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GA-Z68XP-UD3P

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z68XP3P-1001R

Содержание GA-Z68XP-UD3P

Страница 1: ...GA Z68XP UD3P User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z68XP3P 1001R ...

Страница 2: ...Motherboard GA Z68XP UD3P May 31 2011 May 31 2011 Motherboard GA Z68XP UD3P ...

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: ...iguration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 2 1 Startup Screen 34 2 2 The Main Menu 35 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 37 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 46 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 48 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 50 2 7 Power Manag...

Страница 5: ... 7 Auto Green 80 4 8 eXtreme Hard Drive X H D 81 4 9 Cloud OC 82 4 10 TouchBIOS 83 Chapter 5 Appendix 85 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 85 5 1 1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 85 5 1 2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 93 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 99 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 108 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 1...

Страница 6: ...et 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 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 0 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 notic...

Страница 7: ...2_3 SATA2_5 SATA3_0 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 PCI2 CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_FAN1 M_BIOS PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 SYS_FAN2 LGA1155 GA Z68XP UD3P PWR_FAN OPTICAL USB_HDMI R_USB30 USB_1394 PHASE LED USB_LAN Realtek RTL8111E PCI1 VIA VT6308 Etron EJ168 F_USB30 PCIEX1_3 PCIe to PCI Bridge GSATA3_7 GSATA3_6 iTE IT8728 F_1394 F_USB2 F_USB3 Etron EJ168 Marvell 88SE9172 TPM PCIEX1_1 ...

Страница 8: ...6 1600 1333 1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory COM Port LPC Bus x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Etron EJ168 iTE IT8728 PCIe CLK 100 MHz Switch x8 x16 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 or x1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 Etron EJ168 4 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz 3 PCI Express x1 x1 x1 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge x1 CODEC 2 SATA 6Gb s LAN RJ45 x1 x1 Marvell 88SE9172 Realtek RTL8111E ...

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: ...odec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater Support 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 x8 PCIEX8 The PCIEX8 slot sha...

Страница 11: ...r Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x 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 IEEE 1394a header 1 x serial port header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 1 ...

Страница 12: ...nstall Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 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 for 3TB Unlock Support for TouchBIOS Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM versio...

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: ... the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 5 Push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Step 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted use one hand to hold the socket 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 ...

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: ... is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used For optimum performance when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules we recommend that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets ...

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: ...666 expansion card s Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system 777 Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock Removing the Card Press the latch at the end ...

Страница 19: ...SLI gold edge connectors on top of the two cards Step 3 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C 1 To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the Cata lyst Control Center Browse to Performance AMD CrossFireX Configura tions and ensure the Enable CrossFireX check box is selec...

Страница 20: ...igh bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device HDMI Port HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting un compressed 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 maxi m...

Страница 21: ...hannel 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 USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and...

Страница 22: ...e power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 2 4 5 4 14 10 6 9 13 18 17 15 3 8 7 11 16 12 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 COMA 11 F_PANEL 12 F_AUDIO 13...

Страница 23: ... 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 24: ... 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 25: ...connector Note Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive 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 ...

Страница 26: ...0 and RAID 1 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 10 COMA 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...

Страница 27: ...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 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 chassi...

Страница 28: ...nformation about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 13 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital 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 ...

Страница 29: ... the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can sup port the ON OFF Charge function UG T 10 9 2 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB DY 5 USB DX 6 USB DY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 15 F_USB30 USB 3 0 2 0 Header The header conforms to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please cont...

Страница 30: ...umper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values 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 cl...

Страница 31: ... Switc PWM Swi 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 for more details Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 ID 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 ...

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Страница 33: ... 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 34: ...covery2 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 t...

Страница 35: ...n the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If you do ...

Страница 36: ...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 37: ...gs Press Enter Advanced Memory Settings Press Enter Advanced Voltage Settings Press Enter Miscellaneous Settings Press Enter BIOS Version E8 BCLK 100 32 MHz CPU Frequency 3193 85 MHz Memory Frequency 1330 71 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 43 0 o C Vcore 1 200V DRAM Voltage 1 536V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults...

