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GA-Z77X-UD4H

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z77XU4H-1001R

Summary of Contents for GA-Z77X-UD4H

Page 1: ...GA Z77X UD4H User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z77XU4H 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z77X UD4H Motherboard GA Z77X UD4H Nov 9 2012 Nov 9 2012 ...

Page 3: ...E 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 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 Ide...

Page 4: ...nnel Memory Configuration 17 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 18 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 19 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Configuration 20 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 8 Onboard Buttons Switches and LEDs 23 1 9 Internal Connectors 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 Startup Screen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 M I T 39 2 4 System 51 2 5 BIOS Features 52 2 6 Peripherals 55 2 7 Power Manageme...

Page 5: ...stalling EZ Smart Connect 80 Chapter 5 Appendix 81 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 81 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 81 5 1 2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controller 89 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 104 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF Out 106 5 2 3 Configuring M...

Page 6: ...onnector Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 6 R eSATA bracket Part No 12CF1 3SATPW 4 R HDMI to DVI adapter Part No 12CT2 HDMI01 1 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 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 ...

Page 7: ... PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB2 LGA1155 GA Z77X UD4H DVI VGA PCI F_USB30 PCIEX1_2 iTE Super I O TPM F_USB1 SYS_FAN2 PCIe to PCI Bridge PCIEX4 SATA3 ATX4P1 PCIEX1_3 CODEC BIOS_SW Debug LED Note SYS_FAN1 1 0 PW_SW RST_SW CMOS_SW VCORE CPUVTT CPUPLL VDIMM DDRVTT PCHIO MBIOS_LED BBIOS_LED SATA2 5 3 4 2 SYS_FAN3 Marvell 88SE9172 VSA KB_MS_USB3 USB3_ESATA USB30_LAN DP_HDMI_SPDIF GSATA3 7 6 F_USB3 SYS_FAN4 VIA V...

Page 8: ...SATA 6Gb s x1 Marvell 88SE9172 x4 DMI 2 0 FDI 4 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN PCIe CLK 100 MHz Switch x16 x16 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 or Switch or 1 PCI Express x4 1 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz x1 PCIe to PCI Bridge Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out CODEC 4 USB 3 0 2 0 D Sub DisplayPort DVI D HDMI DDR3 ...

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 electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage...

Page 10: ...upport D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 Audio Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16 For optimum performance if only one PCI Exp...

Page 11: ...theeSATAconnectors USB Chipset Up to 4 USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB header Up to 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports available through the internal USB headers VIA VL800 chip Up to 4 USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel Due to a Windows 7 limitation please connect your USB device s to the Intel controlled USB port s located below the RJ 45 LAN port before t...

Page 12: ...an speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS 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 Inst...

Page 13: ...ated graphics port on the back panel Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 8 7 XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Please visit the Support Downloads Utility page on GIGABYTE s website to check the supported operating system s for the software liste...

Page 14: ...e 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 specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency b...

Page 15: ...ted as well Step 3 Once the CPU is properly inserted carefully replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw Then press the CPU socket lever The protective plastic cover may pop off from the load plate during the process of engaging the lever Remove the cover Save the cover properly and always replace it when the CPU is n...

Page 16: ...fore 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 the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Chec...

Page 17: ...automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel A DDR3_2 DDR3_4 Channel B DDR3_1 DDR3_3 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Two Modules DS SS DS SS DS S...

Page 18: ...dule 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 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 fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory ...

Page 19: ... fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the ...

Page 20: ...raphics cards on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots Step 2 Insert the CrossFire Note SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire SLI gold edge connectors on top of the 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 CrossFire Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the AMD VISION Engin...

Page 21: ...pports DVI D connection to this port Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector HDMI Port HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting uncompres...

Page 22: ...io video device that supports DisplayPort to this port The DisplayPort Technology can support a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used eSATA 6Gb s Connector This connector supports SATA 6Gb s specification Use the port to connect an external SATA device or a SATAport multiplier The Marvell 88SE9172 chip supports RAID function Refer to ...

