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Oct. 9, 2008

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GA-EP43-DS3LR

Motherboard

GA-EP43-DS3LR

Oct. 9, 2008

Содержание GA-EP43-DS3L

Страница 1: ...A EP43 DS3LR GA EP43 DS3L GA EP43 S3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel CoreTM processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1006 12ME EP43DS3L 1006R ...

Страница 2: ...May 23 2008 Motherboard GA EP43 DS3L GA EP43 S3L Motherboard GA EP43 DS3L GA EP43 S3L May 23 2008 ...

Страница 3: ...Oct 9 2008 Motherboard GA EP43 DS3LR Motherboard GA EP43 DS3LR Oct 9 2008 ...

Страница 4: ...intheuseofthisproduct 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 instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For produc...

Страница 5: ...ory Configuration 18 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 19 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 20 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 7 InternalConnectors 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 StartupScreen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 39 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 46 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 48 2 6 IntegratedPeripherals 51 2 7 Power Management Setup 54 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations 56 2 9 PC H...

Страница 6: ...4 5 Q Share 77 4 6 TimeRepair 78 Chapter 5 Appendix 79 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 79 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5 2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 92 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 92 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional 94 5 2 3 Con...

Страница 7: ...ms 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 32R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 01R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice The motherboard...

Страница 8: ...DS3L S3L F_AUDIO ATX_12V Intel P43 SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL PWR_LED F_USB2 IDE F_USB1 CD_IN FDD PCIEX1_1 CODEC PCI1 PCI2 BATTERY IT8718 Intel ICH10 Intel ICH10R CLR_CMOS CI DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 SPDIF_I SATA2_3 RTL8111C SATA2_2 SATA2_1 SATA2_0 PHASE LED AUDIO R_SPDIF COAXIAL R_USB_1 USB_LAN PWR_FAN JMicron 368 M_BIOS SATA2_5 SATA2_4 LPT COMA SPDIF_O PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 SYS_FAN1 R_USB_2 R_USB_3...

Страница 9: ... MHz Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 4 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus x 1 x 1 ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel JMicron 368 x 1 x 1 PCIeCLK 100MHz RTL 8111C LAN RJ45 Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port COM Port IT8718 LPC Bus MCH CLK 400 O C 333 266 200 MHz DDR2 1200 1066 800 667 MHz Dual Channe...

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Страница 11: ...ds 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 electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard makesurethepowersupply hasbeenturnedoff Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage stand...

Страница 12: ...Realtek ALC888 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 8111C chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard 4 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb s devic...

Страница 13: ...erial port header 1 x power LED header 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 ports 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System v...

Страница 14: ...ver Advanced Support for Time Repair Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 21 0cm Note 1 Due to Windows Vista XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB Note 2 Whether ...

Страница 15: ... 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 recom mended 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 fre quency ...

Страница 16: ...U notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 3 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate To protect the CPU socket always replace the protective socket cover when the CPU is not installed Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Before installing the CPU make sur...

Страница 17: ...Pin 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 Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely Refer to your CPU cooler instal lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Use extreme care when removing the CPU co...

Страница 18: ...apacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance When memory modules of different capacity and chips are installed a message which says memory is operating in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST Intel Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in Dual...

Страница 19: ... 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 and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted A DDR2 me...

Страница 20: ... 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 expansion card i...

Страница 21: ... a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard 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 Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio sys...

Страница 22: ...r line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be...

Страница 23: ... 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 2 1 3 18 7 9 8 4 13 5 6 4 14 11 15 21 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 5 PWR_FAN 6 FDD 7 IDE 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 9 PWR_LED 10 F_AUDIO 11 F_PANEL 12 CD_IN 13 SPDIF_I 14 SPDIF...

Страница 24: ...pply 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 The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors When using a 2x12 power supply remove the protective cover from the main power connector on the motherboard Do not inser...

Страница 25: ...ctor wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 SpeedControl CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 SpeedControl 3 Sens...

Страница 26: ... For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors 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 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND Please connect the L s...

Страница 27: ...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 at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number Only for GA EP43 DS3LR 9 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a sy...

