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  • Page 1 GA-990FXA-UD5 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-990FXA5-1001R...
  • Page 2 Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD5 Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD5 May 20, 2011 May 20, 2011...

  • Page 3: Identifying Motherboard Revision

    Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. 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 speciications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with- out prior notice.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Box Contents ........................6 Optional Items .........................6 GA-990FXA-UD5 Motherboard Layout ................7 GA-990FXA-UD5 Motherboard Block Diagram ...............8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ..................9 Product Speciications ..................10 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............... 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU ....................13...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................57 Installing Chipset Drivers ................57 Application Software ..................58 Technical Manuals ..................58 Contact ......................59 System ......................59 Download Center ................... 60 New Utilities ....................60 Chapter 4 Unique Features ...................61 Xpress Recovery2 ..................61 BIOS Update Utilities ..................

  • Page 6: Box Contents

    Box Contents GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield (Note) One 2-Way SLI bridge connector (Note) One 3-Way SLI bridge connector (Note) To enable NVIDIA SLI technology, you need SLI-supported graphics cards, BIOS, and driver. For more details, please go to GIGABYTE's website.

  • Page 7: Ga-990Fxa-Ud5 Motherboard Layout

    GA-990FXA-UD5 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS_USB ATX_12V OPTICAL USB_1394_ESATA Socket AM3+ Marvell PWR_FAN 88SE9172 USB_ESATA R_USB30 USB_LAN Etron AUDIO EJ168 (Note) PCIEX1 AMD 990FX Realtek PCIEX16_1 RTL8111E GSATA3_7 Marvell GSATA3_6 88SE9172 GA-990FXA-UD5 PCIEX4_1 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 AMD SB950 PCIEX16_2 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 CODEC...

  • Page 8: Ga-990Fxa-Ud5 Motherboard Block Diagram

    GA-990FXA-UD5 Motherboard Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x8 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz AM3+/AM3 CPU Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK Hyper Transport Bus (100 MHz) 2 SATA 6Gb/s 2 USB 3.0/2.0...

  • 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, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.

  • Page 10: Product Speciications

    Product Speciications Š AM3+ Socket: AMD AM3+ FX processors AMD AM3 Phenom II processors/AMD Athlon II processors ™ ™ (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Š 5200 MT/s Š North Bridge: AMD 990FX Chipset Š...
  • Page 11 Š Storage Interface South Bridge: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_5) SATA3 supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD Š 2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices...
  • Page 12 Š Hardware System voltage detection Š Monitor CPU/System temperature detection Š CPU/System/Power fan speed detection Š CPU overheating warning Š CPU/System/Power fan fail warning Š CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.

  • Page 13: Installing The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    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. • Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket.

  • Page 15: Installing The Cpu Cooler

    1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Step 2: Place the CPU cooler on the CPU. Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.

  • Page 16: 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. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •...

  • Page 17: 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. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard.

  • 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: Setup Of Amd Crossfirex ™ Coniguration

    Coniguration ™ Setup of AMD CrossFireX A. System Requirements - The 2-Way CrossFireX technology currently support Windows 7, Vista, XP operating systems - The 3-Way CrossFireX technology currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems - A CrossFireX-supported motherboard with two/three/four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - Two/three CrossFireX-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, and HD 5800 series and AMD Radeon HD 6950, HD 6970 and HD 6990 series.)

  • Page 20: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors 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 key- board/mouse, USB printer, USB lash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio.
  • Page 21 Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio coniguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7.1-channel audio coniguration. Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray) Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio coniguration.

  • Page 22: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_AUDIO SPDIF_O CPU_FAN F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 SYS_FAN1/2 F_USB30 PWR_FAN F_1394 COMA SATA3_0/1/2/3/4/5 GSATA3_6/7 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL 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.
  • Page 23 1/2) ATX_12V/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.

  • Page 24: Bat Battery

    3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN1) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN2) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). 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).
  • Page 25 7) SATA3_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by AMD SB950 South Bridge) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standards. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB950 South Bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD.

  • Page 26: F_Panel Front Panel Header

    9) 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 27 10) 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.
  • Page 28 12) 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-...
  • Page 29 14) 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 con- tact the local dealer. Pin No.

  • Page 30: Clearing Cmos Jumper

    16) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header. Pin No. Deinition Pin No. Deinition LCLK LAD0 LFRAME No Pin LRESET SB3V SERIRQ LAD3 LAD2 VCC3 LAD1 SUSCLK 17) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g.

  • Page 31: 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 coniguration settings or to activate certain system features.