Page 23: ...witch X58A OC M_SATA Voltage measurement points G1 Sniper 3 BIOS Switcher SW4 VCORE Pin 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO H DB_PORT F_PANEL NH TPM w housing Voltage measurement module X58A OC PCIe power connector SATA X58A OC DIP 1 2 3 DIP 1 2 3 DIP 1 2 3 DIP 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 BIOS Switcher X58A OC PWM Switch X58A OC M_SATA Voltage measurement points G1 Sniper 3 BIOS Switcher SW4 CPUVTT Pin 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO H DB_POR...

Page 24: ...ower 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 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 ATX4P1 4 CPU_FAN 5 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 6 SATA3 0 1 7 SATA2 2 3 4 5 8 GSATA3 6 7 9 BAT 10 F_PANEL 11 F_AUDIO 12 SPDIF_O 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 14 F_USB30 15 TPM 16 C...

Page 25: ...er 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 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX_12V_2X4 Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 4 GND 5 12V Only fo...

Page 26: ...nition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 3 ATX4P1 PCIe Power Connector The power connector provide auxiliary power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots When two or more graphics cards are installed we recommend that you connect the SATApower cable from the power supply to the ATX4P1 connector to ensure system stability Pin No Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 NC 4 GND 5 GND 6 GND 7 VCC 8 VCC ...

Page 27: ...onfiguration 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 6 SATA3 0 1 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATAconnector supports a single SATAdevice The SATA...

Page 28: ...OS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in th...

Page 29: ...tus by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or 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 ...

Page 30: ...wire 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 LINE2_L 10 GND Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out R 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out L 10 NC 0 F_AUDIO H DB_PORT F_PANEL NH F_PANEL H61M D2 ACPI_CPT GA IVB SMB_CPT GA IVB CLR_CMOS...

Page 31: ...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 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please contact the local dealer 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 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX...

Page 32: ...B3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 16 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper 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 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 fr...

Page 33: ...re testing Use this button to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings re...

Page 34: ... 34 Hardware Installation ...

Page 35: ...OS 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 it i...

Page 36: ... 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 system will boot from the device immediately Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings END Q ...

Page 37: ...ration 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 automatically switch to the main menu of the BIOS Setup Program B The Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Program On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program press arrow keys to move among the items and press Ente...

Page 38: ...tings 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 The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version BIOS Setup Program Function Keys f g Move the selection bar to select a setup menu h i Move the s...

Page 39: ...f 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 settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency...

Page 40: ... Default Auto Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Processor Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to 3200 MHz Default Auto 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 Frequenc...

Page 41: ...e 4 Core Active Note Allows 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 power limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU power consumption exceeds the specified power limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power A...

Page 42: ...quency 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 Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto ...

Page 43: ...e 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 will display as 1 50V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 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 be...

Page 44: ...figurable 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 board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Channel A B Timing Settings Advanced Voltage Settings ...

Page 45: ...r level keeps the Vcore more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel s specifications Default Auto GFX Voltage Loadline Calibration Allows you to set the Load Line Calibration level for the GFX voltage The levels are from highest to lowest Extreme Turbo High Medium Low and Standard Selecting a...

Page 46: ...ction for the Vcore CPU Vtt Current Protection Allows you to set the over current protection level for the CPU Vtt voltage 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 for the CPU Vtt voltage GFX Current Protection Allows you to set the over current protecti...

Page 47: ... 47 BIOS Setup CPU Core Voltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory voltage control options ...

Page 48: ...nd the Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system...

Page 49: ... slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the CPU system 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 system fan speed Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C 1st 2nd 3rd System Fan Speed Control...

Page 50: ...r Gen 3 Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot For example the PCI Express x1 slots can support up to Gen 2 mode only Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Legacy BenchMark Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disabled ...

Page 51: ...ormat 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 Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Administrator level allows you to make changes to a...

Page 52: ...ly hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning...

Page 53: ...dows NT4 0 Default Disabled Execute Disable Bit Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel VirtualizationTechnology Virtualization...

Page 54: ...s Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller Disabled Disables option ROM Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only Default UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only Legacy First Enables legacy option ROM first UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM first This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Alwa...

Page 55: ...lers integrated in the Intel Z77 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing a...

Page 56: ...ot have pre boot support for the xHCI controller it should initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it should route the ports to xHCI controller Note OS has to provide support for the xHCI controller in this mode If the OS does not provide support all sharable ports won t work Disabled The USB 3 0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI contr...

Page 57: ...S DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off support Default Enabled EHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off support Default Disabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I O ports 64h and 60h This should be enabled for full...

