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GA-Z68A-D3H-B3

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z68D3HB-1001R

Summary of Contents for GA-Z68A-D3H-B3

Page 1: ...GA Z68A D3H B3 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z68D3HB 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z68A D3H B3 Apr 29 2011 Apr 29 2011 Motherboard GA Z68A D3H B3 ...

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: ...figuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up ATI CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 Internal Connectors 22 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 43 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 45 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 47 2 7 Power Mana...

Page 5: ...ity 67 4 3 EasyTune 6 68 4 4 Q Share 69 4 5 Smart 6 70 4 6 Auto Green 74 4 7 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 75 4 8 Cloud OC 76 Chapter 5 Appendix 77 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 77 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers 77 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 90 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF O...

Page 6: ...r 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 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 The motherboard image is for reference only ...

Page 7: ...A Intel Z68 SATA3_1 SATA2_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 Z68A D3H B3 PWR_FAN OPTICAL HDMI R_USB30 VGA_DVI USB_LAN Realtek RTL8111E PCI1 PCIEX4 PCIe to PCI Bridge iTE IT8728 F_USB2 F_USB3 Etron EJ168 TPM PCIEX1_1 F_USB4 LEVEL SHIFTER LEVEL SHIFTER ...

Page 8: ...ntel Z68 x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 iTE IT8728 PCIe CLK 100 MHz Switch x8 x16 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 or 4 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x1 x1 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz x1 CODEC LAN RJ45 x1 Realtek RTL8111E DDR3 2133 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory D Sub DVI D HDMI x4 x1 2 PCI Express x1 Switch or 1 PCI Express x4 Etron EJ168 PCI Express Bus PCIe to PCI ...

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: ... connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 Audio Realtek ALC889 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 RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x...

Page 11: ...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 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 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 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x serial port header 1...

Page 12: ...port for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model 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 Q Share Bundled Software No...

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: ...hannel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets for optimum performance 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 Configuration This motherboard...

Page 17: ...e to the memory module DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory...

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 Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card Always turn off the computer and unplug the pow...

Page 19: ...tor in the CrossFireX SLI 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 installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the Catalyst Control Center Browse to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX check box is selecte...

Page 20: ...DMI High Definition Multimedia Interface provides an all digital audio video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video device to this port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 but the actual resolu tions supported depend on the monitor being used After installing the HDMI device make sure the default d...

Page 21: ...ata rate The following escribes the states of the LAN port LEDs Dual Monitor Configurations for the Onboard Graphics This motherboard provides three video output ports D Sub DVI D and HDMI Dual monitor configurations are supported in operating system environment only but not during the BIOS Setup or POST process Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED Connection Speed LED State Des...

Page 22: ...and 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 15 6 12 14 3 8 7 9 13 11 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 5 9 F_PANEL 10 F_AUDIO 11 SPDIF_O 12 F_U...

Page 23: ...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 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3...

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 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 ba...

Page 25: ...Note Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array 8 SATA2_2 3 4 5 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 device The Intel Z68 Chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 C...

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: ...or information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 11 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 s...

Page 28: ...puter and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket When the system is in S4 S5 mode only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup port the ON OFF Charge function 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 13 COMA Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial p...

Page 29: ...from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory 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 15 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header 20 19 2...

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 version of BIOS i...

Page 32: ...COVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk the F9 key can be used for subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 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 t...

Page 33: ...n 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 for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If you do ...

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: ...gs Press Enter Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version E15 BCLK 99 80 MHz CPU Frequency 3193 85 MHz Memory Frequency 1330 71 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 43 0 o C Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 536V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults...

Page 36: ... 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 Frequency 3 10GHz 100x31 CPU Over Current Protection Auto Real Time Ratio Changes In OS Note 2 Disabled Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Note 2 Auto Turbo Ratio 1 Core Note 2 36 Auto Turbo Ratio 2 Core Note 2 34 Auto Turb...

