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User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-X79UD5-1002R

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  • Page 1 GA-X79-UD5 User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-X79UD5-1002R...
  • Page 2 Motherboard GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard GA-X79-UD5 Oct. 28, 2011 Oct. 28, 2011...

  • Page 3: Identifying Motherboard Revision

    GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classiications 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Box Contents ........................6 Optional Items .........................6 GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard Layout..................7 GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard Block Diagram ..............8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ................... 9 1-2 Product Speciications ................... 10 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler............... 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU ....................13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ..................15...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................59 Installing Chipset Drivers ................59 Application Software ..................60 Technical Manuals ..................60 Contact......................61 System ......................61 Download Center ................... 62 New Utilities ....................62 Chapter 4 Unique Features ...................63 Xpress Recovery2 ..................63 BIOS Update Utilities ..................

  • Page 6: Box Contents

    Box Contents GA-X79-UD5 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector One 3-Way SLI bridge connector One 2-Way CrossFireX bridge connector One GC-WIFI 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.

  • Page 7: Ga-X79-Ud5 Motherboard Layout

    GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS_USB ATX_12V_2X4 PW_SW SYS_FAN2 USB_1394_ESATA USB_ESATA Marvell 88SE9172 R_USB30 LGA2011 USB_LAN Fresco FL1009 AUDIO Intel GbE LAN PCIEX16_1 Fresco FL1009 PCIEX1_1 GA-X79-UD5 PCIEX8 CODEC ® Intel PCIEX1_2 VT6308 Marvell PCIEX16_2 88SE9172 IT8728 Marvell 88SE9172 CLR_CMOS B_BIOS...

  • Page 8: Ga-X79-Ud5 Motherboard Block Diagram

    GA-X79-UD5 Motherboard Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz 4 Channel Memory LGA2011 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 USB 3.0/2.0 2 USB 3.0/2.0 PCI Express Bus Fresco Fresco FL1009 FL1009 2 SATA 6Gb/s 2 SATA 6Gb/s...

  • Page 9: 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, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •...

  • Page 10: Product Speciications

    4 channel memory architecture Š Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Š Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Proile (XMP) memory modules Š (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Š Audio Realtek ALC898 codec High Deinition Audio Š...
  • Page 11 Š Storage Interface 3 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6~GSATA3 9) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (including 1 eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 Š...
  • Page 12 Support for Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP ® System Š Form Factor E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product speciications and product-related information without prior notice. Hardware Installation - 12 -...

  • Page 13: 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 14 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. •...

  • Page 15: Installing The Cpu Cooler

    1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Refer to the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (Actual installation process may differ depending the CPU cooler to be used. Refer to the user's manual for your CPU cooler.) Step 1: Step 2: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on...

  • Page 16: Installing 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. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 17: Installing A Memory

    Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in 4 Channel mode. For optimum performance, when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, we recom- mend that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets. 2. When installing the memory, make sure to begin with the irst socket of each channel, such as DDR3_1, DDR3_2, DDR3_3, and DDR3_4.

  • Page 18: Installing An Expansion Card

    Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 19: Setting Up Amd Crossfirex /Nvidia Sli Coniguration

    /NVIDIA SLI Coniguration ™ Setting up AMD CrossFireX A. System Requirements The 2-Way CrossFireX and 2-Way SLI technologies currently support Windows 7, Vista, XP operating systems The 3-Way CrossFireX and 3-Way SLI technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two/three PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver Two/three CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver (Current GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800, HD 5800 series,...

  • Page 20: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors O.C. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 speciication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB lash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. CPU Overclcking Button Press this button to overclock your CPU.
  • Page 21 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. Connection/ Speed LED: Connection/Activity LED: Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate...

  • Page 22: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors ATX_12V_2X4 F_PANEL F_AUDIO CPU_FAN SPDIF_O SYS_FAN1/2/3/4 F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 F_USB30 SATA3 0/1 F_1394 SATA2 2/3/4/5 GSATA3 6/7/8/9 PW_SW/RST_SW CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •...
  • Page 23 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, irst 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.

  • Page 24: Bat Battery

    3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2/3/4 (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN1/2) and the 3-pin (SYS_ FAN3/4) system fan headers. 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.
  • Page 25 6) SATA3 0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel X79 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 0/1 connectors support RAID 0 and RAID 1.
  • Page 26 8) GSATA3 6/7/8/9 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Marvell 88SE9172 Chip) 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 Marvell 88SE9172 chip supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Coniguring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on coniguring a RAID array.

