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GA-Z77X-UD3H

User's Manual

Rev. 1003

12ME-Z77XU3H-1003R

Motherboard

GA-Z77X-UD3H

Mar. 16, 2012

Motherboard

GA-Z77X-UD3H

The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners.

Disclaimer

Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE.

Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE

without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmit-

ted, orpublished in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.

Documentation Classications

In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of

documentations:

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 Your Motherboard Revision

The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV:

1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before

updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.

Example:

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3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 62

3-7 New Program ................................................................................................. 62

Chapter 4 Unique Features ...........................................................................................63

4-1 Xpress Recovery2 .......................................................................................... 63

4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 66

4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .......................................................... 66

4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ........................................................... 69

4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 70

4-4 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 71

4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) .......................................................................... 72

4-6 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 73

4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology ......................................................................... 74

4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology ................................................................... 76

4-9 Intel Smart Response .................................................................................... 78

Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................81

5-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) .................................................................... 81

5-1-1 ConguringIntelZ77SATAControllers ................................................................81

5-1-2 ConguringMarvell88SE9172SATAControllers ................................................ 89

5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ............................ 95

5-2 ConguringAudioInputandOutput ............................................................ 104

5-2-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio ................................................................104

5-2-2 ConguringS/PDIFOut ...................................................................................... 106

5-2-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording .....................................................................107

5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ..................................................................................109

5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................110

5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ...............................................................................110

5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................. 111

5-4 Debug LED Codes ........................................................................................113

5-5 Regulatory Statements .................................................................................117

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Box Contents

5GA-Z77X-UD3H motherboard

5Motherboard driver disk

5User's Manual

5Quick Installation Guide

5Four SATA 6Gb/s cables

5I/O Shield

5One 2-Way SLI bridge connector

5One GC-WB150 (including two antennas, one USB 2.0 cable, driver disk,

and user's manual)j

Optional Items

2-port USB 2.0 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

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.

jOnly for GA-Z77X-UD3H

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GA-Z77X-UD3H Motherboard Layout

KB_USB3 CPU_FAN

ATX_12V_2X4

ATX

F_AUDIO

AUDIO

B_BIOS

PCIEX8

DDR3_2

DDR3_4

DDR3_3

DDR3_1

BAT

F_PANEL

Intel® Z77

CLR_CMOS

M_BIOS

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16

SPDIF_O F_USB2

LGA1155

USB3_ESATA

DVI VGA

USB30_LAN

PCI

F_USB30

PCIEX1_2

iTE

Super I/O

TPM F_USB1F_USB3

DP_HDMI_SPDIF

SYS_FAN2

VIA

VL800

PCIe to PCI

Bridge

Atheros

GbE LAN

PCIEX4

SYS_FAN4

SYS_FAN3

SATA2

SATA3

mSATA

ATX4P1

PCIEX1_3

CODEC

SW4

Debug LED (Note)

SYS_FAN1

3 2

5 4

1 0

PW_SW

RST_SW

CMOS_SW

VCORE

CPUVTT

VSA

CPUPLL

VDIMM

DDRVTT

PCHIO

Marvell

88SE9172

(Note) For debug code information, please refer to Chapter 5.

MBIOS_LED

BBIOS_LED

GA-Z77X-UD3H

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GA-Z77X-UD3H Motherboard Block Diagram

LGA1155

CPU

CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)

2 SATA 6Gb/s

Dual BIOS

6 USB 2.0/1.1

Dual Channel Memory

LPC Bus

4 USB 3.0/2.0

VIA

VL800

PCI Express Bus

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz)

3 PCI Express x1

2 SATA 6Gb/s

Marvell

88SE9172

DMI 2.0

FDI

3 SATA 3Gb/s

PCI Express Bus

LAN

RJ45

Atheros

GbE LAN

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz)

Switch

x16

1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8

Switch

1 PCI Express x4

1 PCI

PCI Bus

PCI CLK

(33 MHz)

PCIe to PCI Bridge

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

Line Out

MIC

Line In

S/PDIF Out

Side Speaker Out

Surround Speaker Out

CODEC

4 USB 3.0/2.0

D-Sub

PS/2 KB/Mouse

iTE

Super I/O

DisplayPort

DVI-D

HDMI

1 SATA 3Gb/s

1 mSATA

Intel® Z77

Switch

DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz

Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications."

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Hardware Installation

Back Panel

Connectors

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

1 x D-Sub port

1 x DVI-D port

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

1 x HDMI port

1 x DisplayPort

2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors

6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

1 x RJ-45 port

 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out,

Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)

I/O Controller iTE I/O Controller Chip

Hardware

Monitor

System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System fan speed detection

CPU overheating warning

CPU/System fan fail warning

CPU/System fan speed control

* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the

CPU/system cooler you install.

BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit ash

Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS

Support for DualBIOS™

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a

Unique Features Support for @BIOS

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Xpress Install

Support for Xpress Recovery2

Support for EasyTune

* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.

Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)

Support for Auto Green

Support for ON/OFF Charge

Support for Q-Share

Support for 3D Power

Bundled

Software

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Smart Response Technology

LucidLogix Virtu MVP

* Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on

the back panel.

Operating

System Support for Microsoft®

Windows 7/XP

Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product speci cations and product-related information without ﬁ

prior notice.

* Please visit GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for the software listed in the "Unique

Features" and "Bundled Software" columns.

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Hardware Installation

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:

•Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

•Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the

CPU to 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 damage

of the CPU may occur.

•Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended

that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the

standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard

specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graphics

card, memory, hard drive, etc.

1-3-1 Installing the CPU

A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.

Notch

Alignment Key

Notch

LGA1155 CPU

LGA1155 CPU Socket

Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket

Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU

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Hardware Installation

B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.

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.

Step 1:

Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down

and away from the socket with your nger. Then

completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal

load plate will be lifted as well.

Step 3:

Hold the CPU with your thumb and index ngers.

Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the

pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may align

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 socket lever by the handle, not the

lever base portion.

Step 2:

Remove the CPU socket cover as shown. Hold

your index nger down on the rear grip of the

socket cover and use your thumb to lift up the

front edge (next to the "REMOVE" mark) and

then remove the cover. (DO NOT touch socket

contacts. To protect the CPU socket, always

replace the protective socket cover when the CPU

is not installed.)

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Hardware Installation

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses

Intel® boxed cooler as the example cooler.)

Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the

CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage

the CPU.

Step 1:

Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on

the surface of the installed CPU.

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. Check that the Male and Female push

pins are joined closely.

(Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for

instructions on installing the cooler.)

Step 5:

After the installation, check the back of the

motherboard. If the push pin is inserted as

the picture above shows, the installation is

complete.

Step 6:

Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU

cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the

motherboard.

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.)

Male

Push Pin

Female

Push Pin

The Top

of Female

Push Pin

Direction of

the Arrow Sign

on the Male

Push Pin

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Hardware Installation

In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be recongured to perform

different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default

Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration

in Chapter 5, "Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." Refer to the instructions on setting up a

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration in Chapter 5, "Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange)

Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration.

Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black)

This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration.

Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray)

Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7.1-channel audio conguration.

Line In Jack (Blue)

The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.

Line Out Jack (Green)

The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used

to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration.

Mic In Jack (Pink)

The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack.

DisplayPort

DisplayPort is one of the new generation interface technologies that delivers high quality digital imaging

and audio, supporting bi-directional audio transmition. DisplayPort can support both DPCP and HDCP

content protection mechanisms. Connect the audio/video device that supports DisplayPort to this port.

The DisplayPort Technology can support a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 but the actual resolutions

supported depend on the monitor being used.

eSATA 6Gb/s Connector

This connector supports SATA 6Gb/s specication. Use the port to connect an external SATA device or a

SATA port multiplier. The Marvell 88SE9172 chip supports RAID function. Refer to Chapter 5, "Conguring

SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on conguring a RAID array.

RJ-45 LAN Port

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following

describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.

After installing the DisplayPort device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the

DisplayPort device. (The item name may differ from operating system. For example, in Windows 7,

go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback and set the DisplayPort device

as the default playback device. Refer to the HDMI settings information on the previous page for

the conguration dialog box.)

DualDisplayCongurationsfortheOnboardGraphics:

This motherboard provides four video output ports: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort. Dual monitor

confgurations are supported in operating system environment only, but not during the BIOS Setup or

POST process.

Activity LED

Connection/

Speed LED

LAN Port

Activity 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

Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring

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Hardware Installation

1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs

Quick Buttons

This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clearing CMOS button. The power button

and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they

want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing. Use this button to clear the CMOS values

(e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed.

PW_SW: Power button

RST_SW: Reset button

CMOS_SW: Clear CMOS Button

•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 congure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS

congurations).

BIOS Switch and BIOS LED Indicators

The BIOS switch (SW4) allows users to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or overclocking, helping to reduce

BIOS failure during overclocking. The LED indicator (MBIOS_LED/BBIOS_LED) shows which BIOS is active.

BIOS Switch:

MBIOS_LED (The main BIOS is active)

BBIOS_LED (The backup BIOS is active)

BIOS LED Indicators:

SW4

3: Backup BIOS (Boot from the backup BIOS)

1: Main BIOS (Boot from the main BIOS)

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Hardware Installation

Pin No. Denition

1 +12V

2 GND

Voltage Measurement Points

Users can use a multimeter to measure component voltages, including VCORE, CPU VTT, VSA, CPU PLL, DDR

VTT, VDIMM, and PCHIO. You can employ following way to measure component voltages.

VCORE

Pin 1

CPUVTT

Pin 1

VSA

Pin 1

CPUPLL

Pin 1

DDRVTT

Pin 1

VDIMM

Pin 1

PCHIO

Pin 1

Steps:

Connect the red lead of the multimeter to the pin 1 (+12V) of a voltage

measurement point and the black lead to the pin 2 (ground).

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Hardware Installation

1-9 Internal Connectors

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

been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.

1) ATX_12V_2X4

2) ATX

3) ATX4P1

4) CPU_FAN

5) SYS_FAN1/2/3/4

6) SATA3 0/1

7) SATA2 2/3/4/5

8) mSATA

9) BAT

10) F_PANEL

11) F_AUDIO

12) SPDIF_O

13) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3

14) F_USB30

15) TPM

16) CLR_CMOS

1312

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Hardware Installation

1/2) ATX_12V_2X4/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)

With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components

on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned

off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the

power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.

The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected,

the computer will not start.

To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high

power consumption be used (500W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the

required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system.

