6 R eSATA bracket Part No 1...

Page 7: ...USB PCIE_6 PCIE_2 F_USB30 B_BIOS M_BIOS F_USB2 Renesas uPD720210 PCIE_7 ATX4P 3 2 1 5 4 0 SATA 3 CLR_CMOS TPM SYS_FAN1 F_AUDIO USB30_LAN DDR4_2_2A DDR4_1_1A DDR4_3_1B DDR4_4_2B M2_10G M2_WIFI THB_C SA...

Page 8: ...press Bus LAN RJ45 Intel GbE LAN x1 4 USB 3 0 2 0 Renesas uPD720210 Hub 4 SATA 6Gb s DDR4 2133 1866 1600 1333 MHz 4 Channel Memory PCIe CLK 100 MHz Switch x16 x16 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 or...

Page 9: ...an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an elect...

Page 10: ...are installing two PCI Express graphics cards it is recommended that you install them in the PCIE_1 and PCIE_2 slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots running at x8 PCIE_3 PCIE_4 The PCIE_4 slot shares bandw...

Page 11: ...onnector 1 x PCIe power connector 1 x I O shield audio LED power connector 1 x heatsink LED power connector 1 x M 2 Socket 3 connector 1 x SATA Express connector 10 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan...

Page 12: ...functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications BIOS Ambient LED EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Cloud Station ON OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System I...

Page 13: ...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 recomm...

Page 14: ...your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one mark triangle with the triangle mark on metal socket frame and carefully insert the CPU into the socket vertically Step 6 Finally secure lever A unde...

Page 15: ...al for your CPU cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 4 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_F...

Page 16: ...sockets and supports 4 Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory The eight DDR4 memory sockets are divided into...

Page 17: ...it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clip at th...

Page 18: ...t 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 installi...

Page 19: ...is not supported when an i7 5820K CPU is installed Note 2 The bridge connector s may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards A System Requirements Windows 8 1 8 7 operating system A CrossFi...

Page 20: ...figuring the Graphics Card Driver C 1 To Enable CrossFire Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the AMD Catalyst Control Center Browse to Performance AMD Cro...

Page 21: ...s of the LAN port LEDs Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED Connection Speed LED State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Descr...

Page 22: ...stallation please refer to the user guide for your chassis Step 2 Place the motherboard into the chassis aligning the back panel connectors with the installed I O shield Connect the power cable from t...

Page 23: ...er 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 14...

Page 24: ...h 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 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX_12V_2X4 8 4 AT...

Page 25: ...black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installe...

Page 26: ...e correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 V...

Page 27: ...2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 S 3 B S S S U S _ S _ S _ S F B_ M2_10G SATAExpress andSATA34 5connectorscanonlybeusedoneatatime TheSATA34 5connectors will become unavailable when an M 2 SSD is installed 8 LED_CON2...

Page 28: ...d drives must be an even number ARAID 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 four hard...

Page 29: ...nstalled and then screw the nut first Step 2 Slide the M 2 SSD into the connector at an oblique angle Step 3 Press the M 2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw Step 4 The installation is complet...

Page 30: ...n the screw from the motherboard Step 2 Slide the M 2 Wi Fi module into the connector at an oblique angle Step 3 Press the M 2 Wi Fi module down and then secure it with the screw Step 4 The installati...

Page 31: ...tatus by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis fron...

Page 32: ...ftware in Chapter 6 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 on...

Page 33: ...2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin 18 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB 2 0 1 1 Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket...

Page 34: ...LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 ID 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 20 THB_C Thunderbolt Add In Card Connector This conne...

Page 35: ...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 uncerta...

Page 36: ...36 Hardware Installation...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...d presents only the most frequently used options in the easy to use interface It helps first time users to perform basic system setups more quickly and easily B ST Mode Smart Tweak Mode Differing from...

Page 40: ...ettings 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 F12 Capture the current screen as an image and sav...

Page 41: ...he device boot order and advanced features available on the CPU Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as USB display settings etc Chipset Use this menu to configure Chipse...

