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4-2 BIOS Update Utilities

GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash

™

and @BIOS

™

. GIGABYTE

Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS
mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS

™

design, which enhances protection for the

safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip.

What is DualBIOS

™

Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and
a backup BIOS. Normally, the system works on the main BIOS. However, if the

main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the

BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For the sake of system safety, users cannot

update the backup BIOS manually.

What is Q-Flash

™

With 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 complicated 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 the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. z68apd32.f1) to your USB flash drive, or hard drive.

Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.

3. Restart the system. During the POST, press the <End> key to enter Q-Flash. Note: You can access

Q-Flash by either pressing the <End> key during the POST or pressing the <F8> key in BIOS Setup.

However, 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.

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG

Z68AP-D3 FA

<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash

09/14/2011-Z68-7A89XG0BC-00

Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may

result in system malfunction.

Summary of Contents for GA-Z68AP-D3

Page 1: ...GA Z68AP D3 User s Manual Rev 2001 12ME Z68APD3 2001R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z68AP D3 Oct 24 2011 Oct 24 2011 Motherboard GA Z68AP D3 ...

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: ... 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 31 2 1 Startup Screen 32 2 2 The Main Menu 33 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 35 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 44 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 46 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 48 2 7 Power Management Setup 51 2 8 PC Health St...

Page 5: ...r 2 71 4 5 Q Share 73 4 6 Smart 6 74 4 7 Auto Green 78 4 8 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 79 4 9 Cloud OC 80 4 10 TouchBIOS 81 Chapter 5 Appendix 83 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 83 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 83 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 91 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 96 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 96 5 2 2 Configurin...

Page 6: ...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 Box Contents GA Z68AP D3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User s Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I O Shield ...

Page 7: ...ntel Z68 CODEC CLR_CMOS 2 3 4 M_BIOS B_BIOS COMA LPT USB_LAN Etron EJ168 PCIe to PCI Bridge PCIEX16 PCIEX4 mSATA PCIEX1_2 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_3 SYS_FAN1 OPTICAL Realtek GbE LAN iTE IT8728 GA Z68AP D3 R_USB30 20 HDMI F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 F_AUDIO SPDIF_O TPM SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN PCIEX1_1 SATA3 1 0 SATA2 PHASE LED ...

Page 8: ... LGA1155 CPU Intel Z68 PCI Express Bus CPU CLK 100 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 x16 PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN Etron EJ168 10 USB 2 0 1 1 Dual BIOS 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge 2 SATA 6Gb s 3 SATA 3Gb s 1 mSATA x1 x1 x1 x1 1 PCI Express x1 DMI 2 0 FDI HDMI DDR3 2133 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory x4 x1 3 PCI Express x1 Switch or 1 PCI Express...

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: ...board Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 Audio Realtek VIA HD audio codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 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 GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expans...

Page 11: ...l USB headers Etron EJ168 chip Up to 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 3 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x mSATA connector 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 ...

Page 12: ...nstall Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Support for Smart 6 Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 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 versio...

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: ...memory module is installed 111 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that 222 memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets For optimum performance when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules we recommend that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory...

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: ...666 expansion card s Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system 777 Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock Removing the Card Press the latch at the end ...

Page 19: ...tor HDMI Port The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats It also supports up to 192KHz 24bit 8 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used When removing the cable connected to a back pan...

Page 20: ...he instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 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 Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is...

Page 21: ...d 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 5 10 3 16 14 4 6 13 9 11 4 15 12 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 5 PWR_FAN 6 BAT 7 SATA3 0 1 8 SATA2 2 3 4 9 mSATA 10 CLR_CMOS 11 F_PANEL 12 F_...

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: ...an even number 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 four hard drives 8 SATA2_2 3 4 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA d...

Page 25: ...defaults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values 9 mSATA Solid State Drive Connector Controlled by the Intel Z68 Chipset The mSATA connector conforms to SATA 3Gb s standard and can connect to a single solid state drive F_AUDIO H DB_PORT F_PANEL NH F_PANEL H61M D2 ACPI_CPT GA IV...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 13 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 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 PD...