131

2412

ATX

ATX_12V_2X4

1 4

ATX_12V_2X4:

Pin No. Denition

1 GND (Only for 2x4-pin 12V)

2 GND (Only for 2x4-pin 12V)

3 GND

4 GND

5 +12V (Only for 2x4-pin 12V)

6 +12V (Only for 2x4-pin 12V)

7 +12V

8 +12V

ATX:

Pin No. Pin No.Denition Denition

1 3.3V 13 3.3V

2 3.3V 14 -12V

3 GND 15 GND

4 +5V 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off)

5 GND 17 GND

6 +5V 18 GND

7 GND 19 GND

8 Power Good 20 -5V

9 5VSB (stand by +5V) 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V (Only for 2x12-pin

ATX)

23 +5V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)

12 3.3V (Only for 2x12-pin

ATX)

24 GND (Only for 2x12-pin

ATX)

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Hardware Installation

•Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from

overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang.

•These fan headers are not conguration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the

headers.

4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4 (Fan Headers)

All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design.

When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is

the ground 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. Denition

1 GND

2 +12V/Speed Control

3 Sense

4 Speed Control

SYS_FAN1:

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2 Speed Control

3 Sense

4 Reserve

3) ATX4P1 (PCIe Power Connector)

The power connector provide auxiliary power to the onboard PCI Express p26-x16 slots. When two or more

graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable(s) from the power

supply to the ATX4P1 connector to ensure system stability.

Pin No. Denition

1 NC

2 NC

3 NC

4 GND

5 GND

6 GND

7 VCC

8 VCC

9 VCC

10 GND

11 GND

12 GND

13 +12V

14 +12V

15 +12V

SYS_FAN4:

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

4 Reserve

CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2

SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4

SYS_FAN2/3:

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

4 Speed Control

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Hardware Installation

7) SATA2 2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard.

Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel Z77 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on conguring

a RAID array.

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2TXP

3TXN

4 GND

5RXN

6RXP

7 GND

6) SATA3 0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA

1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The "SATA3 0" and "SATA3 1"

connectors support RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID 5 and RAID 10 can be implemented on the two connectors

with the "SATA2 2/3/4/5" and mSATA connectors. (Note). Refer to Chapter 5, "Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s),"

for instructions on conguring a RAID array.

7 1

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2TXP

3TXN

4 GND

5RXN

6RXP

7 GND

•A RAID 0 or RAID 1 conguration 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.

•A RAID 5 conguration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does

not have to be an even number.)

•A RAID 10 conguration requires four hard drives.

(Note) 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.

SATA3

SATA2

5 3

4 2

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Hardware Installation

8) mSATA (Solid-State Drive Connector, Controlled by the Intel Z77 Chipset)

The mSATA connector conforms to SATA 3Gb/s standard and can connect to a single solid-state drive.

When the mSATA connector is installed with a solid-state drive, the SATA2 5 connector will become

unavailable.

mSATA

9) BAT (Battery)

The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information)

in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low

level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost.

You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery:

1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute.

(Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative

terminals of the battery holder, making them short for 5 seconds.)

3. Replace the battery.

4. Plug in the power cord and restart your computer.

•Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery.

•Replace the battery with an equivalent one. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with

an incorrect model.

•Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if 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.

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Hardware Installation

11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)

The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect

your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module

connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module

connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.

•The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. If your chassis provides an AC'97

front panel audio module, refer to the instructions on how to activate AC'97 functionality via the

audio software in Chapter 5, "Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."

•Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.

If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio

module), refer to Chapter 5, "Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."

•Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire

instead of a single plug. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has

different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer.

12) 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 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

expansion card.

For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio:

Pin No. Denition

1 MIC2_L

2 GND

3 MIC2_R

4 -ACZ_DET

5 LINE2_R

6 GND

7 FAUDIO_JD

8 No Pin

9 LINE2_L

10 GND

Pin No. Denition

1 MIC

2 GND

3 MIC Power

4 NC

5 Line Out (R)

6 NC

7 NC

8 No Pin

9 Line Out (L)

10 NC

9 1

10 2

Pin No. Denition

1 SPDIFO

2 GND

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15) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header)

You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header.

Pin No. Pin No.Denition Denition

1 LCLK LAD011

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

16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper)

Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the

CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, 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 congure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS

congurations).

Open: Normal

Short: Clear CMOS Values

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BIOS Setup

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the

motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup,

saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows

the user to modify basic system conguration settings or to activate certain system features.

When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to

keep the conguration values in the CMOS.

To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on.

To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.

•Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up 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 ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current

version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. To ash the BIOS, do it with

caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction.

•It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent system

instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's

failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.

(Refer to the section in this chapter or introductions of the battery or "Load Optimized Defaults"

the clear CMOS jumper/button in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.)

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BIOS Setup

2-2 The Main Menu

A. The 3D BIOS Screen (Default)

On GIGABYTE's uniquely designed 3D BIOS screen, you can use your mouse to move through the motherboard

image and click to enter the function menu in each area for quick conguration. For example, pass your mouse

arrow over the CPU and memory sockets and enter the System Tuning menu to congure CPU/memory

frequency, memory timings, and voltage settings. For more detailed conguration 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 <Enter>

to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want.

(Sample BIOS Version: F1b)

Setup Menus

Function Keys

Help

Enter Q-Flash

Select Default

Language

Conguration Items Current Settings

Switch to

3D BIOS

screen

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BIOS Setup

2-3 M.I.T.

Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent

on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage

to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of 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, memory frequency,

total memory size , CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage.

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& CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)

(Note 1)

Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system

halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to

decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)

& C3/C6 State Support

(Note 1)

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 congure

this setting. (Default: Auto)

& CPU Thermal Monitor

(Note 1)

Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When

enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. lets the Auto

BIOS automatically congure 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 lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default:

Auto)

& Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P.)