Page 42: ...of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the sett...

Page 43: ...quency by several preset host clock multipliers This item is configurable only when CPU Base Clock is set to Manual Spread Spectrum Control Note Enables or disables CPU PCIe Spread Spectrum Default Au...

Page 44: ...io The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency Intel R Turbo Boost Technology Note Allows you to determine whether to enable the...

Page 45: ...y configure this setting Default Auto C6 C7 State Support Note 1 Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6 C7 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage wi...

Page 46: ...nced Performance Default Normal Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto def...

Page 47: ...o increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto This sub menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory This sub menu...

Page 48: ...lecting a higher level keeps the CPU VRIN voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel...

Page 49: ...nt protection level for Channel C and Channel D memory voltage Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Standard Extreme Selects Standard Low Medium High Turbo or Extreme which...

Page 50: ...s chassis intrusion status Default Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will show No at next boot Chipset Voltage Control This section provides Chipse...

Page 51: ...dition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Fan Speed Control CPU_FAN Connector Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Nor...

Page 52: ...adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed...

Page 53: ...e PCI Express slots to Gen 1 Gen 2 or Gen 3 Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 3DMark01 En...

Page 54: ...lds and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the...

Page 55: ...prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating sy...

Page 56: ...A Support All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST Default Last Boot HDD Only Except for the previous boot drive all SATA devices are disabled befor...

Page 57: ...es UEFI option ROM only Default This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS such as installi...

Page 58: ...n Still Mode The LED stays constantly on Default Beat Mode The brightness of the LED changes according to the music rhythm Pulse Mode The brightness of the LED changes slowly and smoothly like breath...

Page 59: ...Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed Intel R Ethernet Connection This sub menu provides information on LAN configuration...

Page 60: ...ure sSATA as Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host...

Page 61: ...tors Default Enabled Configure SATA as Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode RAID Enables RAI...

Page 62: ...t should initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it should route the ports to xHCI controller Note OS has to provide support for the xHCI controller in this...

Page 63: ...wer On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note T...

Page 64: ...t low load a self protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail If this occurs please set to Enabled Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Resume by Alarm Dete...

Page 65: ...ter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a pr...

Page 66: ...BIOS Setup 66...

Page 67: ...drive RAID Levels 3 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 avail...

Page 68: ...SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Go to Chipset PCH SATA Configuration make sure...

Page 69: ...configuration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Disabled Figure 2 Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Step 2 Afterthesystemreboot ent...

Page 70: ...ude RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Next use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks Step 4 Under Select Disks item...

Page 71: ...ure 6 After completing you ll be brought back to theIntel R Rapid Storage Technologyscreen Under RAID Volumes you can see the new RAID volume To see more detailed information press Enter on the volume...

Page 72: ...Volume To delete a RAID array press Enter on the volume to be deleted on the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen press Enter on Delete to enter the Delet...

Page 73: ...re 10 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 1 0 2126 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol I...

Page 74: ...ripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 11 Figure 12 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Option ROM 13 1 0 2126 Copyright...

Page 75: ...s Reserved Press ENTER to create the specified volume hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capacity 931 5 GB...

Page 76: ...en Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 15 Figure 15 Figure 16 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 16...

Page 77: ...n instructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 1 0 2126 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors...

Page 78: ...ze data from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press S and press Y to confirm Figure 20 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 13 1 0 2126 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights...

Page 79: ...em to be installed requires that you provide additional SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation process please refer to the steps below Step 1 Copy the IRST folder under BootDrv in the driver...

Page 80: ...rporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K 465 7GB Member D...

Page 81: ...d driver disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the...

Page 82: ...ume Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the...

Page 83: ...ical drive and ex ecute the Run exe program Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Xpress Install button...

Page 84: ...the Install icon to begin the installation 4 3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiw...

Page 85: ...h Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complic...

Page 86: ...roller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the USB flash drive is displayed on the screen Depending on the BIOS update file th...

Page 87: ...ss Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults Step 5 Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter And then sel...

Page 88: ...ile for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the I...