Page 28: ...o prevent damage to the USB bracket DEBUG PORT 10 9 2 1 Pin 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 15 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 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 ...

Page 29: ...r of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading The higher the CPU loading the more the number of lighted LEDs To enable the Phase LED display function please first enable Dynamic En ergy Saver 2 Refer to Chapter 4 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 for more details ...

Page 30: ...Hardware Installation 30 ...

Page 31: ...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 ver sion of BIOS i...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...erence only and may differ by BIOS version Main Menu Help The on screen 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 the submenu BIOS S...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...ress Enter BIOS Version FA BCLK 100 32 MHz CPU Frequency 3193 86 MHz Memory Frequency 1333 75 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 36 0 o C Vcore 1 188V DRAM Voltage 1 584V 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 36: ...provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced CPU Core Features Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Sav...

Page 37: ...e the power Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Core Current Limit Amps Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the specified current limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto sets the current limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto CPU Cores Enabled ...

Page 38: ...CHOT signals Standard Clock Control BCLK DMI PEG Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock and DMI PCIe bus frequency Enabled will allow the BCLK DMI PEG Frequency 0 1MHz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default value...

Page 39: ...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 Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory mod...

Page 40: ...o 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 default 1 63 tRRD Options are Auto default 1 15 tWTR Options are Auto default 1 15 tWR Options ar...

Page 41: ...il Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings Mother Board Voltage Control Voltage Types Normal Current CPU Multi Steps Load Line Disabled CPU Vcore 1 205V Auto x Dynamic Vcore DVID 0 000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 050V Auto System Agent Voltage 0 925V Auto Graphics Core 1 010V Auto x Graphics DVID 0 000V ...

Page 42: ...ore The default is Auto Dynamic Vcore DVID This option is configurable only when CPU Vcore is set to Normal The default is Auto QPI Vtt Voltage The default is Auto System Agent Voltage The default is Auto Graphics Core The default is Auto Graphics DVID This option is configurable only when Graphics Core is set to Normal The default is Auto MCH ICH CPU PLL The default is Auto DRAM Voltage The defau...

Page 43: ...to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technol ogy 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...

Page 44: ...the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA devices 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 ...

Page 45: ...termine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot 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...

Page 46: ...is menu when finished Quick Boot Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot up process to shorten the waiting 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 the oper...

Page 47: ...sage 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 PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display PCIE x16 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display PCIE x4 Sets the PC...

Page 48: ...hen the Intel SATA RAID function is enabled Default Enabled SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Intel Z68 Chipset Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems th...

Page 49: ... Part7 8 Status Open Length 0m 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 motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the ...

Page 50: ...dress and corresponding 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 When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short an...

Page 51: ...he 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 To use this function you need anATX power supply providing at least 1Aon 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 functi...

Page 52: ...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 53: ... 2011 Award Software PC Health Status x Slope PWM 1 75 PWM value o C 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Vcore 1 200V DDR15V 1 512V 12V 12 024V Vcc3 3 304V Vtt 1 100V C...

Page 54: ...heck 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 to r...

Page 55: ...isor 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 Utilit...

Page 56: ... pass word 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 57: ...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 58: ...BIOS Setup 58 ...

Page 59: ... 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 60: ...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 61: ... 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 62: ...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 63: ...d 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 requirements vary depending on the amount of data It is recommended to back up your...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...cated 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 ...

Page 67: ...Pass Please press any key to continue Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model HDD 1 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 0 file s found B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The following procedure as sumes that you save the BIOS file to a USB flash drive Step 1 1 Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the co...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...lled 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 Quick Boost mode provides you with 3 levels of CPU frequency base clock to choose to achieve desired system performance Note After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values be sure to restart your syste...

Page 71: ...tton Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Current CPU Power Consumption 3 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 4 Meter Time 5 Meter Timer Reset Switch 6 Total Mode Switch 7 Meter Mode Switch 8 Dynamic Power Phase Status 9 Power Saving Status Icons of the devices currently in power saving mode will light on 10 3 Level Power Saving Switch Default 1 Note 2 11 A...

