Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD4, User Manual

Page 1: ...GA Z77 HD4 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z77HD4 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z77 HD4 Oct 31 2012 Oct 31 2012 Motherboard GA Z77 HD4 ...

Page 3: ... s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of docu mentations 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 Ide...

Page 4: ...d CPU Cooler 13 1 3 1 Installing the CPU 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1 4 Installing the Memory 16 1 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 M I T 35 2 4 System 46 2 5 BIOS Features 47 2 6 Periphera...

Page 5: ... H D 71 4 6 Auto Green 72 4 7 EZ Setup 73 4 7 1 Installing EZ Smart Response 74 4 7 2 Installing EZ Rapid Start 75 4 7 3 Installing EZ Smart Connect 76 Chapter 5 Appendix 77 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 77 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers 77 5 1 2 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audi...

Page 6: ... bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 6 R eSATA bracket Part No 12CF1 3SATPW 4 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 0 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R HDMI to DVI adapter Part No 12CT2 HDMI01 1 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 ...

Page 7: ...DDR3_1 BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel Z77 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS VGA DVI USB_LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX4 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_2 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN2 Realtek GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge GA Z77 HD4 R_USB30 DP HDMI F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN1 F_AUDIO SPDIF_O TPM COMA SATA3 SATA2 SATA2 iTE Super I O 0 1 5 2 3 4 ...

Page 8: ...SB 3 0 2 0 DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz PCI Express Bus 2 PCI Express x1 4 SATA 3Gb s 2 SATA 6Gb s DVI D DisplayPort D Sub HDMI DMI 2 0 FDI x16 Dual Channel Memory x1 x1 x1 x1 LAN RJ45 Atheros GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge LPC Bus Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out S PDIF Out CODEC For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Specific...

Page 9: ...e an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltag...

Page 10: ...pported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 ...

Page 11: ...fer speed Up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 header 2 x US...

Page 12: ... may differ by motherboard model Support for eXtreme Hard Drive X H D Support for Smart Recovery2 Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for Q Share Support for 3D Power Support for EZ Setup Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Operating System Support for Microsoft Window...

Page 13: ...e surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency b...

Page 14: ...cked 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 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...

Page 15: ...fore installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turning 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 motherboard Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Chec...

Page 16: ...e specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling 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_2 DDR3_4 Channel B DDR3_1 DDR3_3 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table Due to CPU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memo...

Page 17: ...dule has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory ...

Page 18: ...s fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the...

Page 19: ...e DisplayPortTechnology can support a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter After installing the DisplayPort device make sure to set the default sound playback device to DisplayPort Refer to the configuration steps for HDMI on the last page HDMI Port HDMI High Definition...

Page 20: ...ut from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector After installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI The item name may differ depending on your operating system The screenshot below is from Windows 7 In Windows 7 select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound Playback set Intel R DisplayAudio to...

Page 21: ... Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has ...

Page 22: ...ter will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX 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 ...

Page 23: ...lost CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 VCC CPU_FAN SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 1 1 SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from t...

Page 24: ...e implemented on the two connectors with the SATA2 2 3 4 5 connector Note Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATAHard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number ARAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total...

Page 25: ...o 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 intrusion switch sensor MSG PWR Message Power S...

Page 26: ...otherboard 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 manual for your expan sion card For HD Front Panel Audio ForAC 97 Front PanelAudio Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 GND 7 FA...

Page 27: ...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 11 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 contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 1...

Page 28: ...rm Module to this header 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 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 14 COMA Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definiti...

Page 29: ...s use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clea...

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Page 31: ...p 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 ...

Page 32: ... 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 The system will boot from the device immediately Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings END Q ...

Page 33: ...ration items you can click the function menu icons at the bottom of the screen or press F1 to switch to the main menu of the BIOS Setup program If a mouse is not connected the 3D BIOS screen will automatically switch to the main menu of the BIOS Setup Program B The Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Program On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program press arrow keys to move among the items and press Ente...