  • Page 27: F_Panel

    10) 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. Message/Power/ Power Speaker...
  • Page 28 11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Deinition 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. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No.
  • Page 29 13) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 speciication. 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. Deinition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DX- USB DY- USB DX+ USB DY+ No Pin 14) F_USB30 (USB 3.0/2.0 Header) The header conforms to USB 3.0/2.0 speciication and can provide two USB ports. You can also install the included 3.5"...
  • Page 30 15) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header) The header conforms to IEEE 1394a speciication. The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Deinition I-TPA1+ I-TPA1- GND- I-TPB1+ I-TPB1- Power (12V) Power (12V) No Pin • Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header. •...
  • Page 31 PW_SW/RST_SW 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. PW_SW: Power button RST_SW: Reset button - 31 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation - 32 -...

  • Page 33: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    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.

  • Page 34: Startup Screen

    Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. Function Keys Function Keys: <TAB>: POST SCREEN Press the <Tab> key to skip the startup Logo. To turn off the startup Logo, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 51.

  • Page 35: The Main Menu

    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 coniguration. For example, pass your mouse arrow over the CPU and memory sockets and enter the System Tuning menu to conigure CPU/memory frequency, memory timings, and voltage settings. For more detailed coniguration items, you can click the function menu icons at the bottom of the screen or press <F1>...
  • Page 36 BIOS Setup Program Function Keys <f><g> Move the selection bar to select a setup menu Move the selection bar to select an coniguration item on a menu <h><i> <Enter> Execute command or enter a menu <+>/<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes <->/<Page Down> Decrease the numeric value or make changes <F1>...

  • Page 37: M.i.t

    M.I.T. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system conigurations. 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.
  • Page 38 M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. Advanced Frequency Settings & BCLK/PCIe Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock and PCIe bus frequency. Enabled will allow the Host Clock Frequency and Processor Base Clock items below to be conigurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds for automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values.

  • Page 39: Advanced Cpu Core Features

    Advanced CPU Core Features & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings under the two items above are synchronous to that under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage Enabled allows CPU PLL voltage to operate at a higher value. Disabled allows CPU PLL voltage to operate at default value.
  • Page 40 & CPU Core Enabled (Note 1) Allows you to determine the number of CPU cores you want to enable. Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting. (Default: Auto) & Hyper-Threading Technology (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to enable Hyper-Threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function.
  • Page 41 & Memory Frequency(Mhz) The irst 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 Host Clock Frequency, Processor Base Clock, and System Memory Multiplier settings. Advanced Memory Settings & Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) , System Memory Multiplier (SPD), Memory (Note) Frequency(Mhz) The settings under the three items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced...
  • Page 42 & Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting. (Default: Auto) & Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability.
  • Page 43 Advanced Voltage Settings 3D Power Control - 43 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 44 & 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), Balanced, Perf (Performance), Mid PWR (Mid Power), and Lite PWR (Light Power). Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting. (Default: Auto).
  • Page 45 Lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting and sets V-droop following Intel Auto speciications. (Default) +0.00m ~+12.00m Adjusts the V-droop value. & DDR CH(C/D) Voltage Loadline Calibration Allows you to conigure Load-Line Calibration for Channel C and Channel D memory voltage. This item allows you to adjust V-droop. The higher the V-droop value, the lower the output voltage will be under heavy load.
  • Page 46 & DDR CH(A/B) Current Protection Allows you to set the current limit on Channel A and Channel B memory voltage for over-current protection in terms of percentage. The adjustable range is from 50.0% to 160.0%. Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting. (Default: Auto) &...
  • Page 47 PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened ield will show "No" at next boot. & Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this ield will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No". To clear the chassis intrusion status record, set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled, save the settings to...
  • Page 48 & CPU Vcore/Dram Channel A/B Voltage/Dram Channel C/D Voltage/+5V/+12V+/CPU VTT Displays the current system voltages. & CPU Temperature/PCH/System Temperature Displays current CPU/Chipset/System temperature. & CPU FAN Speed/System FAN Speed Displays current CPU/system fan speeds. & CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound.
  • Page 49 & 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_FAN2 Connector) Allows you to determine whether to enable the system fan speed control function for the system fan connected to SYS_FAN2 connector and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the system fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements.

  • Page 50: System

    System This section provides information on your CPU, memory, motherboard model, and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. &...

  • Page 51: Bios Features

    Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: Disabled) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & PCI ROM Priority Allows you to determine which Option ROM to launch.

  • Page 52: Administrator Password

    & Init Display First Speciies the irst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express graphics card. PCIe Slot1 Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot as the irst display. (Default) PCIe Slot2 Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8 slot as the irst display. PCIe Slot3 Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16_2 slot as the irst display. PCI Sets the graphics card on the PCI slot as the irst display. & Limit CPUID Maximum (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) &...