Page 72: ...th 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 application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application 1 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 15 14 Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Current CPU Power Consumptio...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...MART QuickBoot SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot up process and shortens the waiting time for en tering the operating system delivering greater efficiency for daily use Instructions Select a CPU performance boost level and restart your computer for the changes to take effect SMART QuickBoost SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and experienced users al...

Page 75: ...n on the main menu Use the time slider on the top of the popped out window to select a previous backup time The right pane will display the backed up partitions in the backup destination in the My Backup folder Browse to the file you want and copy it The Smart Recovery 2 main menu Button Function Settings Allows you to select the source and destination partition Backup Now Allows you to perform th...

Page 76: ...h Smart Recovery 2 Windows 7 only Steps Click the 111 System Recovery button on the main menu Select the partition where your backup is saved 222 Use the time slider to select a time point 333 Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and 444 click Restore Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore 555 immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system ...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...cell phone the Add device as shown on the left will appear Enter a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing with the cell phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Blu etooth cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of yo...

Page 79: ...upported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components 3 Exits the X H D utility Click Cancel to exit the X H D utility Instructions Note 2 Before launching X H D make sure the newly added hard drive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID ready sys tem drive To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array that s been created earlier make sure the new drive is greater than or equal to...

Page 80: ...OC web page ap pears click Login enter the previously configured pass word and then click Send and you will be able to view your system status Note 1 Supported on Windows 7 Vista and XP For Windows XP be sure to update Internet Explorer to version 7 0 or later When using Cloud OC make sure the Internet connection is normal Cloud OC will be unable to connect to the remote computer when the Internet...

Page 81: ...K 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 spe...

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Page 83: ...tup 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 Intel Z68 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 available SATA port Note 3 on the motherboard T...

Page 84: ...default If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive XHD Disabled PCH SATA Control Mode RAID XHD OROM UI and Banner Enabled SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Enabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Enabl...

Page 85: ...ure 3 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Press CTRL I to enter Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 103...

Page 86: ...ck size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 4 Figure 5 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID0 Stripes data performance hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 111 ...

Page 87: ...l Corporation All Rights 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 KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume CREATE VOLUME MENU WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Optio...

Page 88: ...ep 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 Figure 8 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continu...

Page 89: ...on On Request volume is updated manually Continuous volume is updated automatically hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 117 7 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume CREATE VOLUME MENU Figure 11 Step 5 Finally press Enter on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on screen i...

Page 90: ...eleration WARNING IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION BEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION hi Select ESC Previous Menu HELP ACCELERATION OPTIONS Name Type Capacity Mode Status DISK PORT 3 Non RAID Disk 74 5GB Enhanced In Sync Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section use the up or down arrow key to se...

Page 91: ...e recognized during the Windows setup process First copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk Refer to the methods below Method A For the Intel Z68 copy all files in the BootDrv iRST 32Bit folder to your floppy disk To install Windows 64 Bit copy the files in the 64Bit folder Method B Steps Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 111 From your optic...

Page 92: ...you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit Intel R ICH7R DH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel R Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller Intel R Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller Figure 2 Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process Step 1 Res...

Page 93: ... Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Member Disk 0 1 WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 111 7GB Non RAID Disk hi Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 1 Cr...

Page 94: ...aunch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the Start menu Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the screen dis plays the rebuild progress Step 2 Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild Step 3 After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding the Status will display as Normal ...

Page 95: ...0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID5 Stripes data and parity hi select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable Only Master Di...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...he Sound Effects tab Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The cur rent connected 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 configurati...

Page 98: ... 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 Audio...

Page 99: ...nsmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals Connects to a S PDIF optical cable 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete Note Enter the Digital Output Optical screen to configure further settings if you use the S PDIF Out connector on the back panel for digital audio output or en...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...ng 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 o...

Page 102: ... sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 111 To record the audio click the 222 Start Recording button To stop recording audio click the 333 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 103: ...he 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 D...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...ble 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 Selec...

Page 106: ...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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