(Note 2)

Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when

enabled.

Disabled Disables this function. (Default)

Prole1 Uses Prole 1 settings.

Prole2 (Note 2)

Uses Prole 2 settings.

& System Memory Multiplier (SPD)

Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD Auto

data. (Default: Auto)

& Memory Frequency (MHz)

The rst memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; the second

is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the System Memory Multiplier

settings.

(Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about

Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.

(Note 2) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature.

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` Advanced Memory Settings

(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature.

& Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P.)

(Note)

, System Memory Multiplier (SPD), Memory

Frequency(Mhz)

The settings under the three items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced

Frequency Settings menu.

& Performance Enhance

Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels.

Normal Lets the system operate at its basic performance level.

Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level. (Default)

Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level.

& DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD)

Quick Expert and allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below

to be congurable. Options are: Auto (default), Quick, Expert.

& Prole DDR Voltage

When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, this item

will display as . When 1.50V Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P.) Prole1 Prole2 is set to or , this item will

display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory.

& Prole VTT Voltage

The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used.

& Channel Interleaving

Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. allows the system to simultaneously access Enabled

different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. lets the BIOS Auto

automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)

& Rank Interleaving

Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. allows the system to simultaneously access different Enabled

ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. lets the BIOS automatically Auto

congure this setting. (Default: Auto)

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BIOS Setup

` 3D Power Control

& PWM Phase Control

Allows you to automatically change the PWM phase according to the CPU load. The power-saving

levels are (from lowest to highest): eXm Perf (Extreme Performance ), High Perf (High Performance),

Perf (Performance), Balanced, Mid PWR (Mid Power), and Lite PWR (Light Power). lets the BIOS Auto

automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)

& Vcore Voltage Response

Allows you to congure the response time for Vcore changes using four preset levels.

Auto Lets BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default)

Standard~Fast Selects Standard or Fast which represents different levels of the response time

for Vcore changes.

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& Vcore Loadline Calibration (

mΩ)

Allows you to set the Load-Line Calibration level for 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 congure this setting and sets

the voltage following Intel's specications. (Default: Auto)

& GFX Voltage Loadline Calibration

Allows you to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the GFX voltage. The levels are (from highest to lowest):

Extreme, Turbo, High, Medium, Low, and Standard. Selecting a higher level keeps the GFX voltage more

consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting

and sets the voltage following Intel's specications. (Default: Auto)

& DDR CH(A/B) Voltage Loadline Calibration

Allows you to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the memory voltage. The levels are (from highest to

lowest): Extreme, Turbo, High, Medium, Low, and Standard. Selecting a higher level keeps the voltage

more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure

this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specications. (Default: Auto)

& CPU Vtt Loadline Calibration

Allows you to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the CPU Vtt voltage. The levels are (from highest

to lowest): Extreme, Turbo, High, Medium, Low, and Standard. Selecting a higher level keeps the CPU

Vtt voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. lets the BIOS automatically Auto

congure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specications. (Default: Auto)

& Vcore Protection

Allows you to set the voltage limit on the Vcore for over-voltage protection. The adjustable range is from

150.0mV to 300.0mV. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)

& CPU Vtt Protection

Allows you to set the voltage limit on the CPU Vtt voltage for over-voltage protection. The adjustable range

is from 150.0mV to 300.0mV. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)

& DDR CH(A/B) Voltage Protection

Allows you to set the voltage limit on Channel A and Channel B memory voltage for over-voltage protection.

The adjustable range is from 150.0mV to 300.0mV. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting.

(Default: Auto)

& Vcore Current Protection

Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the Vcore.

Auto Lets BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default)

Standard~Extreme Selects Standard, Low, Medium, High, Turbo, or Extreme which represents different

level of over-current protection for the Vcore.

& CPU Vtt Current Protection

Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the CPU Vtt voltage.

Auto Lets BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default)

Standard~Extreme Selects Standard, Low, Medium, High, Turbo, or Extreme which represents different

level of over-current protection for the CPU Vtt voltage.

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BIOS Setup

& GFX Current Protection

Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the GFX voltage.

Auto Lets BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default)

Standard~Extreme Selects Standard, Low, Medium, High, Turbo, or Extreme which represents different

level of over-current protection for the GFX voltage.

& DDR CH(A/B) Current Protection

Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the memory voltage.

Auto Lets BIOS automatically congure 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.

& Vcore PWM Thermal Protection

Allows you to set the PWM thermal protection threshold for the Vcore area. Options are 130.0

oC and

135.0

oC. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)

& DDR CH(A/B) PWM Thermal Protection

Allows you to set the PWM thermal protection threshold for the Channel A and Channel B memory area.

Options are 130.0

oC and 135.0

oC. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default:

Auto)

& CPU PWM Switch Rate

Displays the current operating CPU PWM frequency.

& GFX PWM Switch Rate

Displays the current operating GFX PWM frequency.

& CPU Vtt PWM Switch Rate

Displays the current operating CPU Vtt PWM frequency.

& DDR CH(A/B) PWM Switch Rate

Displays the current operating PWM frequency for Channel A and Channel B memory.

` CPU Core Voltage Control

This section provides CPU voltage control options.

` DRAM Voltage Control

This section provides memory voltage control options.