  • Page 32: Startup Screen

    A. The LOGO Screen (Default) Function Keys B. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. GA-990FXA-UD5 F1a Motherboard Model BIOS Version Function Keys <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 04/26/2011-RD990-SB950-7A66FG04C-00 Function Keys: <TAB>: POST SCREEN...

  • Page 33: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: F1a) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software ...
  • Page 34  The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F11: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a proile. You can create up to 8 proiles (Proile 1-8) and name each proile.

  • Page 35: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Item Help CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] 2800Mhz Menu Level  CPU NorthBridge Freq. [Auto] 2000Mhz (Note) Core Performance Boost [Enabled] CPB Ratio (Note) [Auto] (Note) Turbo CPB [Disabled] CPU Host Clock Control [Auto] x CPU Frequency(MHz)
  • Page 36 CPU NorthBridge Freq. Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. (Note) Core Performance Boost Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology, a CPU performance-boost technology.

  • Page 37: Dram Coniguration

    DRAM Coniguration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software DRAM Coniguration Item Help CPU Host Clock Control [Auto] Menu Level  x CPU Frequency(MHz) Set Memory Clock [Auto] x Memory Clock x6.66 1333Mhz DCTs Mode [Unganged] DDR3 Timing Items [Auto] Auto x 1T/2T Command Timing Auto x CAS# latency Auto...
  • Page 38 1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T, 2T. CAS# latency Options are: Auto (default), 5T~14T. RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 2T~19T. Row Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 2T~19T. Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 8T~40T. TwTr Command Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~9T.
  • Page 39 ** DCTs Addr/Cmd Timing ** Addr/Cmd Setup Time Options are: Auto (default), 1/2T, 2T. Addr/Cmd Fine Delay Options are: Auto (default), 0/64~31/64. CS/ODT Setup Time Options are: Auto (default), 1/2T, 2T. CS/ODT Fine Delay Options are: Auto (default), 0/64~31/64. CKE Setup Time Options are: Auto (default), 1/2T, 2T.
  • Page 40 DRAM Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) 1.025V ~ 2.135V The adjustable range is from 1.025V to 2.135V. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory.

  • Page 41: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Apr 21 2011 Menu Level  Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24  IDE Channel 0 Master [None]  IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]  IDE Channel 1 Master [None] ...
  • Page 42 Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors.

  • Page 43: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help AMD C1E Support (Note) [Auto] Menu Level  Virtualization [Disabled] AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Auto] (Note) CPU Unlock [Disabled] CPU core Control (Note) [Auto] (Note) x CPU core 0 Enabled (Note) x CPU core 1...
  • Page 44 (Note) CPU core 1, 2/3/4/5 Enables or disables CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. (Default: Enabled) Hard Disk Boot Priority Speciies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minus key <-> (or <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list.

  • Page 45: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled] Menu Level  OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE] x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type x OnChip SATA RAID5 Support Enabled OnChip SATA3.0 Suuport [Enabled] x OnChip SATA Port as ESP Press Enter F_USB3.0 Controller [Enabled]...
  • Page 46 OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA3_4/SATA3_5 connectors) This option is conigurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID or AHCI. Conigures the oper- ating mode of the integrated SATA3_4/SATA3_5 connectors. Disables RAID for the SATA controller and conigures the SATA controller to PATA mode.
  • Page 47 eSATA3 Ctrl Mode (Marvell 88SE9172 chip, eSATA connectors on the back panel) Allows you to decide whether to conigure the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip to AHCI mode. Conigures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Conigures the SATA controller to AHCI mode.
  • Page 48 When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following message will appear: Start detecting at Port..Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= Link Detected Displays transmission speed.

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Menu Level  Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-off] USB Wake Up from S3 [Enabled] Modem Ring Resume [Disabled] PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] (Note) HPET Support...
  • Page 50 (Note) HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Disables this function.

  • Page 51: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help Hardware Thermal Control [Enabled] Menu Level  Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Case Opened Vcore 1.364V DDR3 1.5V 1.536V +3.3V 3.280V +12V 12.048V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 1962 RPM...
  • Page 52 Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR3 1.5V/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound.

  • Page 53: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults  Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password  Integrated Peripherals Set User Password  Power Management Setup Save &...

  • Page 54: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults  Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password  Integrated Peripherals Set User Password  Power Management Setup Save &...

  • Page 55: Save & Exit Setup

    2-12 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y  Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password ...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup - 56 -...

  • Page 57: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, irst 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.

  • Page 58: 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 59: 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. - 59 - Drivers Installation...