Page 58: ...nables the GSATA 6 and GSATA 7 connectors Intel R Smart Connect Technology ISCT Configuration Enables or disables Intel Smart Connect Technology Default Disabled Marvell ATA Controller Configuration GSATA Controller Marvell 88SE9172 Chip GSATA3 6 7 and eSATA connectors Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures the SATA controllers to AH...

Page 59: ... by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN High Precision Event Timer Note Enables or disables High Precision EventTimer HPET for Windows 7 operating system Default Enabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold t...

Page 60: ...password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and p...

Page 61: ...Enter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to save the profile to your storage device Load...

Page 62: ...BIOS Setup 62 ...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...s 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 provides the content descriptions for this driver disk ...

Page 65: ... 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 66: ...oad 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 utilities for users to install You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it ...

Page 67: ...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 BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 1 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest comp...

Page 68: ...eboot to reboot the system 2 Select USB Flash Drive 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 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 acc...

Page 69: ...ts 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 Setup and press Enter And then select Yes to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts ...

Page 70: ... 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 71: ... 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 After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values be sure to restart your system for these changes to take effect Easy mode provides information on CPU memory Advanced mode allows...

Page 72: ...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 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 Inco...

Page 73: ...t 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 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 Setting...

Page 74: ...ws or your hard drive has serious errors use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Steps 1 Restart your computer to boot from the original Windows installation disk 2 When the Windows installation screen appears select your language and click Next 3 Select Repair your computer 4 Select Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and then click Next 5 Se...

Page 75: ...hich 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 BeforelaunchingX H D makesurethenewlyaddedharddrive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID ready system drive To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array that s been created earlier make sure the n...

Page 76: ...one 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 Bluetooth cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of your compu...

Page 77: ...tion go to the New Program menu and click Install on the right of the EZ Setup application to install it Launching EZ Setup Step 1 While in the operating system go to Start All Programs GIGABYTE and select EZ Setup Figure 1 Step 2 Select the utilities you wish to install and click Setup to begin the installation Figure 2 Note Not supported on the Intel B75 Chipset For detailed configurations pleas...

Page 78: ... as a cache of the hard disk The maximum cache memory size is 64 GB If you use an SSD larger than 64 GB the space beyond 64 GB can still be used for storing your data Note 3 The operating system must be installed to the SATA disk Note 4 Regardless of the BIOS settings be it IDE or AHCI mode the system will be forced to RAID mode B Installation Step 1 Select EZ Smart Response and click Setup Figure...

Page 79: ...it will install the Intel Raid Start Technology Manager driver automatically The system will restart again after the driver installation Figure 1 Figure 2 C Disabling EZ Rapid Start To disable EZ Rapid Start select Disable EZ Rapid Start and click Setup The default compressed space is the system memory size plus 2 GB For example if the system memory size is 8 GB the default compressed space is 8 G...

Page 80: ...ct EZ Smart Connect and then click Setup Follow the on screen instructions to install the Intel Smart Connect Technology driver Figure 2 Restart your system after the driver installation Note This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Windows Live Mail and Seesmic Figure 1 Figure 2 C Configuring EZ...

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 connected 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z77 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...

Page 82: ...n B Configuring 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 POST Power On Self Test To create RAID set SATA Mode Selection under the Peripherals menu to RAID Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI Step 2 Save changes and...

Page 83: ...gure 3 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 6 0 1702 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 Acceleration Options 6 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Deivces ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk hi Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu DISK V...

Page 84: ...ze 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 6 0 1702 Copyright C 2003 12 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 7 GB ...

Page 85: ...s Reserved Press ENTER to create the specified volume hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capacity 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 Option ROM 11 6 0 1702 Copyr...

Page 86: ...tep 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 Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 6 0 1702 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Men...

Page 87: ...ructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 6 0 1702 Copyright C 2003 12 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 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select H...

Page 88: ...llows you to view the status of your accelerated drive volume Figure 13 created using the Intel IRST utility In case you are unable to run the Intel IRST utility due to an application error or operating system issue you will need to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization Maximized mode only using this option in the RAID ROM utility Steps Select Acceleration Options in MAIN MENU and...

Page 89: ...ATA controller and RAID 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 to Peripherals and set GSATAController on the MarvellATAController Configuration submenu to RAID Mode Figure 2 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE Mode or AHCI...

