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GA-Z68XP-UD3R

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z68XP3R-1001R

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Page 1: ...GA Z68XP UD3R User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z68XP3R 1001R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z68XP UD3R May 27 2011 May 27 2011 Motherboard GA Z68XP UD3R...

Page 3: ...IGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick I...

Page 4: ...guration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2...

Page 5: ...7 Auto Green 80 4 8 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 81 4 9 Cloud OC 82 4 10 TouchBIOS 83 Chapter 5 Appendix 85 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 85 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 85 5 1 2 Confi...

Page 6: ...t Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 0 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2...

Page 7: ..._3 SATA2_5 SATA3_0 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 PCI2 CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_FAN1 M_BIOS PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 SYS_FAN2 LGA1155 GA Z68XP UD3R PWR_FAN R_USB30 USB_1394 PHASE LED USB_LAN Realtek RTL8111E PCI1 V...

Page 8: ...1600 1333 1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory COM Port LPC Bus x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Etron EJ168 iTE IT8728 PCIe CLK 100 MHz Switch x8 x16 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 or x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Etron EJ168 4 SAT...

Page 9: ...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 unp...

Page 10: ...dec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x...

Page 11: ...er Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan...

Page 12: ...stall 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 Su...

Page 13: ...revent 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 Appl...

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 h...

Page 15: ...re 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...

Page 16: ...automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory En abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channe...

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...

Page 18: ...66 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...

Page 19: ...LI gold edge connectors on top of the two cards Step 3 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C 1 To Enable CrossFireX Function After...

Page 20: ...gh bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device HDMI Port HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting un comp...

Page 21: ...annel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack USB 3 0 2 0...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...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 t...

Page 24: ...Battery The battery provides power to 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 dro...

Page 25: ...onnector Note Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive 8 SATA2_2 3 4 5 SA...

Page 26: ...and RAID 1 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive Pin No Definition 1...

Page 27: ...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 resta...

Page 28: ...formation about connecting the front panel 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...

Page 29: ...the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup port the ON OFF Charge function UG T 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 1...

Page 30: ...mper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to...

Page 31: ...Switc PWM Swi 18 PHASE LED The number 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 ena...

Page 32: ...Hardware Installation 32...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...overy2 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 pres...

Page 35: ...the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings...

Page 36: ...tegrated 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 f...

Page 37: ...s Press Enter Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version E2 BCLK 100 32 MHz CPU Frequency 3193 85 MHz Memory Frequency 1...

Page 38: ...Advanced CPU Core Features 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 CPU Clock Ratio 31X CPU...

Page 39: ...ll automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Core Current Limit Amps Allows you to set a current l...

Page 40: ...r overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled BCLK DMI PEG Frequency 0 1MHz Allows you t...

Page 41: ...ofile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used Channel Interleaving Enables...

Page 42: ...ettings 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 Channel A Standard Timing Control x CAS Late...

Page 43: ...QPI Vtt Voltage 1 050V Auto System Agent Voltage 0 920V Auto Graphics Core 1 020V Auto x Graphics DVID 0 000V Auto MCH ICH CPU PLL 1 800V Auto DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto DRAM VRef 0 750V Auto DRAM Termi...

Page 44: ...nables Load Line Calibration and adjusts VDroop by ten levels CPU Vcore The default is Auto Dynamic Vcore DVID This option is configurable only when CPU Vcore is set to Normal The default is Auto QPI...

Page 45: ...o enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization...

Page 46: ...are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master 4 Master Slave Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA d...

Page 47: ...ermine 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...

Page 48: ...g on the hard drive you install Default Auto First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press Enter to accep...

Page 49: ...Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics Onboard Sets the...

Page 50: ...ID 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 Leg...

Page 51: ...t C 1984 2011 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Part1 2 Status Open Length 0m Part3 6 Status Open Length 0m Part4 5 Status Open Length 0m Part7 8 Status Open Length 0m Move Enter Select...

Page 52: ...172 Chip GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip Default Enabled GSATA3 Ctrl Mode Marvell 88SE9172 Chip GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 c...

Page 53: ...system will enter suspend mode PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe de vice Note To use this function you need an ATX powe...

Page 54: ...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 1...

Page 55: ...ware PC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Control Normal x Slope PWM 1 75 PWM value o C CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Saf...

Page 56: ...temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under th...

Page 57: ...sor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS de...

Page 58: ...password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS...

Page 59: ...ervisor 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...

Page 60: ...BIOS Setup 60...