Page 37: ... 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 Note Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores All Enables all CPU cores Default 1 Enables only one CPU core 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores CPU Multi Threading Note Allows you to determine whether to enab...

Page 38: ...ually set the CPU base clock and DMI PCIe bus frequency The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 2000 MHz This item is configurable only when the BCLK DMI PEG Clock Control op tion is enabled Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Extreme Memory Profile X M P Note 2 Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enh...

Page 39: ...e SPD data on the XMP memory Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS au tomatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enabl...

Page 40: ...ptions are Auto default 1 15 tFAW Options are Auto default 1 63 Channel A B Timing Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Channel A Timing Settings 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 Latency Time 8 Auto x tRCD 8 Auto x tR...

Page 41: ...ay result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU 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 Graphics DVID The default is Auto MCH ICH CPU PLL The default is Auto DRAM Voltage The default is Auto CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings Mother...

Page 42: ...Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Isochronous Support Determines whether 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 Tech nology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitio...

Page 43: ...s 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 Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large The following fields display your hard drive specifications...

Page 44: ...oot 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 conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system Extended Memory The amount of extended memory ...

Page 45: ...e 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 accept Options are Hard Disk CDROM USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After...

Page 46: ...ge 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 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 t...

Page 47: ...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 that do not support Native mode Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mod...

Page 48: ...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 SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function 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 ...

Page 49: ... Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Etron EJ168 USB Controller USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel Enables or disables the back panel Etron EJ168 USB controller Default Enabled ...

Page 50: ... 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 power supply providing at least 1A on 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 funct...

Page 51: ...ick 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 s...

Page 52: ...sabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Normal 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 Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of pre...

Page 53: ...U 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 the Slope PWM item Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Con trol is set to Manual Optio...

Page 54: ...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 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 Utility...

Page 55: ...r 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 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 56: ...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 57: ... 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 58: ...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 59: ... 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 60: ...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 61: ...ard 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 compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista a...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 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 th...

Page 65: ...ion 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 hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Q Flash Utility v2 23 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L3206E 4M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default En...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...the 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 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 res...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...item 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 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 o...

Page 71: ...d 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 destination cannot be on the same partition as the backup source Recovering a file Click the File Recovery button on the main menu Use the time slider on the top of the popped out window to select a pre...

Page 72: ...e 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 the original Windows installation disk In case Windows or your hard drive has serious errors use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Steps 1 Restart your computer to boot from th...

Page 73: ...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 74: ... 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 detected the system will enter the selected energy saving mode Turn off HD Set when to turn off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned of...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...nables 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 system power states with restart power off suspend and hibernate options Step 2 Find the Cloud OC icon in the notification area and right click the icon to select Start Server to launch the Cloud OC...

Page 77: ... Windows XP installation 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard refer to Chapter 1 Hardware Installation to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port For ...

Page 78: ... to RAID XHD Figure 1 IDE by 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 SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Enabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Ena...

Page 79: ...s Enter Figure 3 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 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...

Page 80: ...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 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 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 81: ...003 10 Intel 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 MB 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 Techn...

Page 82: ...is hidden Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT32...

Page 83: ...3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk R1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume Step 4 Under Sync select Continuous or On Request Figure 11 When set to Continuous changes made to the data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard drives are installed in the system On Request allows users ...

Page 84: ...apid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes hi Select ESC Exit DEL Delete Volume HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal Yes ALL DATA IN THE VOLU...

Page 85: ...t the driver the hard drive s may not be 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 1 Use an alternative system and insert the mo...

Page 86: ...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 Restart your...

Page 87: ...ENTER Select ESC Exit Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size 1 WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 111 7GB Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rig...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 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 90: ...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 91: ...tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab The pictures to the right show the 7 1 channel speak er configurations 7 1 Channel Speakers Center Subwoofer Speake...

Page 92: ... 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 93: ...Out 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 PDIF out connector as shown below and an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Form...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...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 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 on...

Page 96: ...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 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 97: ...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 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 De...

Page 98: ...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 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 conne...

Page 99: ...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 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 Select...

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