Страница 28: ...ctivate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 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 simultaneously 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 m...

Страница 29: ...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 computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC Purple No connection System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 Off MSG Me...

Страница 30: ... header Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 1 13 SPDIF_I S PDIF In Header Red This header supports digital S PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S PDIF in cable For purchasing the optional S PDIF in cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 1 ...

Страница 31: ... display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 1 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers Yellow The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local deale...

Страница 32: ... PD1 6 INIT 7 PD2 8 SLIN 9 PD3 10 GND 11 PD4 12 GND 13 PD5 Pin No Definition 14 GND 15 PD6 16 GND 17 PD7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 No Pin 25 SLCT 26 GND 17 COMA Serial Port Header White The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR...

Страница 33: ...ctory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap ...

Страница 34: ...placing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side sho...

Страница 35: ...y upgrade or back up 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 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it...

Страница 36: ... first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu 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 se...

Страница 37: ...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 CMOS Setup Utility Cop...

Страница 38: ...ls Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc...

Страница 39: ... Extreme Memory Profile X M P Note 2 Disabled G MCH Frequency Latch Auto System Memory Multiplier SPD Auto KLJI 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 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1...

Страница 40: ...Displays the current operating CPU frequency Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to defa...

Страница 41: ...gh the use of 5 preset states Note System stability varies depending on your system hardware components Disabled Disables the use of C I A 2 Default Cruise Increases CPU frequency by 5 or 7 depending on CPU loading Sports Increases CPU frequency by 7 or 9 depending on CPU loading Racing Increases CPU frequency by 9 or 11 depending on CPU loading Turbo Increases CPU frequency by 15 or 17 depending ...

Страница 42: ... to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled Disabled Disables this function Default Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings Profile2 Uses Profile 2 settings G MCH Frequency Latch Allows you to fix the chipset frequency at system bootup Options for adjusting memory multiplier below may differ according to the fixed frequency Options are Auto default 200MHz 266MH...

Страница 43: ...ank 6 Auto x Twr2rd Different Rank 5 Auto x Trd2wr Same Diff Rank 8 Auto Channel B x Static tRead Value 4 Auto x tRD Phase0 Adjustment 0 Auto Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced Timing Control KLJI 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 x tR...

Страница 44: ... are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced tRD Phase2 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced tRD Phase3 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced Trd2rd Different Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 Twr2wr Different Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 Twr2rd Different Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 Trd2wr Same Diff Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 Channel B Static tRe...

Страница 45: ...ault 1 15 Twr2rd Different Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 Trd2wr Same Diff Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 Mother Board Voltage Control CPU CPU Vcore The default is Auto CPU Termination The default is Auto CPU PLL The default is Auto CPU Reference The default is Auto MCH ICH MCH Core The default is Auto ICH I O The default is Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto ...

Страница 46: ... C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed May 21 2008 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 4 Master None IDE Channel 4 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K ...

Страница 47: ...rive Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to spec...

Страница 48: ...ility Enables 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 Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPU...

Страница 49: ...ault Enabled C2 C2E State Support Note Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C2 C2E mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to descrease power consumption Default Disabled C4 C4E State Support Note Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C4 C4E mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core ...

Страница 50: ...Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card as the firs...

Страница 51: ...ecifies the 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 Default Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode E...

Страница 52: ...AN set this item to Disabled Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabed the system will dynamically detects if LAN cable s is connected or not If not the corresponding LAN controller will be disabled automatically Default Disabled SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software SMART LAN Item Help Menu Level Start detecting at P...

Страница 53: ...f the attached LAN cable When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard IDE Controller JMicron 368 Chip Enables or disables the IDE controll...

Страница 54: ...er button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the 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 device 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 ...

Страница 55: ... this function Default Double Click Double click 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 butto...

Страница 56: ... Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Opt...

Страница 57: ...58o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled 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 Y...

Страница 58: ...aults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized 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 helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values CMOS ...

Страница 59: ...am allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Se...

Страница 60: ...C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Sa...

Страница 61: ...rivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install Please 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 wi...

