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4-6 Smart 6

™

GIGABYTE Smart 6

™ (Note 1)

is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative

software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6

™

allows you to speed up

system performance, reduce boot-up time, manage a secure platform and recover specified files easily with a

click of the mouse button.

Instructions:

Select the

Enable

check box below the

BIOS QuickBoot

QuickBoot

item and then click

Save

to save the settings.

SMART QuickBoot

SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot-up process and shortens the waiting time for en-

tering the operating system, delivering greater efficiency for daily use.

Instructions:

Select a CPU performance boost level and restart your computer for
the changes to take effect.

SMART QuickBoost

SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and experienced
users alike; users simply click on one of the three levels of CPU performance enhancement, and
SMART QuickBoost automatically adjusts CPU performance.

Whether SMART QuickBoost is supported depends on the motherboard model.

Содержание GA-Z68XP-D3

Страница 1: ...GA Z68XP D3 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z68XPD3 1001R ...

Страница 2: ...Motherboard GA Z68XP D3 May 31 2011 May 31 2011 Motherboard GA Z68XP D3 ...

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 Identifying...

Страница 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 44 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 46 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 48 2 7 Power Management Setup 51 2 8 PC Health St...

Страница 5: ...Share 73 4 6 Smart 6 74 4 7 Auto Green 78 4 8 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 79 4 9 Cloud OC 80 4 10 TouchBIOS 81 Chapter 5 Appendix 83 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 83 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 83 5 1 2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 91 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 97 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 106 5 2 1 Configuring 2 ...

Страница 6: ...2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 0 R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice ...

Страница 7: ...vell 88SE9172 SATA3_1 SATA2_3 SATA2_5 SATA3_0 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 PCI3 CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_FAN1 M_BIOS PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 LGA1155 GA Z68XP D3 PWR_FAN OPTICAL USB_HDMI R_USB30 R_USB PHASE LED USB_LAN Realtek RTL8111E PCI2 Etron EJ168 F_USB30 PCI1 PCIe to PCI Bridge GSATA3_7 GSATA3_6 iTE IT8728 SYS_FAN2 F_USB2 F_USB3 Etron EJ168 mSATA TPM PCIEX1_1 ...

Страница 8: ...DDR3 2133 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory COM Port LPC Bus Intel Z68 x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Etron EJ168 iTE IT8728 x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Etron EJ168 PCI Express Bus CODEC PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x16 2 SATA 6Gb s x1 x1 Marvell 88SE9172 LAN RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E 3 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge x1 Switch or x1 2 PCI Express x1 x4 1 PCI Express x4 PCI Express Bu...

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: ...pport for S PDIF Out 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 slot running at x4 PCIEX4 The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 and PCI1 2 3 slots All PCIe x1 and PCI ...

Страница 11: ... power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 header 1 x serial port header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x HDMI port 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 C...

Страница 12: ...2 Support for Smart 6 Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Cloud OC Support 3TB Unlock Support for TouchBIOS Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel Operating ...

Страница 13: ...prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU may occur Set the CPU ...

Страница 14: ...lever and use the other to lightly replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw NOTE Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion Step 2 Remove the CPU socket cover as shown Hold your index finger down on the rear grip of the socket cover and use your thumb to lift up the front edge next to the REMO...

Страница 15: ...ore installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turn ing the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Che...

Страница 16: ...e 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 A DDR3_4 DDR3_2 Channel B DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Two Modu...

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

Страница 18: ...equired BIOS changes for your 666 expansion card s Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system 777 Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet ...

Страница 19: ... uncompressed audio video signals The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported audio video device The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used After installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback devi...

Страница 20: ...cription Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following escribes the states of the LAN port LEDs Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configu...

Страница 21: ...he 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 10 1 2 4 5 15 12 6 9 14 18 17 16 3 8 7 11 4 13 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 5 PWR_FAN 6 BAT 7 SATA3_0 1 8 SATA2_2 3 4 5 9 GSATA3_6 7 10 mSATA 11 F_PANEL 12 COMA 13 ...

Страница 22: ... connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off...

Страница 23: ... Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 111 Gently remove the ba...

