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BIOS Setup

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  DCTs Mode

 

Allows you to set memory control mode.

 

Ganged   

Sets memory control mode to single dual-channel.

 

Unganged   

Sets memory control mode to two single-channel. (Default)

  DDR3 Timing Items

 

Manual

 allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable.

 

Options are: Auto (default), Manual.

  CAS# latency

 

Options are: Auto (default), 4T~12T.

  RAS to CAS R/W Delay

 

Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T.

  DRAM Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software

DRAM Configuration

  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 Delay   

Auto 

  5T 

  5T

x  Trfc0 for DIMM1 

 

Auto 

90ns 

90ns

x  Trfc2 for DIMM2 

 

Auto 

-- 

--

x  Trfc1 for DIMM3 

 

Auto 

-- 

--

x  Trfc3 for DIMM4 

 

Auto 

-- 

--

x  Write Recovery Time   

Auto 

10T 

10T

x  Precharge Time   

 

Auto 

  5T 

  5T

x  Row Cycle Time  

 

Auto 

28T 

28T

x  RAS to RAS Delay 

 

Auto 

  4T 

  4T

  CHA ProcOdt   

 

[Auto]

 

              60 ohms

  CHA DQS drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.0x

  CHA Data drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.0x

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

 

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software

DRAM Configuration

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

 

  CHA MEMCLK drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  CHA Add/Cmd drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  CHA CS/ODT drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  CHA CKE drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  CHB ProcOdt   

 

[Auto]

 

              60 ohms

  CHB DQS drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.0x

  CHB Data drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.0x

  CHB MEMCLK drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  CHB Add/Cmd drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  CHB CS/ODT drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  CHB CKE drive strength 

[Auto]

 

              1.5x

  Bank interleaving 

 

[Enabled]

  Channel interleave 

 

[Enabled]

Содержание GA-MA790GPT-UD3H

Страница 1: ...GA MA790GPT UD3H AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II processor AMD Athlon II processor User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME MA79PT3 1002R ...

Страница 2: ...Motherboard GA MA790GPT UD3H Jul 3 2009 Jul 3 2009 Motherboard GA MA790GPT UD3H ...

Страница 3: ...useofthisproduct 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 Downloads Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For p...

Страница 4: ...lling an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setup of the ATI CrossFireX Configuration 19 1 7 Setup of the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Configuration 20 1 8 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 9 Internal Connectors 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 Startup Screen 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 Integrated Peripherals 50 2 7 Power Managemen...

Страница 5: ...5 4 6 Time Repair 76 Chapter 5 Appendix 77 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 77 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 77 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 84 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 88 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 88 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out 90 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home T...

Страница 6: ... 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 0 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 motherboa...

Страница 7: ..._4 BATTERY F_PANEL F_1394_1 COM IT8718 ATX_12V_2X4 AMD 790GX AMD SB750 SidePort Meory SATA2_5 SATA2_3 SATA2_1 SATA2_0 SATA2_4 SATA2_2 PCI1 PCI2 USB_1394 CODEC PWR_FAN NB_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 CI PCIEX1_2 RTL8111C VGA_DVI HDMI USB_LAN OPTICAL PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT F_1394_2 PWR_LED F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 FDD TSB43AB23 B_BIOS M_BIOS CLR_CMOS ...

Страница 8: ... Floppy COM Port Hyper Transport 3 0 AMD 790GX AMD SB750 PCI Express Bus IT8718 CPU CLK 200 MHz GFX CLK 100 MHz ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel Dual BIOS 12 USB Ports LPC Bus Dual Channel Memory Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF In S PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC 6 SATA 3Gb s PCIe CLK 100 MHz x1 x1 x1 3 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus 2 PCI PCI CLK 33 MHz LAN x1 ...

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: ... for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN 1 x RTL8111C chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16_1 Note 4 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8 PCIEX8_1 Note 4 The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots support ATI CrossFireX ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Brid...

Страница 11: ...l port header w 1 x power LED header w 1 x chassis intrusion header w 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel w 1 x PS 2 keyboard port or PS 2 mouse port Connectors w 1 x D Sub port w 1 x DVI D port Note 2 Note 3 w 1 x HDMI port Note 3 w 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector w 1 x IEEE 1394a port w 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports w 1 x RJ 45 port w 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side S...

Страница 12: ...1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode Note 5 Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install Note 6 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model BIOS w 2 x 8 Mbit flash w Use of licensed AWARD BIOS w Support for DualBIOS w PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features w Support for BIOS w Support for Q Flash...