Page 34: ...tings to a profile or load optimized defaults for optimal performance system operations When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version BIOS Setup Program Function Keys f g Move the selection bar to select a setup menu h i Move the s...

Page 35: ...f these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency...

Page 36: ... Default Auto Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Processor Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to 1600 MHz Default Auto CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed CPU Frequenc...

Page 37: ...e 4 Core Active Note Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for different number 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 A...

Page 38: ...quency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function Note 1 Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto ...

Page 39: ... module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 50V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to 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 Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the sys...

Page 40: ...figurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Channel A B Timing Settings Advanced Voltage Settings ...

Page 41: ...or the Vcore The levels are from highest to lowest Extreme Turbo High Medium Low and Standard Selecting a higher level keeps the Vcore more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel s specifications Default Auto GFX Voltage Loadline Calibration Allows you to set the Load Line Calibration level f...

Page 42: ...el for the GFX voltage Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Standard Extreme Selects Standard Medium High Turbo or Extreme which represents different level of over current protection for the GFX voltage Vcore PWM Thermal Protection Allows you to set the PWM thermal protection threshold for the Vcore area Options are 130 0o C and 135 0o C Auto lets the BIOS automatically conf...

Page 43: ...and the Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your syste...

Page 44: ...determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU 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 C...

Page 45: ...ctual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot For example the PCI Express x1 slots can support up to Gen 2 mode only Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Legacy BenchMark Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disabled ...

Page 46: ...stem Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Administra...

Page 47: ...nly hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitionin...

Page 48: ...led Limit CPUID Maximum Note Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Execute Disable Bit Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to virus...

Page 49: ... ROM first This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Display Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the graphics controller Disabled Disables option ROM Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only Default UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only Legacy First Enables legacy option ROM first UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM ...

Page 50: ...ings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup However the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings bu...

Page 51: ... the Intel Z77 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode Default RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plu...

Page 52: ...have pre boot support for the xHCI controller it should initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it should route the ports to xHCI controller Note OS has to provide support for the xHCI controller in this mode If the OS does not provide support all sharable ports won t work Disabled The USB 3 0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controll...

Page 53: ... Default Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off support Default Enabled EHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off support Default Disabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enables ...

Page 54: ...mation on the super I O chip and allows you to configure the serial port Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port Default Enabled Intel R Smart Connect Technology ISCT Configuration Enables or disables Intel Smart Connect Technology Default Disabled ...

Page 55: ...e PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN High Precision Event Timer Note Enables or disables High Precision EventTimer HPET for Windows 7 operating system Default Enabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default ...

Page 56: ...st 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 system Any key Press any key to turn on the system Power On Password 當Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 character...

Page 57: ...Enter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to save the profile to your storage device Load...

Page 58: ...BIOS Setup 58 ...

Page 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...

Page 60: ...s page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk ...

Page 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 ...

Page 62: ...oad Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed 3 7 New Program 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 ...

Page 63: ... BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 1 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest com...

Page 64: ...eboot to reboot the system 2 Select USB Flash Drive 3 Select the BIOS update file The Save BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End key during the POST to acc...

Page 65: ...ts on the Save Exit screen and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults Step 5 Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter And then select Yes to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts ...

Page 66: ... 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 ...

Page 67: ... 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 After making changes in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values be sure to restart your system for these changes to take effect Easy mode provides information on CPU memory Advanced mode allows...

Page 68: ...n 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 Inco...

Page 69: ...t 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 pane will display the backed up partitions in the backup destination in the My Backup folder Browse to the file you want and copy it The Smart Recovery 2 main menu Button Function Setting...

Page 70: ...ws or your hard drive has serious errors use the original Windows installation disk for system recovery Steps 1 Restart your computer to boot from the original Windows installation disk 2 When the Windows installation screen appears select your language and click Next 3 Select Repair your computer 4 Select Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and then click Next 5 Se...

