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BIOS Setup

Hardware Thermal Control

Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core voltage and
ratio will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled)

Reset Case Open Status

Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

Enabled

clears the record of previous

chassis intrusion status and the

Case Opened

field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled)

Case Opened

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

Enabled

, save the settings to

the CMOS, and then restart your system.

2-8 PC Health Status

PC Health Status

CPU Smart FAN Mode

[Auto]

System Smart FAN Control

[Enabled]

higf

: 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



PC Health Status

Hardware Thermal Control

[Enabled]

Reset Case Open Status

[Disabled]

Case Opened

Vcore

1.364V

DDR3 1.5V

1.536V

+3.3V

3.280V

+12V

12.048V

Current System Temperature

Current CPU Temperature

Current CPU FAN Speed

1962 RPM

Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed

0 RPM

Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed

0 RPM

Current POWER FAN Speed

0 RPM

CPU Warning Temperature

[Disabled]

CPU FAN Fail Warning

[Disabled]

SYSTEM FAN1 Fail Warning

[Disabled]

SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning

[Disabled]

POWER FAN Fail Warning

[Disabled]

CPU Smart FAN Control

[Enabled]

higf

: 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



Содержание GA-870A-USB3

Страница 1: ...GA 870A USB3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II processor AMD Athlon II processor User s Manual Rev 3001 12ME 870AUB3 3001R ...

Страница 2: ...Motherboard GA 870A USB3 Jan 28 2011 Jan 28 2011 Motherboard GA 870A USB3 ...

Страница 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 Identifyin...

Страница 4: ...4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1 7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2 1 Startup Screen 32 2 2 The Main Menu 33 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 35 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 39 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 41 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 43 2 7 Power Management Setup 47 2 8 PC Health S...

Страница 5: ...y 65 4 3 EasyTune 6 66 4 4 Easy Energy Saver 67 4 5 Q Share 69 4 6 SMART Recovery 70 4 7 Auto Green 71 4 8 Cloud OC 72 Chapter 5 Appendix 73 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 73 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 83 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 83 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In ...

Страница 6: ...t Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R S PDIF In cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 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 ...

Страница 7: ... DDR3_1 DDR3_2 ATX_12V AMD 870 AMD SB850 SATA3_3 SATA3_0 SATA3_4 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 PCI1 CODEC PCI2 CLR_CMOS BAT M_BIOS F_PANEL COMA B_BIOS SYS_FAN1 PCIEX16 F_USB1 F_USB2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 RCA_SPDIF USB_LAN R_USB2 R_USB1 R_USB3 PCIEX1_2 PCI3 SPDIF_OUT SATA3_5 SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN PCIEX4 Realtek RTL8111E iTE IT8720 Etron EJ168 ...

Страница 8: ...ort 6 SATA 6Gb s Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF In S PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC 3 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz Dual BIOS 12 USB 2 0 1 1 x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Etron EJ168 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x1 x4 1 PCI Express x4 x1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x1 x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E x1 LPC Bus iTE IT...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 10: ... memory speeds and memory modules Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16 For optimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot 1 x PCI Express x16...

Страница 11: ...ut connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT8720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System Power fan ...

Страница 12: ...r by motherboard model Support for Easy Energy Saver Support for Smart Recovery Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Cloud OC Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 22 0cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specificati...

Страница 13: ...hes 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 host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware...

Страница 14: ...t in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs Step 1 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever Step 2 Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket Make sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle o...

Страница 15: ...n the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the reten tion frame Step 4 Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock into place Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Step 5 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU...

Страница 16: ...rboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory En abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDR3_1 DDR3_...

Страница 17: ...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 fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory...

Страница 18: ... 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 expansion card in your operating system Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card PCI Slot...

Страница 19: ...ur audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 ...

Страница 20: ...n a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack G...

Страница 21: ...ices 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 ATX_12V 9 F_AUDIO 2 ATX 10 CD_IN 3 CPU_FAN 11 SPDIF_IN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 12 SPDIF_OUT 5 PWR_FAN 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 6 BAT 14 COMA 7 SATA3_0 1 2 3 4 5 15 ...