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: ...o install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module...

Страница 17: ... 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 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 Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outl...

Страница 18: ...ecure 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 Installing...

Страница 19: ...tall two CrossFireX graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots Step 2 Note Insert the CrossFire bridge connectors in the CrossFireX gold edge connectors on top of the two cards Step 3 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the ATI Catalyst Control Center Brow...

Страница 20: ... the onboard graphics port on the back panel C BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu Set Internal Graphics Mode to UMA SidePort Note 3 Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 256MB or 512MB Note 3 Set Surround View to Disabled Set Init Display First to OnChipVGA D Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the motherboard driver in the operating sy...

Страница 21: ...ransmit the uncompressed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video device to this port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolu tions supported depend on the monitor being used In Windows Vista select Start Control Panel Sound select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default Note 1 The DVI D port does not support D S...

Страница 22: ...AN port LEDs A Dual Display Configurations This motherboard provides three ports for video output DVI D HDMI and D Sub The table below shows the supported dual display configurations When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock i...

Страница 23: ... 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 recon...

Страница 24: ...he power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 2 3 5 4 19 8 9 18 7 12 14 15 20 6 17 13 21 11 4 10 16 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 5 PWR_FAN 6 NB_FAN 7 FDD 8 IDE 9 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 10 PWR_LED 11 F_PANEL 12 F_AUDIO 13 CD_IN...

Страница 25: ...e correct orientation The 12V power con nector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootab...

Страница 26: ...YS_FAN1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU North Bridge and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU North Bridge or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on th...

Страница 27: ... about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 2 40 1 39 7 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk dri...

Страница 28: ...supports a single SATA device The AMD SB750 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 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 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 MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow Connects to the pow...

Страница 30: ...nt panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functionality 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 simultane ously If you want to mute the back panel audio only suppo...

Страница 31: ...gital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expan sion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example 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 gra...

Страница 32: ... IEEE 1394a bracket To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is se curely connected 10 9 2 1 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 USB Headers 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 ...

Страница 33: ...tion requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 18 COM Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the op tional COM port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 10 9 2 1 1 ...

Страница 34: ...ations 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 cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object ...

Страница 35: ... 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 36: ...ENU 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 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 ord...

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 If you do not find th...

Страница 38: ...menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated 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 Load Fail ...

Страница 39: ...are MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced Clock Calibration Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio Auto 2800Mhz CPU NorthBridge Freq Auto 2000Mhz CPU Host Clock Control Auto x CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Clock MHz Auto HT Link Width Auto HT Link Frequency Auto 2000Mhz VGA Core Clock control Disabled x VGA Core Clock MHz 700 Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock x6 66 1333Mhz DRAM Configuration Press Enter Syst...

Страница 40: ...ff Or Reset System will appear Wait for a few seconds and the system will automatically restart for the settings to take effect Normal Uses the standard AMD EC firmware version Default Hybrid Uses the specific AMD EC firmware version Advanced Clock Calibration Allows you to determine whether to enable Advanced Clock Calibration when using an AMD Black Edi tion CPU Disabled Disables this function D...

Страница 41: ...z Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto HT Link Width Allows you to manually set the width for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Width Default 8 bit Sets HT Link Width to 8 bit 16 bit Sets HT Link Width to 16 bit HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset ...

Страница 42: ...4 Auto x Write Recovery Time Auto 10T 10T x Precharge Time Auto 5T 5T x Row Cycle Time Auto 28T 28T x RAS to RAS Delay Auto 4T 4T CHA ProcOdt Auto 60 ohms CHA DQS drive strength Auto 1 0x CHA Data drive strength Auto 1 0x 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...

Страница 43: ...ons 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 CHA ProcOdt Options are Auto default 240 ohms 120 ohms 60 ohms CHA DQS drive strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x CHA Data drive strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x CHA MEMCLK drive st...

Страница 44: ... by 0 1V to 0 2V at 0 1V increment SidePort Mem Volt Control Allows you to set the SidePort memory voltage Normal Supplies the SidePort memory voltage as required Default 0 1V 0 3V Increases SidePort memory voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment CHB DQS drive strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x CHB Data drive strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x CHB MEMCLK...

Страница 45: ...creasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Auto sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is de pendent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal opera...

Страница 46: ...o Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster ...

Страница 47: ...oppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an 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...

Страница 48: ...HDMI Auto Lets the BIOS automatically determines the primary display port for output depending on to which port the display device is connected D SUB DVI D or D SUB HDMI Default D SUB DVI Sets the D SUB DVI D as the graphics display D SUB HDMI Sets the D SUB HDMI as the graphics display AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU ...

