Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H, User Manual

Page 1: ...GA Z87MX D3H User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z87MX3H 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z87MX D3H May 8 2013 May 8 2013 Motherboard GA Z87MX D3H ...

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: ...lling 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 Setting up AMD CrossFire 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 M I T 37 2 4 System 48 2 5 ...

Page 5: ...with the Q Flash Utility 79 5 1 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 82 5 2 APP Center 83 5 2 1 EasyTune 84 5 2 2 EZ Setup 85 5 2 3 ON OFF Charge2 90 5 2 4 USB Blocker 91 Chapter 6 Appendix 93 6 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 93 6 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 93 6 1 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out 95 6 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 97 6 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder 99 6 ...

Page 6: ...B030 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 2 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 0 R S PDIF In cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 1 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 bo...

Page 7: ...R3_3 DDR3_1 BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel Z87 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS VGA DVI USB30 LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX8 PCIEX1 PCIEX4 CPU_OPT SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 GA Z87MX D3H R_USB30 DP HDMI SPDIF F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB3 F_USB1 COMA SPDIF_IN F_AUDIO SPDIF_O LPT TPM SATA3 1 3 5 0 2 4 Intel GbE LAN iTE Super I O ...

Page 8: ... 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 Dual BIOS COM LPT 8 USB 2 0 1 1 6 USB 3 0 2 0 DDR3 1600 1333 MHz PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus 6 SATA 6Gb s DisplayPort HDMI DVI D D Sub DMI 2 0 FDI x16 x16 Dual Channel Memory x1 LAN RJ45 Intel GbE LAN LPC Bus 1 PCI Express x1 x4 x1 Switch or 1 PCI Express x4 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF Out S PDIF In Side Speaker Out Rear ...

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: ...1920x1200 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 4096x2160 Support for HDMI 1 4a version 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 3840x2160 Support for DisplayPort 1 2 version Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5...

Page 11: ...r 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan header CPU_OPT 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mo...

Page 12: ...ble applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup ON OFF Charge2 USB Blocker Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed Operating System Support for 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: ...the installation of the CPU NOTE Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU To protect the socket contacts do not remove the protective plastic cover unless the CPU is inserted into the CPU socket Save the cover properly and replace it if...

Page 15: ...er to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 2 Before 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 ...

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: ...it is 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...

Page 19: ... the manual of your graphics cards for the power requirement B Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install CrossFire SLI graphics cards on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots Step 2 Insert the CrossFire Note SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards Step 3 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on ...

Page 20: ...Port Use this port to connect a PS 2 mouse or keyboard D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port Note The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1...

Page 21: ...ctivity LED Connection Speed LED State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring On No data transmission or receiving is occurring 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 la...

Page 22: ...puter 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 been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 CPU_OPT 6 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 BAT 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPDIF_O 11 SPDIF_IN 12 TPM 13 F_USB30 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...round wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 VCC 5 CPU_OPT Water Cooling CPU Fan Header The fan header is 4 pin...

Page 25: ... you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations 6 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 6Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s stan...

Page 26: ...status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if t...

Page 27: ...acturer 10 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your grap...

Page 28: ...DIFI 3 GND 1 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO H DB_PORT TPM w housing Voltage measurement module X58A OC PCIe power connector SATA X58A OC DIP 1 1 1 BIOS Sw PWM S Voltage measurement points G1 Sniper 3 BIOS Switcher SW4 PCIe 12 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No...

Page 29: ...ND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 13 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 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9...

Page 30: ...NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 16 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 2...

Page 31: ...t 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 Clear CMOS Values ...

Page 32: ... 32 Hardware Installation ...

Page 33: ...OS 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 5 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 it i...

Page 34: ... 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 35: ...gs and make adjustments for optimum performance In Windows Mode you can use your mouse to move through the option menus for quick configuration or you can click Classic Setup under the Shortcuts list on the right of the screen or press F2 to switch to the traditional BIOS Setup screen B Classic Setup In Classic Setup you can press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move among the items and press E...

Page 36: ...egrated LAN etc Power Management Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions Save Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup You can save the current BIOS settings to a profile or load optimized defaults for optimal performance system operations Classic Setup Function Keys f g Move the selection bar to select a setup menu h i Move the sel...