Страница 24: ...ote Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array 8 SATA2_2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The Intel Z68 Chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Co...

Страница 25: ...No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND DEBUG PORT G QBOFM GSATA3_6 GSATA3_7 1 1 7 7 Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive 10 mSATA Solid State Drive Connector Controlled by the Intel Z68 Chipset The mSATA connector conforms to SATA 3Gb s standard and can connect to a single solid state drive When the mSATA connector is installed with a solid sta...

Страница 26: ...r writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart CI Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis...

Страница 27: ... 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 of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chass...

Страница 28: ...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 time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manu...

Страница 29: ... Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent d...

Страница 30: ... ID 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO H DB_PORT TPM w housing 18 PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading The higher the CPU loading the more the number of lighted LEDs To enable the Phase LED display function please first enable Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Refer to Chapter 4 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 f...

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: ...ecovery2 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 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 ...

Страница 33: ...tware Change CPU s Clock Voltage MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS BIOS ...

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: ...Status Press Enter Advanced Frequency Settings Press Enter Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version F1d BCLK 100 32 MHz CPU Frequency 3210 48 MHz Memory Frequency 1070 10 MHz Total Memory Size 2048 MB CPU Temperature 43 0 o C Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 512V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General ...

Страница 36: ...efaults Item Help Menu Level Advanced CPU Core Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced CPU Core Features Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio 31X CPU Frequency 3 10GHz 100x31 PWM Frequency Control Auto CPU Over Current Protection Auto Inte...

Страница 37: ... of active cores Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Turbo Power Limit Watts Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU power consumption exceeds the specified power limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Core C...

Страница 38: ...etect whether an overheating is occurring to emit PROCHOT signals Standard Clock Control BCLK DMI PEG Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock and DMI PCIe bus frequency Enabled will allow the BCLK DMI PEG Frequency 0 1MHz 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 clea...

Страница 39: ... Profile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized D...

Страница 40: ...tandard Timing Control x CAS Latency Time 8 Auto x tRCD 8 Auto x tRP 8 Auto x tRAS 20 Auto Channel AAdvanced Timing Control x tRC 27 Auto x tRRD 4 Auto x tWTR 4 Auto x tWR 8 Auto x tWTP 19 Auto x tWL 7 Auto x tRFC 60 Auto x tRTP 4 Auto x tFAW 16 Auto x Command Rate CMD 1 Auto Channel A Misc Timing Control x IO Latency 1 Auto x Round Trip Latency 34 Auto Channel Interleaving Enables or disables mem...

Страница 41: ... Voltage Settings Mother Board Voltage Control Voltage Types Normal Current CPU Multi Steps Load Line Disabled CPU Vcore 1 240V Auto x Dynamic Vcore DVID 0 000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 050V Auto System Agent Voltage 0 920V Auto Graphics Core 1 080V Auto x Graphics DVID 0 000V Auto MCH ICH CPU PLL 1 800V Auto DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto DRAM VRef 0 750V Auto DRAM Termination 0 750V Auto Ch A Data VRef ...

Страница 42: ...o Dynamic Vcore DVID This option is configurable only when CPU Vcore is set to Normal The default is Auto QPI Vtt Voltage The default is Auto System Agent Voltage The default is Auto Graphics Core The default is Auto Graphics DVID The default is Auto MCH ICH CPU PLL The default is Auto DRAM Voltage The default is Auto DRAM VRef The default is Auto DRAM Termination The default is Auto CMOS Setup Ut...

Страница 43: ...rtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled Note This item is present only when you install a CPU that suppo...

Страница 44: ... are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master 4 Master Slave 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 th...

Страница 45: ...termine 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 other errors Default Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST Base Memory Also called...

Страница 46: ...g on the hard drive you install Default Auto First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press Enter to accept Options are Hard Disk CDROM USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setu...

Страница 47: ...up 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 the PCI Express graphics card PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PCIE x16 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display PCIE x8 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX...

Страница 48: ...D function is enabled Default Enabled SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Intel Z68 Chipset Specifies 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 Nati...

Страница 49: ... party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port 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...

Страница 50: ...arvell 88SE9172 Chip GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip Default Enabled GSATA3 Ctrl Mode Marvell 88SE9172 Chip GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE ...