Page 71: ...hich you can build a RAID 0 RAID 1 or other supported 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 BeforelaunchingX H D makesurethenewlyaddedharddrive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID ready system drive To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array that s been created earlier make sure the n...

Page 72: ...one the Add device as shown on the left will appear Enter a passkey 8 16 digits recommended which will be used for pairing with the cell phone Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone Configuring other Bluetooth settings On the Other Settings tab you can set how much time it takes to scan your Bluetooth cell phone key how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of your compu...

Page 73: ...tion go to the New Program menu and click Install on the right of the EZ Setup application to install it Launching EZ Setup Step 1 While in the operating system go to Start All Programs GIGABYTE and select EZ Setup Figure 1 Step 2 Select the utilities you wish to install and click Setup to begin the installation Figure 2 Note Not supported on the Intel B75 Chipset For detailed configurations pleas...

Page 74: ... as a cache of the hard disk The maximum cache memory size is 64 GB If you use an SSD larger than 64 GB the space beyond 64 GB can still be used for storing your data Note 3 The operating system must be installed to the SATA disk Note 4 Regardless of the BIOS settings be it IDE or AHCI mode the system will be forced to RAID mode B Installation Step 1 Select EZ Smart Response and click Setup Figure...

Page 75: ...it will install the Intel Raid Start Technology Manager driver automatically The system will restart again after the driver installation Figure 1 Figure 2 C Disabling EZ Rapid Start To disable EZ Rapid Start select Disable EZ Rapid Start and click Setup The default compressed space is the system memory size plus 2 GB For example if the system memory size is 8 GB the default compressed space is 8 G...

Page 76: ...ct EZ Smart Connect and then click Setup Follow the on screen instructions to install the Intel Smart Connect Technology driver Figure 2 Restart your system after the driver installation Note This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Windows Live Mail and Seesmic Figure 1 Figure 2 C Configuring EZ...

Page 77: ...stallation RAID Levels Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode Note 3 When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb s and SATA 3Gb s channels the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected 5 1 1 Configuring SATA Controllers A Installing SATA har...

Page 78: ...n B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test To create RAID set SATA Mode Selection under the Peripherals menu to RAID Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI Step 2 Save changes and...

Page 79: ...gure 3 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID 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 11 0 0 1339...

Page 80: ...ze 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 11 0 0 1339 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 7 GB ...

Page 81: ...s 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 MB 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 Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyr...

Page 82: ...tep 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 8 Figure 8 Figure 9 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 9 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks IE Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST31...

Page 83: ...ructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID5 Stripes data and parity hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select H...

Page 84: ...llows you to view the status of your accelerated drive volume Figure 13 created using the Intel IRST utility In case you are unable to 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 MAIN MENU and...

Page 85: ...e recognized during the Windows setup process First copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk Refer to the methods below Method A For the Intel Z77 copy all files in the BootDrv iRST 32Bit folder to your floppy disk To install Windows 64 Bit copy the files in the 64Bit folder Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optic...

Page 86: ...system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Ascreen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter Press S Step 2 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press Enter Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will appear Select Intel R Des...

Page 87: ...ge Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID 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 Create RAI...

Page 88: ...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 displays 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 ...

Page 89: ...n the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RECOVERY 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 11 0 0 1339 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level R...

Page 90: ...io driver High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs and features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The followin...

Page 91: ...the Sound Effects tab Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The current connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configuration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuratio...

Page 92: ...guration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF Out The S PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio qualit...

Page 93: ... mute the recording 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 recommended 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 the...

Page 94: ...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...

Page 95: ...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 ...

Page 96: ...aker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q Why cannot I install the 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 Def...

Page 97: ...blem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the pow er conn...

Page 98: ...ector or cable 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 Optimized De faults Select Save Exit Setu...

Page 99: ...es the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to t...

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