Page 37: ...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 38: ... is configurable only when CPU Base Clock is set to Manual Processor Base Clock Gear Ratio Note Allows you to configure the Processor Base Clock by multiplying the Host PCIe Clock Frequency by several preset host clock multipliers This item is configurable only when CPU Base Clock is enabled Host Clock Value This value is determined by multiplying the Host PCIe Clock Frequency value by the Process...

Page 39: ...re this setting Default Auto Uncore Ratio Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency Intel R Turbo Boost Technology Note Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Turbo Ratio 1 Core A...

Page 40: ...Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C3 C6 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Note 1 Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal ...

Page 41: ...best performance level DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory 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 Pro...

Page 42: ...ts or clearing the CMOS values Channel A B Timing Settings 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 automatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled all...

Page 43: ... 43 BIOS Setup Advanced Voltage Settings 3D Power Control ...

Page 44: ...erent level of over current protection for the Vcore DDR CH A B Current Protection Allows you to set the over current protection level for the memory voltage Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Standard Extreme Selects Standard Low Medium High Turbo or Extreme which represents different level of over current protection for the memory voltage CPU VRIN PWM Thermal Protection ...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...rable only when CPU OPT Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C 1st System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN1 Connector Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your sys...

Page 47: ...r Gen 3 Actual 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 48: ...lds and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System 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 pass...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...est bootup speed Default Disabled VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot Auto Enables legacy option ROM only EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast USB Support Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the ...

Page 51: ...enabled the hard drive I O performance will be adjusted according to hard drive load Default Disabled VT d Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Default Enabled OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed Default Other OS CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Always Enables...

Page 52: ...d for a new password press Enter without entering any password Press Enter again when prompted to confirm Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device 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...

Page 53: ... to Auto but it adds the capability to route the ports to xHCI or EHCI according to setting used in previous boots for non G3 boot in the pre boot environment This allows the use of USB 3 0 devices prior to OS boot xHCI controller enabling and rerouting should follow the steps in Auto when previous boot routs ports to EHCI Note This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre boot support Defau...

Page 54: ...graphics function Default Enabled Internal Graphics Memory Size Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size Options are 32M 1024M Default 64M DVMT Total Memory Size Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics Options are 128M 256M MAX Default MAX Intel R Rapid Start Technology Enables or disables Intel Rapid Start Technology Default Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows...

Page 55: ...troller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default Serial ATA Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enables or disables each SATA port Default Enabled Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port Default Disabled Super IO Configuration This section provi...

Page 56: ...re Standard Parallel Port Mode Default EPP Mode Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Mode Extended Capabilities Port EPP Mode ECP Mode Intel R Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support Enables or disables Intel Smart Connect Technology Default Disabled Intel R Ethernet Network Connection This sub menu provides information on LAN configuration and related configuration options ...

Page 57: ... unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN 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 Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for les...

Page 58: ...Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on b...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...BIOS Setup 60 ...

Page 61: ...isk Motherboard driver disk A USB thumb drive RAID Levels 3 1 Configuring 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 Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard ...

Page 62: ... 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 Go to Peripherals SATA Configuration make sure SATA Controllers is enabled To create RAID set SATA Mode Selection to RAID Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI Step 2 If you want to configure UEFI RAID follow the...

Page 63: ... installation only Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never Figure 2 Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Step 2 Afterthesystemreboot enterBIOSSetupagain ThenenterthePeripherals Intel R RapidStorageTechnology sub menu Figure 3 Figure 2 Figure 3 ...

Page 64: ...lude RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Next use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks Step 4 Under Select Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array Press the Space key on the hard drives to be selected selected hard drives are marked with X Then set the stripe block size Figure 5 The strip...

Page 65: ...gure 6 After completing you ll be brought back to theIntel R Rapid Storage Technologyscreen Under RAID Volumes you can see the new RAID volume To see more detailed information press Enter on the volume to check for information on RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Figure 6 Figure 7 ...

Page 66: ... Volume To delete a RAID array press Enter on the volume to be deleted on the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen press Enter on Delete to enter the Delete screen Press Enter on Yes Figure 8 Figure 8 ...

Page 67: ...ress Enter Figure 10 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 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 R...

Page 68: ...pe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 11 Figure 12 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 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 Capac...

Page 69: ...on 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 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 12 0 ...

Page 70: ...hidden Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 15 Figure 15 Figure 16 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 16 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk hi Change TAB Next ESC ...

Page 71: ...creen instructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 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 ENTE...