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BIOS Setup

2-5 BIOS Features

& Boot Option Priorities

Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the

rst priority and DVD ROM drive as the second priority (Boot Option #1) (Boot Option #2). The list only

displays the device with the highest priority for a specic type. For example, only hard drive dened as the

rst priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here.

Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prexed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device

list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prexed with "UEFI:"

string.

Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select

the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prexed with "UEFI:" string.

& Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities

Species the boot order for a specic device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, oppy disk drives,

and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press <Enter> on this item to enter the submenu that

presents the devices of the same type that are connected. This item is present only if at least one device

for this type is installed.

& Bootup NumLock State

Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default:

Enabled)

& Full Screen LOGO Show

Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. skips the Disabled

GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled)

& PCI ROM Priority

Allows you to determine which Option ROM to launch. Options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM.

(Default: EFI Compatible ROM)

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& Limit CPUID Maximum

(Note)

Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to for Windows XP Disabled

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 viruses and malicious buffer overow attacks when working with its supporting software

and system. (Default: Enabled)

& Intel Virtualization Technology

(Note)

Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology

will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With

virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled)

(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about

Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.

& Administrator Password

Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and

then press <Enter>. You will be requested to conrm 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. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to

all BIOS settings.

& User Password

Allows you to congure a user password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press

<Enter>. You will be requested to conrm 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 but not all.

To cancel the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested for the password, enter the

correct one rst. When prompted for a new password, press <Enter> without entering any password. Press

<Enter> again when prompted to conrm.

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& SATA Mode Selection (Intel Z77 Chipset)

Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Z77 Chipset or congures the

SATA controllers to AHCI mode.

IDE Congures the SATA controller to IDE mode.

RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller.

AHCI Congures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface

(AHCI) is an interface specication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced

Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)

& xHCI Pre-Boot Driver (Intel Z77 Chipset)

Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default)

Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller before booting to OS.

When this item is set to , the below will be automatically set to Enabled xHCI Mode Smart Auto; when this

item is set to , the below will be automatically set to .Disabled xHCI Mode Auto

& xHCI Mode (Intel Z77 Chipset)

Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS.

Smart Auto This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot

environment. This mode is similar to , but it adds the capability to route the ports Auto

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 , when previous boot Auto

routs ports to EHCI. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre-

boot support. (Default)

Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller. Then it uses ACPI protocols to

provide an option to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note:

This is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have xHCI pre-boot support.

Enabled All shared ports are eventually routed to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process.

If BIOS does not 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 controller is turned

off. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software

support/availability. If this item is set to , the Disabled HS Port #1/2/3/4 Switchable

and xHCI Streams items below will become uncongurable.

& HS Port #1 Switchable~HS Port #4 Switchable (Intel Z77 Chipset)

Enabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is routed to xHCI. The USB 3.0 device attached on this

port with Super-Speed capability is visible to xHCI controller. (Default)

Disabled Corresponding USB 3.0 port is routed to EHCI. The USB 3.0 device attached on this

port with Super-Speed capability will function as High-Speed.

& xHCI Streams (Intel Z77 Chipset)

Enables or disables multi-stream data transfer. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices

may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Intel USB

3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled)

& USB Controller (Intel Z77 Chipset)

Enables or disables the integrated USB 3.0/2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled)

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&High Precision Event Timer (Note)

Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7 operating system. (Default:

Enabled)

&Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Congures 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 less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend mode.

&Internal Graphics Standby Mode

Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power

consumption. (Default: Enabled)

&Internal Graphics Deep Standby Mode

Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter deeper standby mode. (Default:

Enabled)

(Note) Supported on Windows 7 operating system only.

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Drivers Installation

3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers

Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

•Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system.

•After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.

The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen

shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer,

double-click the optical drive and execute the .exe program.)Run

After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers

that are recommended to install. You can click the button and "Xpress Install" will install all the Install All

recommended drivers. Or click to manually select the drivers you wish to install.Install Single Items

•Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed

when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation.

•Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After the

system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers.

•After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to install

new GIGABYTE utilities. Click to automatically install the utilities. Or click if you want to Yes No

manually select the utilities to install on the page later.Application Software

•For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows

XP Service Pack 1 or later. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in

Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by

right-clicking your mouse and select ) and restart the system. (The system will then Uninstall

autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.)

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3-6 Download Center

To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the button to link to the GIGABYTE Download Center

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.

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Unique Features

4-1 Xpress Recovery2

Chapter 4 Unique Features

Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back

up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, FAT32,

and FAT16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and

SATA hard drives and restore it.

Before You Begin:

•Xpress Recovery2 will check the rst physical hard drive (Note) for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2

can only back up/restore the rst physical hard drive that has the operating system installed.

•As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup le at the end of the hard drive, make sure to leave enough

unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending

on the amount of data).

•It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed.

•The amount of data and hard 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 SP3 or later, Windows 7

Installation and Conguration:

Turn on your system to boot from the Windows 7 setup disk.

A. Installing Windows 7 and Partitioning the Hard Drive

Step 1:

Click .Drive options

Step 2:

Click .New

(Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the rst physical hard drive in the following sequence: The rst SATA connector,

the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, When hard drives are attached to the rst and

third SATA connectors, the hard drive on the rst SATA connector is the rst physical drive.

•Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup le created

with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2.

•USB hard drives are not supported.

•RAID drives are not supported.

•GPT partitions are not supported.

•Hard drives larger than 2.2 TB are not supported.

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Step 3:

When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave

unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended;

actual size requirements vary, depending on the

amount of data) and begin the installation of the

operating system.

