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GA-P55M-UD4 LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-P55MUD4-1001R.
Motherboard GA-P55M-UD4 Jul. 21, 2009 Jul. 21, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55M-UD4.
Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. 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.
- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................
- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 61 3-2 Application Software .
- 6 - Box Contents GA-P55M-UD4 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield 2-W ay SLI bridge connector Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.
- 7 - GA-P55M-UD4 Motherboard Layout KB_USB R_SPDIF CPU_F AN PWR_F AN PHASE LED LGA1 156 A TX GA-P55M-UD4 CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 IDE SPDIF_O DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 BA T TSB43AB.
- 8 - Block Diagram (Note) For optimum pe rformance, if o nly one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to insta ll it in the PCIEX16 slot. The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated with a PCI Express graphics card, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ecautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU w Support for an Intel ® Core ™ i7 series processor/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor in the LGA1 156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) w L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset w Intel ® P55 Express Chipset Memory w 4 x 1.
- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB w Integrated in the Chipset w Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (10 on the back panel, including 1 eSA T A/USB Combo, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) IEEE 1394 w T .
Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Win dows Vis ta/X P 32-bi t oper atin g sys tem li mita tion , when more t han 4 G B of ph ysica l memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU C ooler 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.
Hardware Installation - 14 - Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger . Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well. Step 3: Hold the CPU with your thumb and index ngers.
- 15 - Hardware Installation Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU. 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard.
Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installin g the Me mor y Dual Channel Memory Congurations T able (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y 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.
Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 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.
- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setup of A TI Cr ossFir eX ™ /NVID IA SLI Conguration A. System Requirements - Windows V ista or Windows XP operating system - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherbo.
Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Connectors • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector .
- 21 - Hardware Installation Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7.
Hardware Installation - 22 - 1-8 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e devi ces a nd you r com puter.
- 23 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 GND ( Only fo r 2x 4-pi n 12 V) 2 GND ( Only fo r 2x 4-pi n 12 V) 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V (Onl y f or 2 x4-p in 1 2V) 6 +12V (Onl y f or 2 x4-p in 1 2V) 7 +12V 8 +12V A TX_12V_2X4: 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: Pin No.
Hardware Installation - 24 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN), a 4-pin (SYS_F AN2) and a 3-pin (SYS_F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design.
- 25 - Hardware Installation 7) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector .
Hardware Installation - 26 - 9) GSA T A2_0 /1 ( SA T A 3Gb /s C on nec to rs , Con tr ol le d b y GI GA BYT E SA T A 2, Wh it e) The SA T A connectors conform to SAT A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device.
- 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the p ower s witch , rese t swit ch, sp eaker, chassi s intr usio n switc h/se nsor an d syst em sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
Hardware Installation - 28 - 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d AC'97 audio. Y ou 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.
- 29 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 14) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header , White) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer .
Hardware Installation - 30 - 16) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Blue) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer .
- 31 - Hardware Installation 18) PHASE LED The n umb er of l igh ted L EDs i ndi cate s the CPU l oadi ng. Th e hig her t he CP U loa din g, th e mor e th e number of lighted LEDs. T o enable the Phase LED display function, please rst enable Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2.
Hardware Installation - 32 -.
- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc .
BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen.
- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-2 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.
BIOS Setup - 36 - The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each prole.
- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam - age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
BIOS Setup - 38 - CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency . (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.
- 39 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6/C7 mode in system halt state.
BIOS Setup - 40 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock. Enabled will allow the BCLK Frequency(Mhz) item below to be congurable.
- 41 - BIOS Setup >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and Chipset clock. Options are: 700mV , 800mV (default), 900mV , 1000mV . PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock.
BIOS Setup - 42 - Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels. Standard Lets the system ope rate at its basic performance level. Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level. (Default) Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level.
- 43 - BIOS Setup tRP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRAS Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~7. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31.
BIOS Setup - 44 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Channel A T urnaround Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previou.
- 45 - BIOS Setup Advanced V oltage Settings >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration Ena bl es o r di sa bl es L oa d- Li ne C al ibr at io n. E na bl in g th is f ea tur e ad ju st s Vd ro op , ke ep in g th e CP U voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load.
BIOS Setup - 46 - Ch-A Address VRef. The default is Auto . Ch-B Address VRef. The default is Auto . Isochronous Support Determines whether to enable specic streams within the CPU and Chipset.