Page 72: ... from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press S and press Y to confirm Figure 20 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Press s to synchronize data from the cache device to the Accelerated Disk Volume Press r to remove the Disk Volume Acceleration WARNING IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION B...

Page 73: ...m performance and compatibility To install Windows 8 refer to the steps below Step 1 Copy the IRST folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive Step 2 Boot from the Windows 8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse Step 3 Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver ...

Page 74: ... 13 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 RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTE...

Page 75: ...rd driver disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop 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 76: ... Options in 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 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RA...

Page 77: ...ample operating system After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive Click on the message Tap to choose what happens with this disc on the top right corner of the screen and select Run Run exe Or go to My Computer double click the optical drive and ex ecute the Run exe program Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard...

Page 78: ...k the Install icon to begin the installation 4 3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGA BYTE website to check more information on the GIGABYTE headquarter or worldwide branch offices ...

Page 79: ...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 5 1 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest comp...

Page 80: ...ll restart after the update process is complete 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 d...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Supported image formats include jpg bmp and gif C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Functio...

Page 83: ... Application Software Install GIGABYTE Utilities to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps Restart your computer after the installation is complete In Desktop mode click the App Center icon in the notification area to launch the App Center utility Figure 1 On the main menu you can select an app to run or click Live Update to update an app online If the App Center is closed you can resta...

Page 84: ...equency votlage settings The Smart Fan tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode The Calibrate menu displays the detected linear fan speed for the fans on the motherboard from the fastest to the slowest TheAdvanced menu allows you to set temperature thresholds based on which the fan speed can be changed linearly The System Alerts tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature voltage and fan spee...

Page 85: ...rt EZ Smart Connect and XHD Disk Mode Switch Disk Mode Switch allows you to switch the operating mode for your hard drive even after it s been installed with an operating system Supported operating modes include IDE AHCI and RAID You can select a disk mode and restart your computer after the selection Native UEFI mode is not supported Be sure to reinstall the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility...

Page 86: ...m before configuring the Smart Response Technology all original data on the SSD will be lost once you enable RAID mode Note 4 It is recommended that you back up the hard disk before enabling the Smart Response Technology Note 1 Before start make sure you have installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility version 11 5 or above Note 2 The SSD works as a cache of the hard disk The maximum cach...

Page 87: ... Start Technology utility and restart your computer to complete To disable this function click Delete 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 GB plus 2 GB so the SSD capacity will decrease by 10 GB If EZ Rapid Start is disabled the decreased 10 GB will be returned to the SSD If you want to upgr...

Page 88: ...ams added to the White List must be turned on Note B Using EZ Smart Connect Select EZ Smart Connect Under File Name select the apps to be auto updated by Smart Connect Double click the app to add it to the Application permission list Double click to return to the previous directory Note This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such...

Page 89: ...s 1 An Intel Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2 Intel SATA controllers set to RAID mode 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4 Windows 7 with SP1 Windows 8 5 Intel SATA controller driver installed B Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 or Create RAID 1 based on your need Note 2 Note 1 The XHD utility only supports the SATA connectors controlled by the Intel Chipset Note 2 ...

Page 90: ...rge2 Interface Using ON OFF Charge2 ON OFF Charge2 automatically detects your mobile device and displays it on the screen Available functions may vary by device If your mobile device does not support data sync select Fast Charge No Sync to enable a quick charge Fast Charge Automatically detects mobile device s and enables both quick charge and data sync Fast Charge No Sync Automatically detects mo...

Page 91: ...B device types on your PC Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to block or unblocked Double left click to change the Blocked or Unblocked status and click OK Then enter your password and click OK to complete ...

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Page 93: ... make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows 8 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 simultaneously If you ...

Page 94: ...vides anAC 97 front panel audio module 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 re...

Page 95: ...l audio signals to the computer for audio processing 1 Connecting a S PDIF In Cable Connect a S PDIF in cable to the SPDIF_IN header on the motherboard as shown below 2 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete ...

Page 96: ...DIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete B S PDIF 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 e...

Page 97: ... 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 98: ...e bottom right corner of the screen to access the Apps screen Step 1 Locate the icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording 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 ...

Page 99: ...ecorded 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 Step 4 Now you can access the HDAudio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item a...

Page 100: ...lear the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS jumper refer to the instruc tions in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper button refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...nector 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 Set...

Page 103: ...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 the ...

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