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3-4  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.

Summary of Contents for GA-Z77X-D3H User's manual

Page 1: ...GA Z77X D3H User s Manual Rev 1003 12ME Z77XD3H 1003R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z77X D3H Feb 24 2012 Feb 24 2012 Motherboard GA Z77X D3H...

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: ...ing the CPU 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1 4 Installing the Memory 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting u...

Page 5: ...4 7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 74 4 8 Intel Smart Connect Technology 76 4 9 Intel Smart Response 78 Chapter 5 Appendix 81 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 81 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Contro...

Page 6: ...5 5 Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Pa...

Page 7: ...COMA Intel Z77 PCIEX4 CLR_CMOS CODEC M_BIOS PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 LGA1155 GA Z77X D3H DVI VGA HDMI R_USB30_1 R_USB30_2 USB30_LAN A t h e r o s GbE LAN PCI F_USB30 PCIEX1_3 SYS_FAN2 SATA3 SY...

Page 8: ...el Z77 x1 4 USB 3 0 2 0 VIA VL800 CODEC PCI Express Bus x1 LAN RJ45 Atheros GbE LAN 1 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge x1 Switch or x1 3 PCI Express x1 x4 1 PCI Express x4 PCI Express Bus...

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: ...HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 Audio VIA VT2021 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Atheros GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion...

Page 11: ...el 2 ports available through the internal USB headers In Windows XP the Intel USB 3 0 ports can support up to USB 2 0 transfer speed Up to 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 ports on the back panel 4 ports availab...

Page 12: ...alBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in E...

Page 13: ...surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifica...

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...

Page 15: ...ore installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 3 Place...

Page 16: ...nel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidt...

Page 17: ...ule has a notch so 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 re...

Page 18: ...the slot 2 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 3 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 4 After installing all expansion car...

Page 19: ...serve the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install two CrossFireX SLI graphics cards on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots Step 2 Insert the CrossFireX Note SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFi...

Page 20: ...ecification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc HDMI Port HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an all digital audio video interface c...

Page 21: ...the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector Activity LED Connection Speed LED...

Page 22: ...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 attach...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...formation 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 val...

Page 25: ...n be implemented on the two connectors with the SATA2 2 3 4 5 and mSATAconnectors Note Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATAHard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array A RAID 0 or RAID 1 c...

Page 26: ...RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GSATA3 7 6 7 7 DEBUG PORT G QBOFM 1 1 9 MSATA Solid State Drive Connector Controlled by the Intel Z77 Chipset The mSATA connector conforms to SATA 3Gb s standard and can connect to a...

Page 27: ...tected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD Hard Dri...

Page 28: ...re assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 L...

Page 29: ...d from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 14 F_USB30 USB 3 0 2 0 Header The header conforms to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3...

Page 30: ...r 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 G...

Page 31: ...use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After syste...

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

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...

Page 34: ...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 The...

Page 35: ...ation items you can click the function menu icons at the bottom of the screen or press F1 to switch to the main menu of the BIOS Setup program If a mouse is not connected the 3D BIOS screen will autom...

Page 36: ...ings to a profile or load optimized defaults for optimal performance system operations When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults...

Page 37: ...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 settin...

Page 38: ...Default Auto Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Internal Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjusta...

Page 39: ...ws you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for different number of active cores Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Turbo Power Limit Watts Allows you to set a powe...

Page 40: ...cy and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function Note 1 Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Tec...

Page 41: ...B Timing Settings items to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item wil...

Page 42: ...igurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the bo...

Page 43: ...for Vcore changes Vcore Loadline Calibration m Allows you to set the Load Line Calibration level for the Vcore The levels are from highest to lowest Extreme Turbo High Medium Low and Standard Selecti...

Page 44: ...for the Vcore Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Standard Extreme Selects Standard Low Medium High Turbo or Extreme which represents different level of over current protection...

Page 45: ...45 BIOS Setup CPU Core Voltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory voltage control options...

Page 46: ...the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is...

Page 47: ...ffectively reduce the fan speed CPU Fan Speed 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 differen...

Page 48: ...me format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value Access Level...

Page 49: ...lect the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and is prefixed with UEFI string Hard Drive CD DVD ROM Drive Floppy Drive Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot o...

Page 50: ...ure an administrator password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the a...

Page 51: ...ption ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled SATA Controller s Intel Z77 Chipset Enables or disables the SATA controller integr...

Page 52: ...Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller Then it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports Note This is the recommended mode...

Page 53: ...ze of the onboard graphics Options are 128M 256M MAX Default MAX Intel R Rapid Start Technology Enables or disables Intel Rapid Start Technology This item is configurable only when an SSD is installed...

Page 54: ...ard LAN set this item to Disabled PCIE Slot Configuration Specifies the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4 slot Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the expansion card...

Page 55: ...w displays the current status of the two SATA ports IDE Mode Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode AHCI Mode Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mo...