Страница 49: ...A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability 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 ...

Страница 50: ...TA2_5 connectors IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings Onboard LAN Function Enables 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 Allow...

Страница 51: ...t Part1 2 Status Open Length 0m Part3 6 Status Open Length 0m Part4 5 Status Open Length 0m Part7 8 Status Open Length 0m 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 Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit ...

Страница 52: ... the USB functionalities below USB EHCI Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during...

Страница 53: ...the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to 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 Note Support...

Страница 54: ...ress POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB 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 press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press En t...

Страница 55: ...RQ 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 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Default...

Страница 56: ...2009 Award Software PC Health Status Hardware Thermal Control Enabled Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Vcore 1 364V DDR3 1 5V 1 536V 3 3V 3 280V 12V 12 048V Current System Temperature 38o C Current CPU Temperature 36o C Current CPU FAN Speed 1962 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed 0 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed 0 RPM Current NB FAN Speed 0 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Te...

Страница 57: ...N 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 if CPU Smart FAN Control is s...

Страница 58: ...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 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utilit...

Страница 59: ...t 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 password ha...

Страница 60: ...nagement Setup PnP PCI Configurations 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 2009 Award Software Abandon all Data MB Intelligent Tweak...

Страница 61: ... the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 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 will continue to install other drivers ...

Страница 62: ...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 63: ... 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 64: ...tallation 64 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed ...

Страница 65: ...acked 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 Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported Hard ...

Страница 66: ...ill save 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...

Страница 67: ...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 68: ... What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your moth erboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new B...

Страница 69: ...o 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 IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Q Flash Utility v2 13 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L8005 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update B...

Страница 70: ...p 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 2009 Award Software Load Optimized Defaults 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 Sel...

Страница 71: ...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 72: ...o adjust the CPU FSB only Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders Easy Boost is an easy to use auto overclocking function Note 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 reac...

Страница 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...ory ies or click Restore to restore the entire system Preference Screen 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...

Страница 77: ...e 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 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard d...

Страница 78: ...ed Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Type RAID OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type As SATA Type Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Enabled Onboard 1394 Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Enabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB ...

Страница 79: ...enter the BIOS RAID 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 Define LD window To delete an array press 3 to enter the Delete LD window To view controller settings press 4 to enter the Controller Configuration window Figure 3 RAID Option ROM Version 3 0 1540 47 c 2008 Advanced Micro D...

Страница 80: ...tility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD 10 h Up i Down ESC Exit Enter Select Keys Available Keys Available Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Define LD Menu h Up i Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Keys Available Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive...

Страница 81: ...tialization option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disk Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it Press any other key to ignore this option Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Figure 7 6 Press Ctrl Y to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option Then the window below will appear 7 Press Ctrl Y to set the capacity ...

Страница 82: ... as shown in Figure 9 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press Ctrl Y if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press Esc to return to Main Menu Figure 9 Keys Available Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc View LD Definition Menu Keys Available Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Mode...

Страница 83: ...Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk here we as sume that the drive letter for your optical drive is D 3 At the A prompt type the following command Press Enter after the command Figure 1 A copy d bootdrv sb750 x86 Note Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 2 In Windows mode Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From you...

Страница 84: ... the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press S Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press Enter Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Selec...

Страница 85: ...AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 4 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 Vista go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V folder to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into yo...

Страница 86: ...n in Figure 5 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 6 Figure 5 Figure 6 ...

Страница 87: ...e been installed 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 N...

Страница 88: ...ke a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Side Speaker Out Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access t...

Страница 89: ...ovides 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 90: ...he computer for audio processing 1 Installing the S PDIF In Cable 2 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete 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 bac...

Страница 91: ...g a S PDIF Out Cable 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete S PDIF Coaxial Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable ...

Страница 92: ...g a virtual sur round sound environment Note Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk Click the Start icon Point to All Programs Dolby Control Center to access the utility The following illustration demonstrates a 7 1 speaker configuration as an example 1 Click Dolby Pro Logic IIx The system will expand 2 channel audio for a 7 1 channel surround sound playback 2 Click...

Страница 93: ...ure the jack for microphone function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not 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 ...

Страница 94: ...en click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Step 1 Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording 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 expl...

Страница 95: ...he sound 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder A Recording Sound 1 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 progr...

Страница 96: ...about 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 Dele...

Страница 97: ...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 98: ...e 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 Save Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Check if there is display on your monitor Check if the keyboard is working properly No The problem is verified and solved Yes Turn off the comp...

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