  • Page 53: Peripherals

    Peripherals & VIA 1394 Controller Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) & LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) & LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function.
  • Page 54 & Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) & USB3.0 Support (Fresco FL1009 USB Controllers) Enables or disables the Fresco FL1009 USB 3.0 controllers. (Default: Enabled) & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support.
  • Page 55 & GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3 8 and GSATA3 9 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or conigures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. IDE Mode D isables RAID for the SATA controllers and conigures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. RAID Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. AHCI Mode C onigures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface speciication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) Disabled Disables the SATA controllers.

  • Page 56: Power Management

    Power Management & AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power.
  • Page 57 S3(Suspend to RAM) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 sleep state. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off.

  • Page 58: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. &...

  • Page 59: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    • After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to automatically install the utilities. Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later.

  • Page 60: Application Software

    Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the mother- board manuals.

  • Page 61: Contact

    Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. System This page provides the basic system information. - 61 - Drivers Installation...

  • Page 62: Download Center

    The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it.

  • Page 63: Chapter 4 Unique Features

    Chapter 4 Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 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 ile systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it. Before You Begin: Xpress Recovery2 will check the irst physical hard drive •...
  • Page 64 Step 3: Step 4: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave After the operating system is installed, click Start, unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; right-click the Computer and select Manage. Go to actual size requirements vary, depending on the Disk Management to check disk allocation.
  • Page 65 D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. E. Removing the Backup Step 1: Step 2: After the backup ile is removed, no backup image ile...

  • Page 66: Bios Update Utilities

    @BIOS will download the latest BIOS ile from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update ile that matches your motherboard model. Extract the ile and save the new BIOS ile (e.g. X79UD5.f1) to your USB lash drive or hard drive. Note: The USB lash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ile system. Restart the system. During the POST, press the <End> key to enter Q-Flash. Note: You can access Q-Flash by either pressing the <End>...
  • Page 67 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 ile is saved. The following procedure assumes that you save the BIOS ile to a USB lash drive. Step 1: 1. Insert the USB lash drive containing the BIOS ile into the computer. In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS From Drive. • Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS ile. Q-Flash only supports USB lash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 ile system.
  • Page 68 Step 4: After the system reboots, you will see the new BIOS version on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST, press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.

  • Page 69: Updating The Bios With The @Bios Utility

    B. Using @BIOS Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS ile that matches your motherboard model. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. If the BIOS update ile for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update ile from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function"...

  • Page 70: Easytune 6

    EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ine-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related information without the need to install additional software. The EasyTune 6 Interface...

  • Page 71: Q-Share

    Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.exe in the notiication area and right-click on this icon to to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon conigure the data sharing settings.

  • Page 72: Smart 6

    Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative ™ (Note 1) software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6 allows you to speed up ™...

  • Page 73: Smart Recovery 2

    SMART Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up a partition as an image ile every hour. You can use these images to restore your system or iles when needed. The Smart Recovery 2 main menu: Button Function Settings Allows you to select the source and destination partition Backup Now Allows you to perform the backup immediately Allows you to recover your iles from the backup image File Recovery... System Allows you to recover your system from the backup Recovery...
  • Page 74 Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 (Windows 7 only): Steps: Click the System Recovery button on the main menu. Select the partition where your backup is saved. Use the time slider to select a time point. Select a partition backup created on the selected time point and click Restore.

  • Page 75: Smart Timelock

    SMART Recorder SMART Recorder monitors and records the activities in a system such as the time when the computer was turned on/off or even when large data iles were moved within the hard drive or copied to an external storage device (Note 2) Instructions: Select the Enable check box at the bottom of the ON/OFF Recorder or File Monitor tab to enable the recording of system on/off time or iles copying. Entering the Smart 6 password is required before you ™...

  • Page 76: Extreme Hard Drive (X.h.d)

    After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. You can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Or you can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. B. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive...

  • Page 77: Cloud Oc

    Cloud OC Cloud OC is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclocking (Note 1) via virtually any Internet-connected device, such as a smart phone, iPhone, notebook PC, etc. By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth and logging in to the Cloud OC server, you can easily access three major functions of Cloud OC, including (Note 2) Tuner (system tweaking), System Info (system monitoring), and Control (system status control).

  • Page 78: Touchbios

    TouchBIOS TouchBIOS allows you to conigure your BIOS settings in Windows environment with a click of your mouse and a touch of your screen. The TouchBIOS Interface Button Information Table Description Description Button Button Allows you to conigure Integrated Peripherals Allows you to change CPU ratio, BCLK, memory speed, Vcore and memory voltages. settings. Allows you to conigure Power Management Allows you to configure Advanced BIOS Features.