Step 4:

After the operating system is installed, click Start,

right-click the and select . Go to Computer Manage

Disk Management to check disk allocation.

Step 5:

Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup le to the unallocated

space (black stripe along the top). Please note that if there is no

enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the

backup le.

Step 1:

Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive

data.

Step 2:

When nished, go to Disk Management to check

disk allocation.

B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2

Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2. When you see the following message: Press

any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2.

C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2

Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new

partition to store the backup image le.

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D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2

E. Removing the Backup

F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2

Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case

the system breaks down. The option will not be present RESTORE

if no backup is created before.

Select to exit Xpress Recovery2.REBOOT

Step 2:

After the backup le is removed, no backup image le

will be present in and hard drive Disk Management

space will be freed up.

Step 1:

If you wish to remove the backup file, select

REMOVE.

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B. Updating the BIOS

In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. When updating the

BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS le is saved. The following procedure assumes that you save the

BIOS le to a USB ash drive.

Step 1:

1. Insert the USB ash drive containing the BIOS le into the computer. In the main menu of Q-Flash, select

Update BIOS From Drive.

Step 2:

The process of the system reading the BIOS le from the USB ash drive is displayed on the screen. When

the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, select to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will Yes

display the update process.

Step 3:

When the update process is complete, select to reboot the system.Reboot

2. Select Flash Disk.

3. Select the BIOS update le.

•The Save BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS le.

•Q-Flash only supports USB ash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 le system.

•If the BIOS update le 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.

Make sure the BIOS update le matches your motherboard model.

•Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS.

•Do not remove the USB ash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS.

Q-Flash

BIOS update is completed.

Power off

Reboot

Q-Flash Utility v1.02

Model Name : Z77X-UD3H

BIOS Version : F1

BIOS Date : 02/03/2012

Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB

Update BIOS From Drive

Select Device

Flash Disk

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Select to load BIOS defaultsYes

Step 4:

During the POST, press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults Save & Exit on the

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.

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4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology

A. System Requirements

1. Windows 7 with SP1

2. An SSD with size larger than the total system memory

3. Intel Rapid Start Technology enabled in BIOS Setup

4. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of a RAID array, it

cannot be used to set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); IDE mode not supported

5. All motherboard drivers correctly installed

B. Creating a Primary Store Partition

Below it is assumed Windows 7 is already installed on the SATA hard drive.

Open Disk Management Tool

Step 1: Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage

> Disk Management.

Step 2:

Select the SSD on which you want to create the store partition (if the SSD is unallocated, create a

new partition rst), and right-click on the partition you select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1)

Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it should be at least equal to the size of the memory

currently installed on the system. (1 GB=1024 MB. For example, to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). The

recommendation is to create a partition equal to the maximum memory capacity supported on the

system, in order to take care of future memory upgrade scenarios.)

Step 4: When completed, click . (Figure 2)Shrink

C. Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool to Set up Intel Rapid Start Store Partition

Open the command prompt window and run diskpart.exe (enter "diskpart" at the C:\> command prompt

and press <Enter>). At the diskpart prompt, type the following commands in sequence. Note: The commands for

MBR format and GPT format are different. Refer to the commands below. After entering all of the commands,

be sure to restart your computer.

MBR format:

DISKPART>list disk (Lists the disks and information about them)

DISKPART>select disk X (Selects a disk. " " is the disk number where you X

want to create the store partition. Refer to results from

" " for the exact disk number)list disk

DISKPART>create partition primary (Create the primary store partition)

Figure 2

Figure 1

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4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology

Intel Smart Connect Technology

(Note)

allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work

with the Internet to obtain their data while your system is suspended (sleeping). The user can obtain the latest

data when the computer is waked up.

A. System Requirements

1. Intel Smart Connect Technology enabled in BIOS Setup

2. Windows 7 with SP1

3. Normal network connection

B. Conguring Intel Smart Connect Technology

Step 1:

After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology

application. Restart your computer when completed.

Step 2:

As shown in the left screenshot below, click the button and type Start regedit in the search eld to open

the registry editor. Look for the following directory in the registry editor:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology

Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology New Key and select > . Type OEM.

(Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is for S3 mode only. During the updating process, the monitor will not

light up and no sound will be output from the speaker. 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

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Select the size allocated

for the cache memory

(maximum 64 GB).

Select the disk or volume

to accelerate (system disk

recommended).

Select the acceleration

mode:

• Enhanced mode

(default)

• Maximized mode

Select the SSD to be used

if more than one SSD is

installed.

• Enhanced mode (default)

In this mode, data is written to the cache memory and the disk simultaneously. In the event that the

accelerated disk or volume is disconnected, there is no risk of data loss because data on the disk is

always synchronized with the data in the cache memory.

• Maximized mode

In this mode, cached data is written to the accelerated disk or volume at intervals to increase

performance. If the cache device is reported as missing or failed and it contained data that had not yet

been written to the accelerated disk or volume, then that data will be lost.

Step 4:

After selecting the SSD you want to use, the size of the SSD allocated for the cache memory, the hard disk/

volume to accelerate, and the acceleration mode, click OK to complete the conguration of the Intel Smart

Response Technology.

The "Enable Acceleration" Dialog Box:

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The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.

The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and

the BIOS version.

B.ConfiguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup

Make sure to 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 Peripherals RAID under the menu to (Figure 1). If you do not want to

create RAID, set this item to or . ( by default)IDE AHCI AHCI

Step 2:

Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

Figure 1

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C.ConfiguringaRAIDarrayinRAIDBIOS

Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of

Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration.