Страница 38: ...e 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 Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage Auto Real Time Ratio Changes In OS Note 2 Disabled Intel R Turbo Boost Tech Note 2 Au...

Страница 39: ...ill automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Core Current Limit Amps Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the specified cur rent limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto sets the current limit accor...

Страница 40: ...er overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled BCLK DMI PEG Frequency 0 1MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and DMI PCIe bus frequency The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 2000 MHz This item is configurable only when the BCLK DMI PEG Clock Control op tion is enabled Imp...

Страница 41: ...rofile1 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 Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS au tomatic...

Страница 42: ...ows the system to simultaneously access dif ferent ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automati cally configure this setting Default Auto CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Channel A Timing Settings Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item ...

Страница 43: ... QPI Vtt Voltage 1 050V Auto System Agent Voltage 0 920V Auto Graphics Core 1 020V 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 0 750V Auto Ch B Data VRef 0 750V Auto Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults...

Страница 44: ...core The default is Auto 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 This option is configurable only when Graphics Core is set to Normal The default is Auto MCH ICH CPU PLL The default is Auto DRAM Voltage The defa...

Страница 45: ...to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Tech nology 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...

Страница 46: ... 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 47: ...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 48: ...ng 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 Set...

Страница 49: ... 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 or the onboard graphics Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display 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...

Страница 50: ...AID 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 Na...

Страница 51: ...ht 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 F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function This motherboard incorporate...

Страница 52: ...9172 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 mode Defaul...

Страница 53: ... 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 de vice 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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ... 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 Con trol is set to Manual Option...

Страница 57: ...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 58: ... 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 59: ...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 61: ... 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 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: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 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: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 system clock 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 be sure to res...

Страница 73: ... 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 17 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 Switch 7 Meter Mode Switch 8 Dynamic Power Phase...

Страница 74: ...ork 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 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 14 16 Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Current CPU Power Consumption 3 Total Power Savings Total power saving wit...

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: ...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 77: ...d click OK The initial backup will 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 pre...

Страница 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ... if it does not detect it ranging from 2 to 5 times Auto Green will keep rescanning according to the times you set When the 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 of...

Страница 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 85: ...ows 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...

Страница 86: ...t If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive XHD Disabled PCH SATA Control Mode RAID XHD SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Enabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Enabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard H W ...

Страница 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...ep 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 hi Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 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 ...

Страница 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...TA3 Ctrl Mode to RAID Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive XHD Disabled PCH SATA Control Mode IDE SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Enabled USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Enabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled...

Страница 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ... 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 97: ...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 98: ...are Install Ap plication 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 99: ...tall to ensure system performance and compatibility 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 fo...

Страница 100: ...e Floppy64 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 ...

Страница 101: ...ing the driver during the Windows setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the mes sage Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver A screen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter Press S Step 2 For the Intel Z68 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press...

Страница 102: ...tallation you can pro ceed with the Windows XP installation For the Marvell 88SE9172 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press Enter Select either the 32 bit or 64 bit items depending on whether you want to install the 32 bit or 64 bit version of Windows XP Figure 4 Both of the Marvell shared library and Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller need to be installed Below we as...

Страница 103: ...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 104: ...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 105: ...in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RE COVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 5 0 1034 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level...

Страница 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ... 5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With Dolby Home Theater enabled 2 channel stereo content will be transformed into multi channel audio creating a virtual sur round sound environment Step 1 Locate the icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Playback devices Step 2 On the Playback tab select Speakers Then click Properties Step 3 On the Dolby tab select the Dolby Prologic I...

Страница 112: ...mute the record ing volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recom mended that you set the volumes at a middle level Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager Step 4 To raise th...

Страница 113: ...ng 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 o...

Страница 114: ... 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 115: ...he 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 D...

Страница 116: ...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 117: ...ble 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 Selec...

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