Page 89: ...B Using Q Flash Plus If both the main and backup BIOS fail during system boot wait for 15 20 seconds the system will automatically search and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the white US...

Page 90: ...Application Software Install GIGABYTE Utilities to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps Restart your computer after the installation is complete In Desktop mode click the App Center icon...

Page 91: ...ages and integrated graphics frequency You can save the current settings to a profile You can create up to 2 profiles The Advanced DDR OC tab allows you to set the memory clock The 3D Power tab allows...

Page 92: ...run at different speeds according to system temperatures Using the Smart Fan option you can adjust the fan s workload according system temperatures or you can fix the fan speeds using the RPM Fixed Mo...

Page 93: ...se and XHD Disk Mode Switch Disk Mode Switch allows you to switch the operating mode for your hard drive even after it s been installed with an operating system Supported operating modes include IDE A...

Page 94: ...stem before configuring the Smart Response Technology all original data on the SSD will be lost once you enable RAID mode Note 4 It is recommended that you back up the hard disk before enabling the Sm...

Page 95: ...Intel Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2 Intel SATA controllers set to RAID mode 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4 Windows 7 with SP1 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 5 Intel SATA controlle...

Page 96: ...C OFF Mode This option is the same as the Next Boot After AC Power Loss option Note 2 in BIOS Setup It allows you to select the system bootup mode upon the return of an AC power loss This mode is conf...

Page 97: ...n off the computer or only close the Internet connection during the specified time period Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to t...

Page 98: ...The backup destination cannot be on the same partition as the backup source Saving the backup to a network location If you want to save the backup to a network location select Browse network location...

Page 99: ...up created on the selected time point and click Restore 5 Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will restart to the Wi...

Page 100: ...device types on your PC Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to bloc...

Page 101: ...board audio LED Off Disables this function Still Mode The LED stays constantly on Beat Mode The brightness of the LED changes according to music rhythm Pulse Mode The brightness of the LED changes slo...

Page 102: ...t any time The V Tuner Interface Using V Tuner You can manually select the values of each item or use the sliders for adjustment and then click Apply To set the fan speed you need to select Manual fir...

Page 103: ...e You can also select the default screen displayed after you enter Windows The Smart Switch Interface Using Smart Switch The Smart Switch icon will appear on the bottom left corner of the traditional...

Page 104: ...in to the three apps on your smart phone tablet device as well HomeCloud HomeCloud allows you to share the files Note 2 between your smart phone tablet device and computer or back up the files from th...

Page 105: ...se and select the files inside Tap on the menu icon and select Upload selected Files to upload the files to your computer To open a file tap on it for about 1 second for iOS systems only File Download...

Page 106: ...ext reboot Step 2 Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your smart phone tablet device sign in with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer Tap on Remote Control to perform the following remot...

Page 107: ...xt reboot Step 2 Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your smart phone tablet device sign in with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer Tap on Remote OC to perform the following functions O...

Page 108: ...isplayed list select your smart phone tablet device and a message which says Tap to set up your will appear Click to confirm A message will appear on both your computer and smart phone tablet device p...

Page 109: ...e than one Wi Fi card on your computer you need to select the one you want to use from the list HotSpot SSID The hotspot SSID name You can keep the default name or create your own one HotSpot Password...

Page 110: ...Unique Features 110...

Page 111: ...ne connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality To configure 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio you have to retask one of the audio jacks to be Side spe...

Page 112: ...chassis provides anAC 97 front panel audio module to activate theAC 97 functionality click the Tool icon on the right bottom of the screen On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front...

Page 113: ...put The S PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable Connect a S PDIF optical cable to an external decod...

Page 114: ...screen Do not mute the recording 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 recommended that...

Page 115: ...s below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 5 To open the Sounder Recorder move the mouse cursor to the botto...

Page 116: ...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 record...

Page 117: ...ear the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS jumper refer to the instruc tions in Chapter 1 to short the jumper...

Page 118: ...lem 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...

Page 119: ...nector or cable 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...

Page 120: ...he 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 W...

Page 121: ...or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fro...

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