Step 1:

After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which

says "Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Press <Ctrl> + <I> to enter the RAID Configuration

Utility.

Figure 2

Step 2:

After you press <Ctrl> + <I>, the screen will appear (Figure 3). MAINMENU

CreateRAIDVolume

If you want to create a RAID array, select CreateRAID Volume MAINMENU in and press <Enter>.

Figure 3

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RAID Volumes :

None dened.

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 Conguration Utility..

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4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Acceleration Options

6. Exit

RAID Volumes :

None dened.

Physical Deivces :

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

[hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

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Step 3:

After entering the CREATEVOLUMEMENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be

special characters) under the item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels Name

supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of

the hard drives being installed). Press <Enter> to proceed.

Step 4:

Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed,

they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size (Figure 5) if necessary. The stripe block

size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press <Enter>.

Figure 4

Figure 5

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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

Sync : N/A

Create Volume

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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The following are typical values:

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB

RAID5 - 64KB

[hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ HELP ]

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name : Volume0

RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)

Disks : Select Disks

Strip Size : 128KB

Capacity : 111.7 GB

Sync : N/A

Create Volume

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Step 5:

Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the CreateVolume item to begin creating

the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to confirm or <N> to

cancel (Figure 6).

When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK/VOLUMEINFORMATION

section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 7)

To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press <Esc> or select in 6.Exit MAINMENU.

Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.

Figure 6

Figure 7

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Press ENTER to create the specied volume.

[hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Name : Volume0

RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)

Disks : Select Disks

Strip Size : 128 MB

Capacity : 111.7 GB

Sync : N/A

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) :

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RAID Volumes :

ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable

0 Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 223.6GB Normal Yes

Physical Devices :

ID Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Member Disk(0)

1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Member Disk(0)

[hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Acceleration Options

6. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

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RecoveryVolumeOptions

Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system

operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery Technology, which employs RAID 1

functionality, users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, the data on the

recovery drive can be restored back to the master drive.

Before you begin:

• The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive.

• A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only. A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot

co-exist in the system at the same time, that is, if you have already created a recovery volume, you are

unable to create a RAID array.

• By default, only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system; the recovery drive is hidden.

Step 1:

Select CreateRAID Volume MAINMENU in and press <Enter> (Figure 8).

Figure 8

Figure 9

Step 2:

After entering the volume name, select under the item and press <Enter> (Figure 9).Recovery RAIDLevel

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Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.

[hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ HELP ]

Name : Volume0

RAID Level : Recovery

Disks : Select Disks

Strip Size : N/A

Capacity : 0.0 GB

Sync : Continuous

Create Volume

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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RAID Volumes :

None dened.

Physical Disks :

ID Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk

[hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Acceleration Options

6. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

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DeleteRAIDVolume

To delete a RAID array, select in and press <Enter>. In the Delete RAID Volume MAIN MENU DELETE

VOLUMEMENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>.

When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 12), press <Y> to confirm or <N> to abort.

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Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [DEL]-Delete Volume

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 223.6GB Normal Yes

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) :

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

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5-1-3 InstallingtheSATARAID/AHCIDriverandOperatingSystem

With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/XP.

Figure 1

A.InstallingWindows7

FortheIntelZ77:

As Windows 7 already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI

driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you

install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance

and compatibility.

FortheMarvell88SE9172:

Step 1:

Boot from the Windows 7 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When you arrive at the "Where

do you want to install Windows?" screen, select .Load Driver

Step 2:

Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers

are as follows:

RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\i386

RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\amd64

AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy32

AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy64

Step 3:

When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears, select Marvell91xxSATA6GRAIDController Nextand click

to load the driver and continue the OS installation

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Step 3:

On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed

with the Windows XP installation.

Figure 4

Windows Setup

You have chosen to congure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows,

using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.

Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC

to return to the previous screen.

ENTER=Select F3=Exit

Marvell shared library for 32bit (install rst)

Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 32bit Driver

Marvell shared library for 64bit (install rst)

Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller 64bit Driver

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 assume

that you are installing the 32-bit version. First select and press Marvellsharedlibraryfor32bit(installfirst)

<Enter>. On the next screen, press <S> to return to the screen in Figure 4. Then select Marvell91xxSATA

RAIDController32bitDriver and press <Enter>. When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation

screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation.

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C.RebuildinganArray

Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only

to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive

is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have equal or greater

capacity than the old one.)

FortheIntelZ77:

Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer.

•EnablingAutomaticRebuild

Step 1:

When the message "Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press <Ctrl> + <I> to enter the RAID

Configuration Utility. The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility.

Step 2:

Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press <Enter>. The following screen appears,

indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system (look for the Intel

RapidStorageTechnology icon in the notification area, which will show that a RAID volume is being rebuilt).

If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage, you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating

system (see the next page for more details).

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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

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ ]DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED

[hi]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

"Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting

a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):

ID Drive Model Serial # Size

1 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM9W736333 111.7GB

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RAID Volumes :

ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable

0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 111.7GB Rebuild Yes

Physical Devices :

ID Devices Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Member Disk (0)

1 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM9W736333 111.7GB Member Disk (0)

[hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Volumes with "Rebuild" status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

[ MAIN MENU ]

4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Acceleration Options

6. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

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•PerformingtheRebuildintheOperatingSystem

While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk.

Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from in the menu.AllPrograms Start

Step 1:

Go to the menu and clickManage  Rebuild to

anotherdisk ManageVolumein .

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 will Status

display as .Normal

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Step 2:

Go to the Managemenu of the Intel Rapid Storage

Technology utility and click Recover data in

ManageVolume.

The Status item on the left of the screen displays

the rebuild progress.

Step 3:

Click to begin the data recovery. Yes

Step 4:

After the recovery volume is completed, the Status

will display as .Normal

•RestoringtheMasterDrivetoaPreviousState(forRecoveryVolumeonly)

When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master

drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you

can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive.

Step 1:

Select 4. Recovery Volume Options MAIN MENU in the of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility. On the

RECOVERYVOLUMESOPTIONS EnableOnlyRecoveryDisk menu, select to show the recovery drive in the

operating system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility.

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[hi]-select [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ]

1. Enable Only Recovery Disk

2. Enable Only Master Disk

[ SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME ]

[hi]-Up/Down [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Done

Name Level Capacity Status Bootable

}Volume0 Recovery(OnReq) 111.7GB NeedsUpdate Yes

Select a Recovery volume to do the operation.

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•ManuallyRebuildingRAID1intheOperatingSystem

You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup

utility first. While in the operating system, open the Marvell Storage Utility and login.

Under Virtual Disk 0, the Property tab displays the

rebuild progress on the right of the BackgroundActivity

Progress item, indicating that the RAID volume is

being rebuilt. When completed, the status will display

as .Done

Step 1:

Under VirtualDisk0 Operation, click the tab and select

Rebuild.

Step 2:

The screen will display the new hard drive. Click on the

hard drive to select it and click the button to Submit

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 the operating system, launch the Marvell Storage Utility from

Start\All Programs\Marvell Storage

Utility\Marvell Tray, right-click on the icon in the notification area, and select . Then login the OpenMSU

Marvell Storage Utility.

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5-2-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio

The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the back

panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio.

The picture to the right shows the default audio jack

assignments.

The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack

retasking capability that allows the user to change the

function for each jack through the audio driver.

For example, in a 4-channel audio configuration, if

a Side speaker is plugged into the default Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack, you can retask the Center/

Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Side speaker out.

5-2 ConguringAudioInputandOutput

HighDefinitionAudio(HDAudio)

HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs). HD Audio 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 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.

•To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to retask one of the audio jacks to be Side speaker out

through the audio driver.

•Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.

If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio

module), refer to instructions on the next page.

Step 1:

After installing the audio driver, the VIAHDAudioDeck

icon will appear in the notification area. Click the icon

to access the VIAHDAudioDeck.

(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations:

Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.

•2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.

•4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.

•5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.

•7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.

Center/Subwoofer

Speaker Out Line In

Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Mic InSide

Speaker

Out

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Step 2:

Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The Pleaseselect

afunction dialog box appears. Select the device according

to the type of device you connect. Then click .OK

Step 3:

Go to the screen. On the Speaker SpeakerSettingand

Test 8tab, select 2 4 6, , , or -channel speaker according to

the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Then

the speaker setup is completed.

If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, to

activate the AC'97 functionality, click the AdvancedOptions

icon on the bottom right corner to open the Advanced

Options Enablefrontpanel dialog box. Do not select the

jackdetection OK check box. Click to complete.

Click the icon on the bottom right AdvancedOptions

corner to open the dialog box. Select AdvancedOptions

the WhenpluginHeadphone,muteSpeaker check box.

Click to complete.OK

B.ConfiguringSoundEffect

You can configure an audio environment on the tab.EnvironmentalModeling

C.ActivatinganAC'97FrontPanelAudioModule

D.MutingtheBackPanelAudio(ForHDAudioOnly)

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5-2-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording

Step 2:

Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the

back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the front panel.

Then configure the jack for microphone functionality.

Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and

back panel cannot be used at the same time.

Step 3:

Go to the screen. Do not mute the recording Microphone

volume (REC Vol), or you'll not be able to record the

sound. To hear the sound being recorded during the

recording process, do not mute the microphone volume

(Microphone). It is recommended that you set the

volumes at a middle level.

Step 1:

After installing the audio driver, the VIAHDAudioDeck

icon will appear in the notification area. Click the icon

to access the VIAHDAudioDeck.

Step 4:

To raise the recording and playback volume for the

microphone, use the slider on the right to set the

microphone boost level.

Produktspecifikationer

Varumärke:	Gigabyte
Kategori:	moderkort
Modell:	GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB WIFI
Färg på produkten:	Aqua-kleur
Sladdlängd:	1 m
Certifiering:	TIA/EIA-568-C.3\nTIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5)\nTIA/EIA-568-C.1
Hållbarhetscertifikat:	RoHS
Antal per paket:	1 stuk(s)
Innehåller inte:	Halogeen
Förvaringstemperatur:	-40 - 70 °C
Överföringshastighet:	10 Gbit/s
Drifttemperatur (TT):	-10 - 60 °C
Anslutning 1:	PanMPO
Anslutning 2:	PanMPO
Anslutning 1 typ:	Vrouwelijk
Anslutning 2 typ:	Vrouwelijk
Förlust av införande:	0.5 dB
Struktur för trådläge:	Multimode
Yttre mantelmaterial:	Halogeenvrij
Reflektionsförlust:	26 dB
Kern diameter:	50 µm
Klädselns diameter:	125 µm
Fiberoptisk typ:	OM3