Страница 51: ...e 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 signal from a modem that supports wake up funct...

Страница 52: ...ick on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the s...

Страница 53: ...tware PC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Control Normal x Slope PWM 1 75 PWM value o C CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto 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 2011 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Vcore 1 172V DDR15V 1 536...

Страница 54: ...U temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Manual Option...

Страница 55: ...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 56: ... 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 57: ...pervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Press Enter on this item and press the Y key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Abandon all Data MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Featu...

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Страница 59: ... 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 60: ...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 61: ... 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 62: ...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 63: ...ard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements At least 512 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista a...

Страница 64: ...press Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Step 2 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Reco...

Страница 65: ...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 66: ...ated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your moth erboard model 2 Extract t...

Страница 67: ...ion allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Q Flash Utility v2 23 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L3206E 4M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default En...

Страница 68: ...e Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Press Y to load BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Load Optimized Defaults MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11...

Страница 69: ...e Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the...

Страница 70: ...ides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The Tuner tab allows you to change memory settings and voltages Quick Boost mode provides you with 3 levels of CPU frequency base clock to choose to achieve desired system performance Note After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values ...

Страница 71: ... motherboard model CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Meter Mode Button Information Table 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 15 Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Current CPU Power Consumption 3 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 4 Meter Time 5 Meter Timer Reset Switch 6 Total Mode Sw...

Страница 72: ...th Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application Total Mode Button Information Table 1 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 15 14 Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Current CPU Power Consumptio...

Страница 73: ...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 74: ...item and then click Save to save the settings SMART QuickBoot SMART QuickBoot speeds up the system boot up process and shortens the waiting time for en tering the operating system delivering greater efficiency for daily use Instructions Select a CPU performance boost level and restart your computer for the changes to take effect SMART QuickBoost SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU o...

Страница 75: ...ill start after 10 minutes and regular backup will be performed hourly Note By default all partitions on the system drive are selected as the backup source The backup destination cannot be on the same partition as the backup source Recovering a file Click the File Recovery button on the main menu Use the time slider on the top of the popped out window to select a previous backup time The right pan...

Страница 76: ...e restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will re start to the Windows recovery environment Follow the on screen instructions to restore your system Recovering your system using the original Windows installation disk In case Windows or your hard drive has serious errors use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Steps 1 Restart your computer to boot from th...

Страница 77: ...rd is required before you make any changes to the previous settings Instructions Note 3 Click the lock icon on the bottom left corner and enter the Smart 6 password Set the time when a user can or cannot use your computer for weekdays and weekends Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit The Smart TimeLock Alert An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdo...

Страница 78: ...e times limit is reached and your Bluetooth cell phone key is still not detected the system will enter the selected energy saving mode Turn off HD Set when to turn off the hard drive If the system inactivity time exceeds the specified time limit the hard drive will be turned off The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package Note 2 allows you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mod...

Страница 79: ...upported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components 3 Exits the X H D utility Click Cancel to exit the X H D utility Instructions Note 2 Before launching X H D make sure the newly added hard drive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID ready sys tem drive To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array that s been created earlier make sure the new drive is greater than or equal to...

Страница 80: ...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 81: ...K memory speed Vcore and memory voltages Allows you to configure Integrated Peripherals settings Allows you to configure Advanced BIOS Fea tures Allows you to configure Power Management settings Enables QuickBoost utility Provides quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and ex perienced users alike Loads Optimized Defaults Displays system health status including system temperature fan spe...

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Страница 83: ... XP installation 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard refer to Chapter 1 Hardware Installation to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port Fo...

Страница 84: ...0 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configur...

Страница 85: ...ure 3 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Press CTRL I to enter Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 103...

Страница 86: ...ck size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 4 Figure 5 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID0 Stripes data performance hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 111 ...

Страница 87: ...l Corporation All Rights Reserved Press ENTER to create the specified volume hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 KB Capacity 111 7 GB Sync N A Create Volume CREATE VOLUME MENU WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Optio...

Страница 88: ...ep 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 Figure 8 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 0 0 GB Sync Continu...