- 47 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year . Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.
BIOS Setup - 48 - • Auto Lets the BIOS aut omatically detec t IDE/SA T A devices during the POST . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup.
- 49 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives.
BIOS Setup - 50 - Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (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.
- 51 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A RAID/AH CI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel P55 chipset or congures the SA TA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SA T A controllers and congures the SA T A controllers to IDE mode.
BIOS Setup - 52 - Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . Onboard H/W 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function.
- 53 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SA T A/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SA T A2, IDE and GSA T A2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SA T A controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SA T A2 chip.
BIOS Setup - 54 - ACPI Suspend T ype Species the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode.
- 55 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month.
BIOS Setup - 56 - Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened eld will show "No" at next boot.
- 57 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control Species how to control CPU fan speed. This item is congurable only if CPU Smart F AN Control is set to Enabled . Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode.
BIOS Setup - 58 - Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard.
- 59 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password.
BIOS Setup - 60 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key.
- 61 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.
Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
- 63 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Drivers Installation - 64 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, driver s, or applications, click the Download Center but ton to link to the GIGAB YTE website.
- 65 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u ic k l y co m p re s s an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it.
Unique Features - 66 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system.
- 67 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before.
Unique Features - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e.
- 69 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The followi ng procedure as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a oppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the oppy disk containing the BIOS le into the oppy disk driv e.
Unique Features - 70 - 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.
- 71 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs.
Unique Features - 72 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment.
- 73 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Sav er ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary tech nology that delivers unpara lleled power savings with a click of the button.
Unique Features - 74 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 for th e rst time (Note 3) .
- 75 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring 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.
Unique Features - 76 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management.
- 77 - Unique Features SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 2) or copy les from a specic backup on P A T A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows Vista.
Unique Features - 78 - (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™ for the rst time, the system will request you to set up a password. This password is required when you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMART Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings.
- 79 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . B. Congure SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.
Appendix - 80 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to congure the SA TA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your com puter an d press < Delete> to enter BIOS Setu p durin g the POS T (Power-On Self-T e st).
- 81 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration.
Appendix - 82 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>.
- 83 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ing the RAID array . When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6).
Appendix - 84 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive.
- 85 - Appendix Figure 10 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive.
Appendix - 86 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and pres s <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>.
- 87 - Appendix 5-1-2 Conguring GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A Controller A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA TA signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA TA port on the motherboard.
Appendix - 88 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration.
- 89 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5).
Appendix - 90 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automaticall y assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB.
- 91 - Appendix When nished, the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240.
Appendix - 92 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp.
- 93 - Appendix 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation.
Appendix - 94 - 5-1-4 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation.
- 95 - Appendix For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Insert the oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Select (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Con- troller and press <Enter>.
Appendix - 96 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
- 97 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SA T A RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7).
Appendix - 98 - For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8).
- 99 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1).
Appendix - 100 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit RAID V olumes : Nonedened. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size T ype/Status(V ol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 1 1 1.
- 101 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the Start menu.
Appendix - 102 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed.
- 103 - Appendix For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild.
Appendix - 104 - • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt in the RAID LIST block.
- 105 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Th e mo t h e r b o a r d p r o v i d e s s i x a u d i o j a c k s o n t h e ba c k p a ne l w h i c h su p p o rt 2/ 4 / 5. 1 / 7 .1 - c h an n e l (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments.
Appendix - 106 - 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 s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngura - tion tab.
- 107 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format.
Appendix - 108 - B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth.
- 109 - Appendix 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before D olby Hom e Theater is enabled , you get o nly 2-c hannel p layback output ( from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.
Appendix - 110 - 5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notication area.
- 1 11 - Appendix Step 4: T o r a i s e t h e r e co r d i n g a n d p la y b a c k v o lu m e f o r t h e microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recor ding V olume slider and set the Microphone Boost level.
Appendix - 112 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound.
- 1 13 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardFAQ 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.
Appendix - 114 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST AR T A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc.
- 1 15 - Appendix If the proce dure above is una ble to solv e your p robl em, c onta ct the place of pur chas e or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.
Appendix - 116 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the conten ts there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
- 1 17 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly .
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- 1 19 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .
Appendix - 120 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .
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