Страница 22: ...ected 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 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX_12V 5 8 1 4 Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND...

Страница 23: ...on 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 6 BAT 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 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power...

Страница 24: ...g a RAID array A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number A RAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 SATA3_5 SAT...

Страница 25: ...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...

Страница 26: ...pter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 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 front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead o...

Страница 27: ...an sion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same...

Страница 28: ...g the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket DEBUG PORT 10 9 2 1 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 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 14 COMA Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an opti...

Страница 29: ... the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear ing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap 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 ...

Страница 30: ...Hardware Installation 30 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 32: ...OVERY2 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 th...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 35: ...Auto x NB Voltage Control Auto x CPU NB VID Control Auto x CPU Voltage Control Auto Normal CPU Vcore 1 2750V 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 Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used CPU NorthBrid...

Страница 36: ...Software DRAM Configuration 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 DCTs Mode Unganged DDR3 Timing Items Auto SPD Auto x CAS latency Auto 7T 7T x RAS to CAS R W Delay Auto 7T 7T x Row Precharge Time Auto 7T 7T x Minimum RAS Active Time Auto 30T 30T x 1T 2T Command Timing Auto x TwTr Command ...

Страница 37: ... Trfc3 for DIMM4 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Write Recovery Time Options are Auto default 5T 8T 10T 12T Precharge Time Options are Auto default 4T 7T Row Cycle Time Options are Auto default 11T 42T RAS to RAS Delay Options are Auto default 4T 7T Bank Interleaving Enables or disables memory bank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access dif ferent ban...

Страница 38: ...t the North Bridge voltage Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default 1 100V 1 780V The adjustable range is from 1 100V to 1 780V CPU NB VID Control Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage Auto sets the CPU Northbridge VID voltage as re quired The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to ...

Страница 39: ...o autodetect the parameters of the SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST Default None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Access Mode Sets the hard ...

Страница 40: ...n error during the POST All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will...

Страница 41: ...Auto Lets the BIOS to enable all CPU cores number of cores available depends on the CPU being used Manual Allows you to individually enable disable CPU Core 1 2 3 4 5 CPU core 0 This setting is fixed CPU Core 0 is always enabled CPU core 1 2 3 4 5 Note Enables or disables CPU Core 1 2 3 4 5 Default Enabled Note This item appears only when you install a CPU that supports this feature CMOS Setup Uti...

Страница 42: ...nables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silentl...

Страница 43: ...er and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings OnChip SATA RAID5 Support AMD SB850 South Bridge SATA3_0 SATA3_5 connectors Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller integrated in the AMD SB850 South Bridge This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID OnChip SATA3 0 Support Enables o...

Страница 44: ...nables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software OnChip SATA Port as ESP Port0 as ESP Disa...

Страница 45: ...following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected 100Mbps Cable Length 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated When a...

Страница 46: ...eyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled ...

Страница 47: ...be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Disabled 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 ...

Страница 48: ...on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press En ter again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Full On The syste...

Страница 49: ...tup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto System Smart FAN Control Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PC Health Status Hardware Thermal Control Enabled Reset Case Open Status ...

Страница 50: ...abled CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled the CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Sm...

Страница 51: ...isor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utilit...

Страница 52: ... 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 ...

Страница 53: ...ed Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard...

Страница 54: ...BIOS Setup 54 ...

Страница 55: ... 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...

Страница 56: ...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 ...

Страница 57: ... 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 ...

Страница 58: ...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 ...

Страница 59: ...stalled The amount 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 system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file cr...

Страница 60: ...ave the backup 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 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...

Страница 61: ...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 ...

Страница 62: ...S DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGA...

Страница 63: ...en the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu 2 Select HDD 0 0 and press Enter 3 Select the BIOS update file and press Enter The Save Main 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 atta...

Страница 64: ...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 2010 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...

Страница 65: ...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 Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete 3 Save the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the cur...