Страница 89: ...on On Request volume is updated manually Continuous volume is updated automatically hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level Recovery Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 117 7 GB Sync Continuous Create Volume CREATE VOLUME MENU Figure 11 Step 5 Finally press Enter on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on screen i...

Страница 90: ...s This option allows you to view the status of your accelerated drive volume Figure 13 created using the Intel IRST utility In case you are unable run the Intel IRST utility due to an application error or operating system issue you will need to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization Maximized mode only using this option in the RAID ROM utility Steps Select Acceleration Options in M...

Страница 91: ...fer from the exact settings for your moth erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup Figure 1 5 1 2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 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 en...

Страница 92: ...vell 88SE91xx Adapter BIOS Version 1 0 0 0017 PCIe x2 5 0Gbps Mode RAID Virtual Disks No Virtual Disk Physical Disks Adapter 0 Port Disk Name Size Max Speed S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s Press Ctrl M to enter BIOS Setup or Space to continue On the main screen of the RAID setup utility Figure 3 use the left or right arrow key to move throu...

Страница 93: ...nfig menu appears Figure 4 Press Enter on the Create VD item Figure 5 ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE NEXT Select free disks to create S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back E...

Страница 94: ... press Enter to begin creating the array When prompted to confirm press Y to confirm or N to cancel Figure 7 ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status S0 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE S1 SATA WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 76 3GB SATA 3Gb s FREE Select free disks to cr...

Страница 95: ...nt to delete the VD s MBR appears press Y to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore Figure 9 Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup C 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode 0 GBT 152 4GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack NEXT Delete VD Delete the VD Y ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Selection Adapter Devices RAID Virtual Disks ID Name Si...

Страница 96: ...are Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install Note After the installation you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to login the operating system If you did not set the account password before click Login to enter the Marvell Storage Utility directly Please note that if you set the hard drive s to IDE or AHCI mode it is normal ...

Страница 97: ...ou are ready to install Windows 7 Vista XP For the Marvell 88SE9172 Step 1 Boot from the Windows 7 Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When you arrive at the Where do you want to install Windows screen select Load Driver Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver The locations of the drivers are as follows RAID driver for Windows...

Страница 98: ...4 folder For AHCI mode depending on whether you want to install the 32 or 64 bit version copy the files in the AHCI Floppy32 or AHCI Floppy64 folder Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 3 nsert the blank for...

Страница 99: ...ice support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit Intel R ICH7R DH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel R Desktop Workstation Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller Intel R Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller Figure 3 Refer to the fo...

Страница 100: ...vell shared library for 32bit install first and press Enter On the next screen press S to return to the screen in Figure 4 Then select Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 32bit Driver and press Enter When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen press Enter to continue the driver installation Figure 4 Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows usi...

Страница 101: ...d Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Member Disk 0 1 WDC WD800JD 22LS WD WMAM9W736333 111 7GB Non RAID Disk hi Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 1 C...

Страница 102: ...launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the Start menu Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the screen dis plays the rebuild progress Step 2 Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild Step 3 After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding the Status will display as Normal ...

Страница 103: ...tor age Technology utility and click Recover data in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the screen dis plays the rebuild progress Step 3 Click Yes to begin the data recovery Step 4 After the recovery volume is completed the Sta tus will display as Normal Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level...

Страница 104: ...then press En ter on Spare Management Step 2 The new hard drive will be displayed on the screen Press Enter or Space on the new hard drive to select it and then press Enter on NEXT When prompted press Y to confirm The new hard drive is now set as a Spare drive Selection Adapter Devices RAID Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd RAID Config Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status NEXT...

Страница 105: ...eing rebuilt When completed the status will display as Done Step 1 Under Virtual Disk 0 click the Operation tab and se lect Rebuild Step 2 The screen will display the new hard drive Click on the hard drive to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild Step 3 Make sure you have installed the Marvell RAID driver and Marvell Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk While in th...

Страница 106: ...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 107: ...nel 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 rear output device when...

Страница 108: ...Out The S PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable Connect a S PDIF optical cable to the corresponding S PDIF out connector as shown below and an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Form...

Страница 109: ... 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 t...

Страница 110: ...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 111: ... 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 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...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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