Page 90: ...Appendix 90 Figure 2 Step 2 Make sure the Force to ESATA or GSATA item is set correctly depending on which connectors are used Figure 3 Figure 3 Step 3 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup ...

Page 91: ... Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter BIOS Version 1 0 0 0027 PCIe x1 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 S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s Press Ctrl M to enter BIOS Setup or Space to continue_ On the main screen of the RAID setup utility Figure 5 use the left or right arrow key to move ...

Page 92: ... VD Figure 7 Step 2 The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed Press Enter or Space on the two hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk Figure 7 Then press Enter on NEXT ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter Devices Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Spee...

Page 93: ...IOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE Select free disks to create RAID Level Max Size MB 152478 Stripe Size 64KB Quick Init NO Cache Mode WriteBack VD Name Disks ID 01 NEXT Create VD RAID0 Figure 9 Adapter Devices Marvell BIOS Setup c 200...

Page 94: ... message Do you want to delete the VD s MBR appears press Y to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore Figure 11 Adapter Devices Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Delete VD Y RAID Config ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode 0 GBT 152 4GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack NEXT Delete VD Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System With the Marvell Storage ut...

Page 95: ...sk using Xpress Install to ensure system performance and compatibility For the Marvell 88SE9172 Step 1 Copy the Marvell folder under BootDrv in the driver disk Step 2 Boot from the Windows 7 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse Step 3 Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the dr...

Page 96: ...ort Floppy32 folder to your floppy disk To install Windows 64 Bit copy the files in the Floppy64 folder Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 1 3 Insert the blank formatted disk if you re using a USB floppy dis...

Page 97: ...installing 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 SCSI or RAID driver Ascreen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter Press S For the Intel Z77 Step 2 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and ...

Page 98: ...he confirmation screen press Enter to continue the driver installation Step 3 On the next screen press Enter to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can proceed with the Windows XP installation Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want ...

Page 99: ...pid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 6 0 1702 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 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 C...

Page 100: ...launch 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 displays 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 101: ...n 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 instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 6 0 1702 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level R...

Page 102: ...utility 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 Enter on the RAID tab and then press Enter on Spare Management Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status NEXT ...

Page 103: ...eing 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 drive to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild Step 3 Make sure you have installed the Marvell RAID driver and Marvell Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk While in the...

Page 104: ...is plugged into the default Center Subwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out 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 simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel ...

Page 105: ...ovides anAC 97 front panel audio module 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 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 r...

Page 106: ...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 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF Out The S PDIF Out jacks 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...

Page 107: ... mute the recording volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost le...

Page 108: ...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 this item and select Enable Then set it as the default device Step 1 Locate the icon in the notifica...

Page 109: ...e 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 Step 4 Now you can access the HDAudio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound ...

Page 110: ...eaker 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 Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer Properties General System If not please update it from Microsoft s website Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Def...

Page 111: ...oblem 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 power conn...

Page 112: ...nector or cable might fail No The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No Yes Yes Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other 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 Optimized Defaults Select Save Exit Setu...

Page 113: ...60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the PCH runtime services 63 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization is started 69 IOH DXE initialization 6A IOH SMM initialization 6B 6F Reserved 70 PCH DXE initialization 71 PCH SMM initialization 72 PCH devices initialization 73 77 PCH DXE initialization PCH module specific 78 ACPI Core initializatio...

Page 114: ...l currently connected USB devices 9E 9F Reserved A0 IDE initialization is started A1 Issue reset during IDE initialization process A2 Detect and install all currently connected IDE devices A3 Activated all currently connected IDE devices A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 Issue reset during SCSI initialization process A6 Detect and install all currently connected SCSI devices A7 Activated all cu...

Page 115: ... due to invaild firmware volume detection F1 Recovery mode will be triggered by user decision F2 Recovery is started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery Code Description 50 55 Memory initialization error occurs 56 Invalid CPU type or speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 5...

Page 116: ...e Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 It is an invaild password D9 DA Can t load Boot Option DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is failed DE DF Reserved E8 S3 resume is failed E9 S3 Resume PPI is not found EA S3 Resume Boot Script is invaild EB S3 OS Wake call is failed EC EF Reserved F8 Recovery PPI is invaild F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid reco...

Page 117: ...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 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 th...

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