  • Page 79: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Chapter 5 Appendix Coniguring SATA Hard Drive(s) RAID Levels: RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum ≥2 ≥3 ≥4 Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Number of hard Size of the smallest (Number of hard (Number of hard drives * Size of the drive drives -1) * Size of...
  • Page 80 B. Coniguring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to conigure 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 Intel SATA Controller Mode under the Peripherals menu to RAID Mode (Figure 1) (AHCI mode by default).
  • Page 81 C. Coniguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to conigure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID coniguration. 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 Coniguration Utility" (Figure 2). Press <Ctrl> + <I> to enter the RAID Conigura- tion Utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 82 Step 3: After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the num- ber of the hard drives being installed).
  • Page 83 Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin creat- ing the RAID array. When prompted to conirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conirm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6). Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)
  • Page 84 Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. When prompted to conirm your selection (Figure 8), press <Y> to conirm or <N> to abort.

  • Page 85: Coniguring Marvell 88Se9172 Sata Controllers

    5-1-2 Coniguring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. The Marvell 88SE9172 SATA controllers control the onboard GSATA3 6~9 and eSATA connectors.
  • Page 86 Figure 2 The irst GSATA Controller item controls the "GSATA3 6" and "GSATA3 7" connectors. The second GSATA Controller item controls the "GSATA3 8" and "GSATA3 9" connectors. The third GSATA Controller item controls the eSATA ports on the back panel. Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
  • Page 87 On the main screen of the RAID setup utility (Figure 4), use the left or right arrow key to move through tabs. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [ Adapter ] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] Adapter 0 Vendor ID Device ID: 1B4B:91A2...
  • Page 88 Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the two hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array. Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk (Figure 6). Then press <Enter> on NEXT. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
  • Page 89 NEXT: After completing the settings above, move to NEXT and press <Enter> to begin creating the array. When prompted to conirm, press <Y> to conirm or <N> to cancel (Figure 8). Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [ Adapter] [ Devices] [ RAID ] RAID Conig Select free disks to create Port Disk Name Size...
  • Page 90 Delete the RAID Array: To deleted the existing array, press <Enter> on the RAID tab and select Delete VD. When the Delete VD menu appears, press <Enter> on the array to select it and then press <Enter> on NEXT. When prompted, press <Y> to conirm (Figure 10). When the message "Do you want to delete the VD's MBR?"...

  • Page 91: Installing The Sata Raid/Ahci Driver And Operating System

    5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. A. Installing Windows 7/Vista (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When you arrive at the "Where do you want to install Windows?"...
  • Page 92 (Note) B. Installing Windows XP (For the Marvell 88SE9172) Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB loppy disk drive to your computer irst because you need to in- stall the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from a loppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a loppy disk. Refer to the methods below. Method A: For RAID mode, copy all iles in the \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\Floppy32 folder to your loppy disk. To •...
  • Page 93 Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the mes- sage "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." A screen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter.
  • Page 94 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, and RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array.
  • Page 95 • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the Chipset driver and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enter- prise RAID Port Drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise from All Programs in the Start menu.
  • Page 96 For the Marvell 88SE9172: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer. To enable an automatic rebuild in the operating system, you have to set the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility irst.
  • Page 97 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 icon in the notiication area, and select Open MSU. Then login the Utility\Marvell Tray, right-click on the Marvell Storage Utility.

  • Page 98: Coniguring Audio Input And Output

    Coniguring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Coniguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the (Note) back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio Center/Subwoofer Line In Speaker Out jack assignments. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides...
  • Page 99 Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK. Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Conigura- tion tab.

  • Page 100: Coniguring S/Pdif Out

    5-2-2 Coniguring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality. 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to the corresponding S/PDIF out connector as shown below and an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals.

  • Page 101: Enabling The Dolby Home Theater Function

    5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dolby Home Theater is enabled, you get only 2-channel playback output (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. You must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-channel stereo content will be transformed into multi-channel audio, creating a virtual sur- round sound environment.

  • Page 102: Coniguring Microphone Recording

    5-2-4 Coniguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager will appear in the notiication area. Double-click icon the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. 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 conigure the jack for microphone function- ality.
  • Page 103 Step 5: After completing the settings above, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps below. The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix (which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer).

  • Page 104: Using The Sound Recorder

    Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to conig- ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound Make sure you have connected the sound input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer. To record the audio, click the Start Recording button To stop recording audio, click the...

  • Page 105: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST. In the Main Menu, press <Ctrl>+<F1>...

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting Procedure

    5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. START Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Make sure the motherboard does not short-circuit with the chassis or Isolate the short circuit.
  • Page 107 The power supply, CPU or When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running? CPU socket might fail. The problem is veriied and solved. The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor Check if there is display on your monitor. might fail. The problem is veriied and solved. Turn off the computer. Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer.

  • Page 108: Regulatory Statements

    Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
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