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Gigabyte MSQ77DI User Manual

Gigabyte MSQ77DI User Manual

Lga1155 socket motherboard for intel® core i3 / core i5 core i7 processors/ intel® pentium® series processors
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MSQ77DI
LGA1155 socket motherboard for Intel
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i3 / Core
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i7 processors/ Intel
Pentium
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User's Manual
Rev. 1001

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  • Page 1 MSQ77DI LGA1155 socket motherboard for Intel Core i3 / Core ® ™ ™ Core i7 processors/ Intel Pentium series processors ™ ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1001...
  • Page 2 GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations:  For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Box Contents ........................4 MSQ77DI Motherboard Layout ..................5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................7 Installation Precautions ..................7 1-2 Product Specifications ..................8 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............... 10 1-3-1 Installing the CPU ....................10 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ..................12 Installing the Memory ..................

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Box Contents MSQ77DI motherboard Driver CD Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 5: Msq77Di Motherboard Layout

    MSQ77DI Motherboard Layout 10 11 - 5 -...
  • Page 6 Item Code Description SPEK Speaker cable connector LINE_IN Audio Line In port SPDIF Optical S/PDIF Out connector R_USB2 USB 3.0 ports R_USB1 USB 3.0 ports HDMI1 HDMI port Battery cable connector DisplayPort connector CLR_CMOSHW Clear CMOS jumper RJ45 LAN port PWRCON 12-pin power connector DC_IN...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.

  • Page 8: Product Specifications

    1-2 Product Specifications Support for Intel Core i7, Core i5, Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium Š ® ™ ™ ™ ® ® processors in the LGA1155 package Support Up to 95W Š L3 cache varies with CPU Š Chipset Intel BD82Q77 Platform Controller Hub Š...
  • Page 9 1 x 64 Mbit flash Š AMI BIOS Š Form Factor Mini ITX Form Factor; 170cm x 170cm Š * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: 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.
  • Page 11 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 power plug to prevent any damage to prevent damage to the CPU. Step 1: Step 2: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down...

  • Page 12: Installing The Cpu Cooler

    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.) ® Male Push Direction of the Arrow Sign on The Top the Male Push of Female Push Pin...

  • Page 13: Installing The Memory

    Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 14: Installing A Memory

    1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Installation Step: Step 1.

  • Page 15: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors DC Power Jack Connect the DC power to this port. 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. HDMI Port The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant.
  • Page 16 Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED Connection/Speed LED: Activity LED: State Description State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port 10 Mbps data rate • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard.

  • Page 17: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors F_PANEL WEB_CON SATA0/1 DMIC_CON HDD_PWR LVDS F_USB1 AD_IN TV_USB PWRCON TP_USB BL_SW F_AUDIO WF_LEN LAN_LED CPU_FAN ME_LVDS_JP SYS_FAN SPEK CLR_CMOSHW 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.
  • Page 18 1) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. 12 11 Pin No.
  • Page 19 2) SATA0/SATA1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. SATA1 SATA0 Pin No. Definition 3) HDD_PWR (HDD Power Connector) Pin No. Definition +12V Hardware Installation...
  • Page 20 4) F_USB1 (USB Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition USB3- USB2- USB3+ USB2+ No Pin...
  • Page 21 7) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition 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 con- nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header.
  • Page 22 9/10) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (CPU Fan/System Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin System fan header (SYS_FAN) header. 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 motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design.
  • Page 23 12) WEB_CON (WebCAM Headers) Pin No. Definition Power USB D- USB D+ 13) DMIC_CON (DMIC Headers) Pin No. Definition Power DMICDATA DMICCLK Hardware Installation - 23 -...
  • Page 24 14) LVDS (LVDS Headers) LVDS stands for Low-voltage differential signaling, which uses high-speed analog circuit techniques to provide multigigabit data transfers on copper interconnects and is a generic interface standard for high-speed data transmission. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition ODD_Lane3_P ODD_Lane3_N EDID_3.3V...
  • Page 25 15) AD_IN (2 Pin Power Connector) Pin No. Definition +19V 16) PWRCON (12 Pin Power Connector) Pin No. Definition ATX_PSON- CABLE_DET ATX_5VSB BC19V BC19V BC19V AD19V AD19V - 25 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 26 17) BL_SW (Back Light Switch) Pin No. Definition BL_DOWN BL_UP 18) WF_LED (WiFi LED Header) Pin No. Definition LED_WLAN Hardware Installation - 26 -...
  • Page 27 19) LAN_LED (LAN LED Header) Pin No. Definition H_-ACT_LED 20) ME_LVDS_JP (LVDS Enable Jumper) 1-2 Close: Enable onabord LVDS device. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Disable onabord LVDS device. Hardware Installation - 27 -...