Страница 62: ...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 GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the motherboard manuals ...

Страница 63: ... the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site Or read the last page of this manual to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information ...

Страница 64: ...S3L Motherboard 64 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed ...

Страница 65: ...Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amou...

Страница 66: ...P as the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount...

Страница 67: ...l the operating system and re partition your hard drive Figure 7 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpres...

Страница 68: ...d drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press F9 during the POST Figure 9 Figure 8 Figure 9 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 Figure 8 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new...

Страница 69: ...agement and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 Figure 13 Figure 14 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Figure 17 ...

Страница 70: ...ou to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is DualBIOSTM Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main ...

Страница 71: ...M Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 file s found Floppy A Drive HDD 0 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press Enter Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the mess...

Страница 72: ...lts and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11...

Страница 73: ...follow the instruc tions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 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 Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your moth...

Страница 74: ...xt file Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes be sure to click Go for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card The Smart tab allows you to specify a C I A 2 level and a Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the C...

Страница 75: ...escription 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off Note 2 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 Note 3 6 CPU Voltage Display 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consumption 9 Meter Time 10 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 11 M...

Страница 76: ... will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 Note 3 6 CPU Voltage Display 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consu...

Страница 77: ...ing is NOT enabled Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared Note C Q ShareFolder Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the ...

Страница 78: ...e s directory ies or click Restore to restore the entire system Button Function ON Automatically creates system restore points OFF DO NOT automatically create system restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for saving shadow copies TRIGGER Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up of the day...

Страница 79: ...2 E Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended 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 An empty formatted floppy disk Windows Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Co...

Страница 80: ...s you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID AHCI Mode RAID SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Azal...

Страница 81: ... Figure 2 Figure 3 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed 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 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Press CTRL I to enter Configuration Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manager o...

Страница 82: ...elected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 5 Figure 4 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP The following are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB KL Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB...

Страница 83: ... see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Figure 7 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Vol...

Страница 84: ...o confirm or N to abort Figure 8 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED KL Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal Y...

Страница 85: ...prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A prompt change to your optical drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pre...

Страница 86: ...H10R SATA controller copy the MSM32 file Figure 4 located in the BootDrv folder in the motherboard driver disk to your USB flash drive Step 2 Double click the MSM32 file in the USB flash drive When a screen similar to that in Figure 5 appears type yes after the Continue extraction message and then press Enter to begin extracting the driver After the driver is extracted a screen similar to that in ...

Страница 87: ...ou have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and configured the re...

Страница 88: ...A RAID Controller To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER Win...

Страница 89: ...gure 5 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 ...

Страница 90: ...s in your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears select Load Driver Figure 6 Step 2 Specify the location where the driver is saved such as your floppy disk or USB flash drive Figure 7 Figure 7 Figure 6 ...

Страница 91: ...llers are set to AHCI mode Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller Note and press Next Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the RAID AHCI drive s where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 9 Figure 9 ...

Страница 92: ...xt page High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc...

Страница 93: ...iguration B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C ActivatinganAC 97FrontPanelAudioModule If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Connector Settings box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete D MutingtheBackP...

Страница 94: ...IF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing Coaxial S PDIF In Optical S PDIF In Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_I header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw A Installing the S PDIF In Cable ...

Страница 95: ...for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable B Conneting a S PDIF out Cable C Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog box select an out put sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration Note The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out c...

Страница 96: ... to access the Audio Control Panel Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel ...

Страница 97: ...e level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options menu and then choose Properties Select the volume con trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete Step 5 Next while in Master Volume go to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Realtek HD Audio Input Then set the recording sound level properly Do NOT mute the rec...

Страница 98: ... to begin the sound recording 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the audio input device e g microphone to the computer 2 On the File menu choose New 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the O...

Страница 99: ...one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 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 the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press Delete to ...

Страница 100: ... memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard No Correctly insert the memory into the memory ...

Страница 101: ...he keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstalltheoperatingsystem Reinstallotherdevicesonebyone install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully END The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIO...

Страница 102: ...reover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of e...

Страница 103: ...es properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances T...

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