Page 61: ...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 re...

Page 62: ...ties 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 applicati...

Page 63: ...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 t...

Page 64: ...d 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 develope...

Page 65: ...rd drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements At least 512 MB of system memory VESA...

Page 66: ...ress 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 Recovery...

Page 67: ...p 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...

Page 68: ...ted 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...

Page 69: ...on allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a h...

Page 70: ...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 Aw...

Page 71: ...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...

Page 72: ...he installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages Quick Boost mode provides you...

Page 73: ...for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Meter Mode Button Information Table 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch...

Page 74: ...rk 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 Total Mode Button In...

Page 75: ...n 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 Enab...

Page 76: ...tem and then click Save to save the settings SMART QuickBoot SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot up process and shortens the waiting time for en tering the operating system delivering greater ef...

Page 77: ...click OK The initial backup will start after 10 minutes and regular backup will be performed hourly Note By default all partitions on the system drive are selected as the backup source The backup des...

Page 78: ...restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will re start to the Windows recovery environment Follow the on screen instructions to restore your system Recovering your system using th...

Page 79: ...d 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 cann...

Page 80: ...if it does not detect it ranging from 2 to 5 times Auto Green will keep rescanning according to the times you set When the times limit is reached and your Bluetooth cell phone key is still not detecte...

Page 81: ...pported 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...

Page 82: ...ables real time PC system status monitoring for values such as CPU temperature cooling fan speeds CPU VCore and system tem perature Control System Status Control The Control tab allows for controlling...

Page 83: ...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 Enable...

Page 84: ...Unique Features 84...

Page 85: ...ws 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...

Page 86: ...ot 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 X...

Page 87: ...re 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 Sta...

Page 88: ...k 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 Corpo...

Page 89: ...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 12...

Page 90: ...p 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 hi Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Figure 8 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corp...

Page 91: ...n 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...

Page 92: ...This option allows you to view the status of your accelerated drive volume Figure 13 created using the Intel IRST utility In case you are unable run the Intel IRST utility due to an application error...

Page 93: ...to RAID Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive XHD Disabled PCH SATA Control Mode IDE OROM UI Banner Enabled SATA Port0 3 Native Mo...

Page 94: ...ell 88SE91xx Adapter BIOS Version 1 0 0 0017 PCIe x2 5 0Gbps Mode RAID Virtual Disks No Virtual Disk Physical Disks Adapter 0 Port Disk Name Size Max Speed S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s...

Page 95: ...fig menu appears Figure 4 Press Enter on the Create VD item Figure 5 ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config...

Page 96: ...press Enter to begin creating the array When prompted to confirm press Y to confirm or N to cancel Figure 7 ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Ma...

Page 97: ...t to delete the VD s MBR appears press Y to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore Figure 9 Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup C 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config ID Na...

Page 98: ...re Install Ap plication Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install Note After the installation you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to login the...

Page 99: ...all to ensure system performance and compatibility For the Marvell 88SE9172 Step 1 Boot from the Windows 7 Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When you arrive at the Where do y...

Page 100: ...Floppy64 folder For AHCI mode depending on whether you want to install the 32 or 64 bit version copy the files in the AHCI Floppy32 or AHCI Floppy64 folder Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system...

Page 101: ...ng the driver during the Windows setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the mes sage Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd part...

Page 102: ...stall first Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 64bit Driver For the Marvell 88SE9172 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press Enter Select either the 32 bit or 64 bit items...

Page 103: ...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 S...

Page 104: ...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...

Page 105: ...n the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RE COVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on screen i...

Page 106: ...hen press En ter on Spare Management Step 2 The new hard drive will be displayed on the screen Press Enter or Space on the new hard drive to select it and then press Enter on NEXT When prompted press...

Page 107: ...ing rebuilt When completed the status will display as Done Step 1 Under Virtual Disk 0 click the Operation tab and se lect Rebuild Step 2 The screen will display the new hard drive Click on the hard d...

Page 108: ...ake a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system To install a microphone connect your...

Page 109: ...vides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel ja...

Page 110: ...ut 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 the corresponding...

Page 111: ...5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With Dolby Home Theater enabled 2 channel stereo content will be transformed into multi channel audio creating a virtual sur round sound environment Step 1 Locate the...

Page 112: ...ne function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record ing volume or you ll not be...

Page 113: ...g Devices Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use r...

Page 114: ...Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button Be s...

Page 115: ...e onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer Properties Gen eral System If not please up...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...le might fail No The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No Yes Yes Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one b...

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