Page 56: ...n on the system Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following W...

Page 57: ...ntly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode Internal Graphic...

Page 58: ...mum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately Press Enter on the device you sel...

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 re...

Page 60: ...page displays all the utilities 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 p...

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 t...

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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately developed...

Page 63: ...unt of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements At least 512 MB of s...

Page 64: ...ckup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backin...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...dded 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 environment...

Page 67: ...ect Reboot to reboot the system 2 Select Flash Disk 3 Select the BIOS update file The Save BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard d...

Page 68: ...s on the Save Exit screen and press 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 S...

Page 69: ...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 s...

Page 70: ...uner 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 After making changes...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...ich you can build a RAID 0 RAID 1 or other supported 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 Bef...

Page 73: ...ne 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...

Page 74: ...the required partition it should be at least equal to the size of the memory currently installed on the system 1 GB 1024 MB For example to set 8 GB enter 8192 MB The recommendation is to create a par...

Page 75: ...Rapid Start Technology in BIOS Setup When the system restarts press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Go to the 1 Peripherals menu and set Intel Rapid Start Technology to Enabled Save the setting...

Page 76: ...the Intel Smart Connect Technology application Restart your computer when completed Step 2 As shown in the left screenshot below click the Start button and type regedit in the search field to open th...

Page 77: ...ate frequency to 5 to 60 minutes Default 15 minutes The Advanced tab allows you to set the time period during which the updates will be performed only every two hours such as when you are asleep Step...

Page 78: ...ve installed the operating system before configuring the Smart Response Technology all original data on the hard disk will be lost once you enable RAID mode It is recommended that you back up the hard...

Page 79: ...data loss because data on the disk is always synchronized with the data in the cache memory Maximized mode In this mode cached data is written to the accelerated disk or volume at intervals to increa...

Page 80: ...Unique Features 80...

Page 81: ...SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode Note 3 When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being...

Page 82: ...guring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the PO...

Page 83: ...ure 3 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Stat...

Page 84: ...e 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 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporatio...

Page 85: ...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 111 7 GB...

Page 86: ...ep 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 Figure 8 Figure 9 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 9 Intel R...

Page 87: ...uctions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors...

Page 88: ...pid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This do...

Page 89: ...ID mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST To create RAID go...

Page 90: ...est begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press Ctrl M to enter BIOS Setup or Space to continue Figure 3 Press Ctrl M to enter the RAID setup utility Marvell...

Page 91: ...ears Figure 5 Press Enter on the Create VD item ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter 0 Adapter Devices RAID Vendor ID Device ID 1B4B 91A2 BIOS Version 1 0 1 0025 PCI Slot 00 IRQ Number 0A Raid Mod...

Page 92: ...o quickly erase old data on the hard drives when creating the array Cache Mode 4 Select write back or write through cache VD Name 5 Enter an array name with 1 10 letters letters cannot be special char...

Page 93: ...free disks to create RAID Level RAID0 Max Size MB 152478 Stripe Size 64KB Quick Init NO Cache Mode WriteBack VD Name GBT Disk ID 01 Create VD NEXT ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter Devices RAID...

Page 94: ...stall the utility insert the motherboard driver disk then go to Application Software Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install Note After the installation you must log...

Page 95: ...ility For the Marvell 88SE9172 Step 1 Boot from the Windows 7 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When you arrive at the Where do you want to install Windows screen select Load Drive...

Page 96: ...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 Use an alternative system and...

Page 97: ...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 message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party...

Page 98: ...stall first Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 64bit Driver For the Marvell 88SE9172 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATARAID AHCI driver and press Enter Select either the 32 bit or 64 bit items...

Page 99: ...id Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial S...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...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 on screen ins...

Page 102: ...tility first Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1 When the message Press Ctrl M to enter BIOS Setup or Space to continue appears press Ctrl M to enter the RAID setup utility On the main screen press Ente...

Page 103: ...ing rebuilt When completed the status will display as Done Step 1 Under Virtual Disk 0 click the Operation tab and select Rebuild Step 2 The screen will display the new hard drive Click on the hard dr...

Page 104: ...he same time 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 t...

Page 105: ...C 97frontpanelaudiomodule to activate theAC 97 functionality click theAdvanced Options icon on the bottom right corner to open the Advanced Options dialog box Do not select the Enable front panel jack...

Page 106: ...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 S...

Page 107: ...ne screen Do not mute the recording volume REC Vol or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the microphone volume Microphone...

Page 108: ...Devices Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Enabling Stereo Mix If the VIA HD Audio Deck does not display the recording device you wish to use r...

Page 109: ...ke sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 1 To record the audio click the 2 Start Recording button To stop recording audio click the 3 Stop Recording button Be s...

Page 110: ...ker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q Why cannot I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Servic...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...ector 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 d...

Page 113: ...s 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 properl...

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