Страница 66: ...y to use auto overclocking function Note 1 When activated the system automatically experiments all sorts of overclocking configurations till it hangs After restart the system will operate with the optimum configurations tested to let the CPU reach the best overclocking performance Core Boost is configurable only in Advanced mode With Core Boost Note 2 enabled you can unlock hidden CPU cores or dis...

Страница 67: ...l performance may vary depending on motherboard model CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off Note 1 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Defau...

Страница 68: ...atically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time Note 3 Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch D...

Страница 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...

Страница 70: ...ackups the actual limit depends on the size of each partition When this limit is reached the oldest backup will be ovewritten The files folders listed on the screen are read only so you cannot edit their contents Instructions In the main menu click the Config button to open the Smart Recov ery Preference dialog box The Smart Recovery Preference dialog box Note 1 The changed data refers to the data...

Страница 71: ...r the predetermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key After you select a cell phone the Add device as shown on the left will appear Enter a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing with the cell phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone Device S...

Страница 72: ...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...

Страница 73: ...that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive Windows 7 Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk 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 motherb...

Страница 74: ...d set OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type to As SATA Type Figure 1 To enable support for RAID 5 set OnChip SATA RAID5 Support to Enabled Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Type RAID OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type As SATA Type OnChip SATA RAID5 Support Enabled OnChip SATA3 0 Suupor...

Страница 75: ...D Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press 1 to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press 2 to enter the LD View LD Define Menu window To delete an array press 3 to enter the Delete LD Menu window To view controller settings press 4 to enter the Controller Configuration window Figure 3 RAID Option ROM Version 3 2 1020 39 c 2010 Advanced Micro D...

Страница 76: ...Up i Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View Single Disk ESC Exit Keys Available Keys Available Option ROM Utility c 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD Define Menu h Up i Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Keys Available Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 00 WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 SATA 3G 79 89 N ...

Страница 77: ...e message in Figure 8 will appear Press Ctrl Y to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity Figure 6 6 When the next message appears press Ctrl Y to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option 8 After the creation is complete the screen will return to LD View Menu where you will see the newly created array 9 Press Esc to return to M...

Страница 78: ...Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are as signed to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives are labeled with their as signed disk array or shown as Free if unassigned Figure 9 Option ROM Utility c 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available View Drives Assignments h Up i Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl H Secure Erase ESC Exit Port ID Drive Model Capabi...

Страница 79: ... setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the mes sage Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver A screen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter Press S Step 2 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press Enter Then a controller menu simi lar to that in F...

Страница 80: ...ID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 3 Note For users using a SATA optical drive be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows 7 go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxW7 folder to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into yo...

Страница 81: ...wn in Figure 4 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation Figure 5 Figure 4 Figure 5 ...

Страница 82: ... from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Start Menu Step 1 Enter the login ID and password default admin and then click Sign in to launch AMD RAIDXpert Step 2 Select the RAID array to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Logi cal Drive Information pane Step 3 Select one available drive and click Start Now to start the ...

Страница 83: ...make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system To install a microphone connect your 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 ...

Страница 84: ...vides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel 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 ...

Страница 85: ...n On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete Note The actual locations of the S PDIF In and S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model S PDIF In Cable Optical S PDIF In Coaxial S PDIF In Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis ba...

Страница 86: ...itting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable Note Enter the Digital Output Optical screen to configure further settings if you use the S PDIF Out connector s on the back panel for digital audio output or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S PDIF Out connector SPDIF_OUT for digital audio output 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note c...

Страница 87: ...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...

Страница 88: ...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...

Страница 89: ... 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 ...

Страница 90: ...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...

Страница 91: ...blem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the pow er conn...

Страница 92: ...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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Страница 96: ... address http www gigabyte cz Hungary WEB address http www giga byte hu Turkey WEB address http www gigabyte com tr Russia WEB address http www gigabyte ru Poland WEB address http www gigabyte pl Ukraine WEB address http www gigabyte ua Romania WEB address http www gigabyte com ro Serbia WEB address http www gigabyte co rs Kazakhstan WEB address http www gigabyte kz You may go to the GIGABYTE webs...

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