  • Page 60: Download Center

    Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. 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 61: 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.
  • Page 62 Step 3: Step 4: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to After the operating system is installed, click Start, leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- right-click the Computer and select Manage. Go to mended; actual size requirements vary, depending Disk Management to check disk allocation.
  • Page 63 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: If you wish to remove the backup ile, select...

  • Page 64: Bios Update Utilities

    SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to access Q-Flash. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. GA-990FXA-UD5 F1a <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 04/26/2011-RD990-SB950-7A66FG04C-00 Because BIOS lashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS lashing may result in system malfunction.
  • Page 65 B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS ile is saved. The following procedure as- sumes that you save the BIOS ile to a USB lash drive. Step 1: Insert the USB lash drive containing the BIOS ile into the computer. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press <Enter>.
  • Page 66 Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST, press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults.

  • Page 67: Updating The Bios With The @Bios Utility

    4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet).

  • Page 68: 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.

  • Page 69: Easy Energy Saver

    Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power eficiency without sacriicing computing per- formance.
  • Page 70 B. Total Mode In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the irst time (Note 3) Total Mode - Button Information Table Button Description Easy Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off) (Note 1)

  • Page 71: Q-Share

    Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After coniguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share.

  • Page 72: Smart Recovery

    SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery, users can quickly create backups of changed data iles or copy iles from a spe- (Note 1) ciic backup on PATA and SATA hard drives (partitioned on NTFS ile system) in Windows 7/Vista. Instructions: In the main menu, click the Conig button to open the Smart Recov- ery Preference dialog box.

  • Page 73: Auto Green

    Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver, the sys- tem will enter the speciied power saving mode. The Coniguration dialog box: First, you have to set your Bluetooth cell phone as a portable key.

  • Page 74: Cloud Oc

    Cloud OC (Note 1) Cloud OC is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock- ing via virtually any Internet-connected device, such as a smart phone, iPhone, note- book PC, etc. By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN, wireless LAN, or (Note 2) Bluetooth and logging in to the Cloud OC server, you can easily access three major functions of Cloud...

  • Page 75: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Chapter 5 Appendix Coniguring SATA Hard Drive(s) To conigure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Conigure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Conigure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) (Note 2) D.
  • Page 76 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). Make sure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled. To enable RAID for the SATA3_0/1/2/3 connectors, set On- Chip SATA Type to RAID.
  • Page 77 C. Coniguring RAID set 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-F>...
  • Page 78 Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press <2> to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). To create an array, press <Ctrl+C> to access the LD Deine Menu. Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] <...
  • Page 79 In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SPACE> key to select RAID 0. 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4.
  • Page 80 View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are as- signed to a disk array or are unassigned. Under the Assignment column, drives are labeled with their as- signed disk array or shown as Free if unassigned. Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 81: 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 avail- able SATA port on the motherboard. One of the Marvell 88SE9172 SATA controllers controls the onboard GSATA3_6/7 connector and the other controls the eSATA ports on the back panel.
  • Page 82 C. Coniguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to conigure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID coniguration. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl>+<M>...
  • Page 83 Create a RAID Array: Step 1: On the main screen, press <Enter> on the RAID tab. Then the RAID Conig menu appears (Figure 4). Press <Enter> on the Create VD item. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [ Selection] [ Adapter] [ Devices]...
  • Page 84 Step 3: On the Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and press <Enter> to display options. Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to proceed to the next item.
  • Page 85 When completed, the RAID tab will display the new array. (Figure 8) Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [ Selection] [ Adapter] [ Devices] [ RAID ] [Virtual Disks] Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode 152.4GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack...
  • Page 86 Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System: With the Marvell Storage utility, you can set up an array or view the current array status in the operating system. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Ap- plication Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install.

  • Page 87: 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 Windows 7/Vista/XP. 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 88 For the Marvell 88SE9172: 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:...
  • Page 89 B. Installing Windows XP 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.
  • Page 90 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 91 For the Marvell 88SE9172: Insert the loppy 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 5). Both of the Marvell shared library and Marvell 91xx SATA RAID Controller need to be installed.
  • Page 92 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. To replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity.
  • Page 93 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 94 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 95: 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 six audio jacks on the back (Note) panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack Center/Subwoofer Line In Speaker Out assignments. Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides...
  • Page 96 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 97: 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 98: 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 99: 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.
  • Page 100 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 101: 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 1. Make sure you have connected the sound input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer. 2.

  • Page 102: 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 103: 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 104 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.
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  • Page 108 WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.tr • Giga-Byte Technology B.V. - The Netherlands • Russia WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France • Poland WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.pl • Sweden • Ukraine WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.se...

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