  • Page 28: Clearing Cmos Jumper

    21) BAT (Battery cable connector) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost.

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    Chapter 2 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 configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
  • Page 30  Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...

  • Page 31: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
  • Page 32 BIOS Information BIOS Version Display version number of the BIOS setup utility. BIOS Vendor Display BIOS vendor information. Core Version Display version of the processor. Compliency Display compliency information. Project Version Display version number of the project. BIOS Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created.

  • Page 33: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press Enter to access the related submenu screen. DDR over voltage Enable/Disable DDR over voltage. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. - 33 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 34: Acpi Settings

    2-2-1 ACPI Settings ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter, when the suspend button is pressed. Suspend Disabled/S1 only (CPU Stop Clock)/S3 only (Suspend to RAM). Default setting is S3 only (Suspend to RAM). BIOS Setup - 34 -...

  • Page 35: Trusted Computing

    2-2-2 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. O.S will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Pending Operation Determine the action when operation is pending. Options available: None.

  • Page 36: Cpu Configuration

    2-2-3 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Type Displays the processor type information. CPU Signature Displays the processor ID information. Microcode Patch Display the information of the processor microcode patch. CPU Speed Display the information of the processor speed. Processor Cores Display the information of the processor core. Intel HT Technology Display Intel Hyper Threading Technology function support information.

  • Page 37: Execute Disable Bit

    L1 Code Cache Display the information of L1 Code Cache. L2 Cache Display the information of L2 Cache per Core. L3 Cache Display the information of total L3 Cache per socket. Execute Disable Bit When this item enabled, the processor prevents the execution of code in data-only memory pages. This provides some protection against buffer overflow attacks.

  • Page 38: Sata Configuration

    2-2-4 SATA Configuration SATA Mode Selection Select the on chip SATA type. IDE Mode: When set to IDE, the SATA controller disables its RAID and AHCI functions and runs in the IDE emulation mode. This is not allowed to access RAID setup utility. RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controllerenables both its RAID and AHCI functions.

  • Page 39: Intel Txt(Lt) Configuration

    2-2-5 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration Intel TXT(LT) Configuration The Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) submenu is a display page for the Intel TXT information. Items on this window are non-configurable. BIOS Setup - 39 -...

  • Page 40: Amt Configuration

    2-2-6 AMT Configuration Intel AMT Enables/Disables Intel Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. Note! iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. BIOS Hotkey Pressed Enables/Disables the BIOS Hotkey Press function.

  • Page 41: H/W Monitor

    2-2-7 H/W Monitor Press Enter to view the Hardware Monitor screen which displays a real-time record of the CPU/system tem- perature, and fan speed, Items on this window are non-configurable. CPU/System FAN Fail Detect Enable CPU/System Fan Stop Warning function. Option available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 42: Cpu Ppm Configuration

    2-2-8 CPU PPM Configuration EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Turbo Mode When this feature is enabled, the processor can dynamically overclock one or two of its four processing cores to improve performance with applications that are not multi-threaded or optimized for quad-core processors.

  • Page 43: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu Azalia Enable/Disable onboard audio controller. Options available: Auto/Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Onboard LAN Controller Enable/Disable onboard LAN controller. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Launch PXE OpROM policy In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy only and UEFI Only) specifies what PCI option ROM to launch. Options available: Do not launch/Legacy only/UEFI only.

  • Page 44: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the drive(s) specified is not bootable. Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State Allows you to select power-on state for NumLock function. Options available: On/Off.

  • Page 45: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up ac- cess passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Adminstrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...

  • Page 46: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu The Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press Enter. Save Changes and Exit Saves changes made and close the BIOS setup and exit system setup. Options available: Yes/No.

  • Page 47: Restore User Defaults

    Save as User Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load user default settings. Options available: Yes/No. Restore User Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to restore user default settings. Options available: Yes/No.

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